Currently, depression is treated with pharmacological antidepressant drugs, transcranial magnetic stimulation, light therapy , direct current, magnetic and electroconvulsive therapy, and surgical interventions. Surgery methods include laser and radiofrequency abelation , deep brain stimulation, linear accelerator, and stereotaxic surgery. All…
Metabolic disorders are common in patients with depressive disorders. The link between depression and gout has been the subject of research by various scientists. With gout, the risk of depression increases…
There are difficulties in treating depression in bipolar disorder. It is believed that the use of antidepressants leads to phase inversion, aggravates the course of the disease and leads to the…
In order to prescribe the correct treatment for depressive disorder, it is necessary to distinguish between depression within the framework of recurrent depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. This tactic is justified both…
There are several types of depressive spectrum disorders. They include neurotic depression and dysthymic disorders. For depression, tranquilizers, antidepressants, psychotherapy, drugs that affect the somatic state are prescribed. Therapy depends on the pathogenesis of the…
To diagnose depression, tests are used to determine the severity of the symptoms of the disease. They fall into two categories: objective and projective. Projective tests measure responses to various stimuli,…
Various groups of antidepressants are prescribed to treat depression. They affect the activity of brain neurotransmitters - serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, GABA. When drugs are withdrawn , various mental and somatic disorders may appear . Unlike antipsychotic withdrawal disorders, antidepressant…
In the United States, psychiatrists distinguish three types of depression: major (major) depression, depressive disorder, and dysthymia. Major depression is characterized by severe manifestations of depression: depressed mood;decreased interest in life;loss-gain in weight; insomnia,…
The basis of any mental illness is a violation of the structure, activity of various areas of the brain, an imbalance of mediators or neurotransmitters . There are no functional mental illnesses. Therefore, the…
Patients with depression are evaluated using functional magnetic resonance imaging ( fMRI ). With depression, there are functional and structural abnormalities in the structures of the brain. Also in recent years, neuroimaging has been carried…