Major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder ( MDD ), also known simply as depression , is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of low mood that is present across most situations. [1] It is often accompanied by low self-esteem , loss of interest in normally enjoyable activities, low energy, and pain without a clear cause. [1] People may also occasionally have false beliefs or see or hear things that others cannot . [1] Some people have periods of depression separated by years in which they are normal, while others nearly always have symptoms present. [3] Major depressive disorder can negatively affect a person's personal life, work life, or education, as well as sleeping, eating habits, and general health. [1] [3] Between 2–8% of adults with major depression die by suicide , [2] [6] and about 50% of people who die by suicide had depression or another mood disorder . [7]

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Major depressive disorder ( MDD ), also known simply as depression , is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of low mood that is present across most situations. [1] It is often accompanied by low self-esteem , loss of interest in normally enjoyable activities, low energy, and pain without a clear cause. [1] People may also occasionally have false beliefs or see or hear things that others cannot . [1] Some people have periods of depression separated by years in which they are normal, while others nearly always have symptoms present. [3] Major depressive disorder can negatively affect a person's personal life, work life, or education, as well as sleeping, eating habits, and general health. [1] [3] Between 2–8% of adults with major depression die by suicide , [2] [6] and about 50% of people who die by suicide had depression or another mood disorder . [7]

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Major depressive disorder ( MDD ), also known simply as depression , is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of low mood that is present across most situations. [1] It is often accompanied by low self-esteem , loss of interest in normally enjoyable activities, low energy, and pain without a clear cause. [1] People may also occasionally have false beliefs or see or hear things that others cannot . [1] Some people have periods of depression separated by years in which they are normal while others nearly always have symptoms present. [3] Major depressive disorder can negatively affect a person's personal, work, or school life, as well as sleeping, eating habits, and general health. [1] [3] Between 2–7% of adults with major depression die by suicide , [2] and up to 60% of people who die by suicide had depression or another mood disorder . [6]

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Major depressive disorder ( MDD ), also known simply as depression , is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of low mood that is present across most situations. [1] It is often accompanied by low self-esteem , loss of interest in normally enjoyable activities, low energy, and pain without a clear cause. [1] People may also occasionally have false beliefs or see or hear things that others cannot . [1] Some people have periods of depression separated by years in which they are normal while others nearly always have symptoms present. [2] Major depressive disorder can negatively affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping or eating habits, and general health. [1] [2] Between 2-7% of adults with major depression die by suicide , [3] and up to 60% of people who die by suicide had depression or another mood disorder . [4]

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Major depressive disorder ( MDD ) (also known as clinical depression , major depression , unipolar depression , or unipolar disorder ; or as recurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term "depression" is used in a number of different ways. It is often used to mean this syndrome but may refer to other mood disorders or simply to a low mood. Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition that adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, around 3.4% of people with major depression die by suicide , and up to 60% of people who die by suicide had depression or another mood disorder. [1]

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Major depressive disorder ( MDD ) (also known as clinical depression , major depression , unipolar depression , or unipolar disorder ; or as recurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood that is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term "depression" is used in a number of different ways. It is often used to mean this syndrome but may refer to other mood disorders or simply to a low mood. Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition that adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, around 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide , and up to 60% of people who commit suicide had depression or another mood disorder. [1]

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Major depressive disorder ( MDD ) (also known as clinical depression , major depression , unipolar depression , or unipolar disorder ; or as recurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood which is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. This cluster of symptoms ( syndrome ) was named, described and classified as one of the mood disorders in the 1980 edition of the American Psychiatric Association 's diagnostic manual . The term "depression" is ambiguous. It is often used to denote this syndrome but may refer to other mood disorders or to lower mood states lacking clinical significance . Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition that adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, around 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide , and up to 60% of people who commit suicide had depression or another mood disorder. [1]

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Major depressive disorder ( MDD ) (also known as recurrent depressive disorder , clinical depression , major depression , unipolar depression , or unipolar disorder ) is a mental disorder characterized by episodes of all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. This cluster of symptoms ( syndrome ) was named, described and classified as one of the mood disorders in the 1980 edition of the American Psychiatric Association 's diagnostic manual . The term "depression" is ambiguous. It is often used to denote this syndrome but may refer to other mood disorders or to lower mood states lacking clinical significance . Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition that adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, around 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide , and up to 60% of people who commit suicide had depression or another mood disorder. [1]

