"Depression is a serious medical condition that affects thoughts, feelings, and the ability to function in everyday life."

"Two of the short term psychotherapies that research has shown to be effective for depression are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT)."

 

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"Symptoms of depression may overlap with those of cancer and other physical illnesses."

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  • An NIMH sponsored study of 9 to 17 year olds estimates that the prevalence of any depressive disorder is more than 6 percent in a six month period, with almost 5 percent having major depression.
  • In one NIMH supported study, more than 40 percent of people with PTSD also had depression when evaluated at one month and four months following the traumatic event.
  • Genetics research indicates that risk for depression results from the influence of multiple genes acting together with environmental or other nongenetic factors.
  • The risk of developing bipolar disorder remains approximately equal for males and females throughout adolescence and adulthood.
  • Approximately 80 percent of older adults with depression improve when they receive treatment with antidepressant medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of both.

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"If successful, this may be a more convenient and safer medication option than the older MAOI tablets."

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"Efforts are underway to develop a skin patch system for one of the newer MAOIs, selegiline."

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"Alternatively, two mental health professionals may collaborate in the treatment of a person with depression; for example, a psychiatrist or other physician, such as a family doctor, may prescribe medication while a nonmedical therapist provides ongoing psychotherapy."

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"To sustain the response to ECT, continuation treatment, often in the form of antidepressant and/or mood stabilizer medication, must be instituted."

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