Of interest are domestic options for psychotherapy for depression, which are often quite eclectic. Among the methods of domestic psychotherapy, one can note the therapy of creative self-expression, proposed by M. Burno. Creative…
Depression in old age is extremely common. It has been established that 15-20% of people over 60 suffer from depression, and in patients with serious therapeutic diseases this figure reaches 40-60%. Not all…
People often talk about depression without always clearly understanding the meaning of the word. So what is Depression? In fact, the concept of "depression" has existed for over a hundred years and in translation from Latin means suppression…
The duration of an episode of depression is an important diagnostic criterion. Typically, a depressive disorder lasts at least 2 weeks, and a major depressive episode lasts at least 2 years. According to some researchers, clinically expressed depressive disorders take on a chronic course in 1/3…
With the introduction of antidepressants into medical practice, the course and prognosis of depression has changed, and the number of erased, masked depressions has increased . The latent course of depression, the tendency to hide under the guise of…
Only a qualified psychologist can give recommendations for the prevention of depression that would help a particular person. At the consultation, a specialist will hold a conversation, make a psychodiagnostic examination and offer advice and recommendations to…
What are the main findings? The triggers for the development of depression can be very diverse, but, as a rule, we are talking about biopsychosocial effects. In some people there is a congenital or…
Depression and genetic predisposition Depression is not only a medical but also a social problem. This is the most expensive disease that bears a heavy burden on the patient, relatives, and…
Many neurobiological theories of the onset of depression rely on the lack of various neurotransmitters - chemicals through which arousal is transmitted from one nerve cell in the brain to another. Between the processes of neurons - nerve…
Scientists believe that the main "field" in which biochemical processes develop, leading to the manifestation of depression, are the structures of the so-called midbrain, located deep in it, under the cerebral cortex. In essence, a…