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Major depressive disorder ( MDD ) (also known as recurrent depressive disorder , clinical depression , major depression , unipolar depression , or unipolar disorder ) is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem , and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. This cluster of symptoms ( syndrome ) was named, described and classified as one of the mood disorders in the 1980 edition of the American Psychiatric Association 's diagnostic manual . The term "depression" is ambiguous. It is often used to denote this syndrome but may refer to other mood disorders or to lower mood states lacking clinical significance . Major depressive disorder is a disabling condition that adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, around 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide , and up to 60% of people who committed suicide had depression or another mood disorder. [1]

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Template:Fix bunching Template:Depression video Template:Fix bunching Major depressive disorder ( MDD ) (also known as recurrent depressive disorder , clinical depression , major depression , unipolar depression , or unipolar disorder ) is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem , and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term "major depressive disorder" was selected by the American Psychiatric Association to designate this symptom cluster as a mood disorder in the 1980 version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), and has become widely used since. The general term depression is often used to denote the disorder; but as it can also be used in reference to other types of psychological depression, it is avoided in favor of more precise terminology for the disorder in clinical and research use. Major depression is a disabling condition which adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, around 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide , and up to 60% of people who commit suicide had depression or another mood disorder [ citation needed ] .

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Major depressive disorder (also known as clinical depression , major depression , unipolar depression , or unipolar disorder ) is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem , and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term "major depressive disorder" was selected by the American Psychiatric Association to designate this symptom cluster as a mood disorder in the 1980 version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) classification, and has become widely used since. The general term depression is often used to describe the disorder, but as it can also be used to describe other types of psychological depression , more precise terminology is preferred for the disorder in clinical and research use. Major depression is a disabling condition which adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, approximately 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide , and up to 60% of people who commit suicide have depression or another mood disorder.

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Major depressive disorder (also known as clinical depression , major depression , unipolar depression , or unipolar disorder ) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive low mood , low self-esteem , and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. The term "major depressive disorder" was selected by the American Psychiatric Association for this symptom cluster under mood disorders in the 1980 version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) classification, and has become widely used since. The general term depression is often used to describe the disorder, but as it is also used to describe a depressed mood , more precise terminology is preferred in clinical and research use. Major depression is a disabling condition which adversely affects a person's family, work or school life, sleeping and eating habits, and general health. In the United States, approximately 3.4% of people with major depression commit suicide , and up to 60% of all people who commit suicide have depression or another mood disorder .

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Clinical depression (also called major-depressive disorder or unipolar depression ) is a common psychiatric disorder, characterized by a persistent lowering of mood, loss of interest in usual activities and diminished ability to experience pleasure.

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Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder ) is a state of intense sadness , melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living. Although a low mood or state of dejection that does not affect functioning is often colloquially referred to as depression , clinical depression is a clinical diagnosis and may be different from the everyday meaning of "being depressed". Many people identify the feeling of being depressed as "being blue", "feeling sad for no reason", or "having no motivation to do anything". Clinical depression is generally acknowledged to be more serious than normal depressed feelings

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Clinical Depression is state of sadness or melancholia that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living (ADLs). The diagnosis may be applied when an individual meets a sufficient number of the symptomatic criteria for the Depression spectrum as suggested in the DSM-IV-TR or ICD-9/10 . It is important to note that an individual may suffer from what is termed a "clinical depression" without fully meeting the criteria for a specific diagnosis on the Depression spectrum. Clinically, this is referred to as a "depressed mood". This state is typically psycho-social in nature, as opposed to organic (chemical). A strict clinical diagnosis of Depression, and/or its various corollaries, almost invariably maintains the presence of a biological component.

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It is common to feel sad, discouraged , or "down" once in a while, and anyone in this state might say they are suffering from depression . But for some people, this mood persists. For depression, or any other condition, to be termed "clinical" it must reach criteria which are generally accepted by clinicians. When symptoms last two weeks or more, and are so severe that they interfere with daily living, one can be said to be suffering from clinical depression . Using DSM-IV-TR terminology, someone with a major depressive disorder can, by definition, be said to be suffering from clinical depression.

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Depression (also known as unipolar depression or clinical depression ) is a mood disorder which often involves a loss of interest in life or anhedonia .

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Depression (also known as unipolar depression or clinical depression ) is a mood disorder which often involves a loss of interest in life or anhedonia .

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It is sufficient to have either of these symptoms in conjunction with four of a list of other symptoms. The diagnosis does not require "loss of interest in life, anhedonia". Likewise, "lack of energy and motivation" is not at all a required symptom of Major Depression.