of teenage depression. Some of these factors are: 1. Being a victim of violence or abuse 2. Having other family members who have committed suicide 3. Having a dysfunctional family 4. Living in a stressful environment 5. Have a disability or disorder that significantly affects one's life Nurses may also have to intervene when they suspect that an adolescent is depressed. Nurses could establish some sort of positive and comfortable relationship with the adolescent so that they can share their
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Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (PPHP) is a genetic disorder that affects the thyroid and shares the same common symptoms as Pseudohypoparathyroidism. It is a genetic mutation that ends in the loss of function of the Gs-alpha isoform of the GNAS gene on the paternal allele. Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a sex linked disorder that resembles Hypoparathyroidism but it does not respond to treatment along with the parathyroid hormone. Although there are treatments that can maintain it, there is nothing that
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The article I picked focuses on different types of treatments, for women suffering from Postpartum Depression. Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a major public health problem. Postpartum depression is defined as an episode of non-psychotic depression according to standardized diagnostic criteria with onset within 4 weeks to 12 months of childbirth (Fitelson, 2011).Some of the causes of postpartum depression after few weeks after delivery of the baby include being a single mother, childcare stress with
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The patient is a 48 year old male who presented to the ED via EMS for concerns with history of alcohol dependence. P.A. Jason on minor care requested a psychological evaluation due the patient being very vague and statement referring to a history of possible suicidal thoughts. At the time of the assessment the patient currently denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation and having any visual or auditory hallucinations. Patient does not appear to be exhibiting signs of aggression, or responding
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certain points, one can be happy, and it will continue this way for a couple of days or weeks or months. Then one day, they’re not having the greatest day or week and they begin to feel a bit gloomy. There are some who suffer from major depressive disorder, which is a bit more intense than one’s normal standard of sadness, and this makes it harder for them to go about their every day lives. How The negative stigma behind mental illness, and depression in particular, is unwarranted. Depression has
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From the list of the three disorders, I have chosen depression because I have a few friends with depression. The key symptoms of depression are intense fellings of sadness, changes in appetite or sleep, and losing interest in things that one once loved. Also, people with depression, sometimes have a hard time getting out of bed because they do not know how they going to plan their day, such as, what to do, and where to go. Those people also have a hard time at making decisions because in their mind
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Depression is a very common psychological disorder of today’s people. Depression is a mental disorder that causes a person to experience feelings of guilt or low self-worth, loss of interest or disturbed sleep. Depression makes a person’s mood sad. It also often comes along with anxiety. Some other symptoms of depression are moving or talking more slowly, feeling restless or having trouble sitting still, difficulty concentrating, appetite and weight changes, thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide
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included both male and female subjects. Measures Participants with one year diagnoses of major depression were examined between the ages 18 and 21 and were considered to have major depression during the transition to adulthood. The age of onset of this disorder was used to verify that the risks examined for each respondent could be considered a predecessor and not simply consequences of major depression in early adulthood (Reinherz et al., 1999).
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Karensa Cadet Ms. Sinisi English I - Honors May 14th, 2015 Depression Affects Us From the stages of a newborn to infancy to adolescence and later an adult, we all develop and grow out of habits and into new ones. From the day we took our first breath to the day we take our last one, we never cease to grow and to develop personally. However, there are events that occur in our life that take a toll on our personal development, such as clinical depression. Clinical depression is a conflict that
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One of the depression I will name today will be borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD is a condition in which people have long-term patterns of unstable or turbulent emotions, such as feelings about themselves and others. These inner experiences often cause them to take impulsive actions and have chaotic relationships. The causes of BPD can be due to genetic, family and social factors. Some of the factors that can increase the chances of someone getting BPD will be like disrupted family life
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