Questions tagged [depression]
For questions regarding depressed mood, whether in healthy individuals or those for which the condition manifests as a disorder.
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Explanation of anti-depressive effect of newer antipsychotics
In my understanding, many newer antipsychotics (e.g. olanzapine and quetiapine) are considered to have an anti-depressive effect.
Olanzapine:
For olanzapine I found this on wikipedia: "it [...
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Why does suicide risk increase just after starting an antidepressant?
There are many ways of treating depression, one of which is administering antidepressants. From this site, and several others, I read that risk of suicide increases after starting an antidepressant.
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What is the approximate average duration of a SCID-5 interview for diagnosing winter depression?
What is the approximate average duration of a DSM-V structured clinical interview for diagnosing winter depression? I would be very grateful for the answer!
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Causality regarding neurotransmitter imbalance and depression
Neurotransmitter imbalances are blamed for various psychiatric conditions (depression, ADHD, etc). Clearly plasma levels of neurotransmitters are confirmed to be abnormal in some people with such ...
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What can happen if a human takes SB-243213?
SB-243213 acts as a selective inverse agonist for the 5-HT2C receptor.
The 5-HT2C receptor is one of many 5-HT receptors which are receptors that bind serotonin, and seems to play a major role in ...
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Reducing smoking and mental health benefits
Recently I noticed improved mental health (better mood, better cognition? more energy) after reducing smoking.Is it backed up by research?
I know stopping smoking is, but reducing?
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why we failed to convince our own mind by reasoning and rational arguments over mental illness like depression, anxiety, phobia?
For example, one of my friend has fear of heights, even if there is a strong glass window and no reason for him to fall off. He is even aware and admits his fear is irrational.
Many may say it’s in ...
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Triptans and SSRIs
When talking about triptans used for migraines such as Zolimitriptan, such drugs are selective serotonin receptor agonists.
SSRIs, as their function states, are Selective Serotonin Reuptake ...
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How much ashwagandha to relieve depression?
I've read this article, where is the herb ashwagandha which could treat depression.
Particularly:
In one controlled 60-day study in 64 stressed adults, those ...
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Is depression part of who a person is? [closed]
I have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, commonly known as depression.
Some days ago I had a discussion with my therapist about whether or not depression is part of the person I am. She ...
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Neuralink in depression treatment
In this article there is a statement that
Neuralink can help people with Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and
depression by promptly sending electric pulses into the areas
responsible for their ...
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Does belief in an afterlife play a role in suicide rates?
Religious beliefs, in particular views on the afterlife, could plausibly influence suicide.
Is there some study which tries to look at how belief systems play a role in the number of suicides in some ...
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Recovery of memory especially working memory after depression
The impact of depression on memory and working memory has been discussed extensively in the thread below.
I can't seem to find information about rehabilitation and recovery of memory after depression....
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Post alcoholic depression and mental health
We all might have experienced a post-alcoholic hangover after heavy drinking. I think this includes a depressive state, which doesn't last long and wears off once we take rest.
My question is whether ...
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How strong is the evidence for the effectiveness of psychoanalysis in the treatment of depression?
I often hear claims that psychoanalysis is ineffective, takes too long, is just pseudo-science, that other therapies such as cognitive-behavioural should be preferred or even that it should be ...
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What is the meaning of behaviorally oriented outside-in nature of therapy?
What is the meaning of behaviorally oriented outside-in nature of therapy? I am especially interested why this outside-in word was used but please provide me a wider context of this type of therapy. ...
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Do psychiatrists and researchers themselves don't have an idea how antidepressants work?
This question may be seen as an extension of my previous question, here. I was talking to a person online where s/he mentioned that psychiatrists themselves don't have an idea as to how SSRIs work. ...
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Does amnesia cure depression?
If someone has a miserable childhood and has Dysthymia, but then they suffer from amnesia and forget everything, are they cured of their depression?
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How does psychiatry judge suicide by military and political leaders?
Peru's ex-president Garcia's suicide to avoid arrest reminded me of general officers and politicians who, although wicked, were foxy but rational. They ought've been punished, but they cunningly ...
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What are some examples of psychosis in people who have major depression?
What are some examples of psychosis in people who have major depression? Especially how do delusions show up?
"Experiencing psychosis can be frightening and confusing, and
psychosis can present ...
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Are there ways to accelerate the recovery from depression via novel pharmacological antidepressants?
Are there any scientists making substantial progress in the development of far more effective antidepressants? Are there any groups of people interested in developing antidepressants based on genetic ...
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Ritalin for treating attention and lack of focus in depression
I’d like to know if there’s research about the use of ritalin for treating attention deficit in Major Depression Disorder.
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How does a person know if he should seek treatment for depression since feeling moody is unavoidable?
Life is not a bed of roses. All of us feel moody sometimes due to failures in life. This is perfectly normal. However, depression is abnormal.
How does a person know if he needs to seek treatment for ...
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Is 'your mom will be sad' actually a good argument to pose to someone thinking of committing suicide?
I often come across people pointing out that the close relatives of someone who is thinking about committing suicide will grieve, as an argument against doing it.
However, I've noticed that it is ...
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How do serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors work as an antidepressant?
The monoamine hypothesis postulates that the deficit of certain neurotransmitters is responsible for depression, and even that certain neurotransmitters are linked to specific symptoms.
If suppose ...
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Why does venlafaxine have lower incidence of sexual dysfunctions at higher doses?
Venlafaxine at low dosages strongly inhibits serotonin, at moderate dosages also norepinephrine and only high dosages it also inhibits dopamine.
The ratio is the following.
serotonin : ...
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Is it reasonable to leave a therapy session feeling worse? [closed]
I apologize for (possibly) violating the only rule that shows up when you're about to ask a question: ask questions that can be answered rather than discussed.
But I'm hoping this question might ...
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Can listening to sad songs lead to depression?
When we listen to a sad song, we may experience sadness ourselves. Can this sadness lead to depression?
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What is a “psychological evaluation” for kids?
What does a psychological evaluation consist of for pre-teens and adolescents?
I work with a child who has been abused (physically and emotionally) who is having suicidal ideations with one parent, ...
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Which mental illnesses are probably natural? [closed]
Which states of mind that are classified as mental illnesses might be a natural and useful part of our brains?
For example, some evolutionary biologists have suggested that some types of depression ...
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Depression Causing Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Whilst trying to think of non-chemical/hormonal causes of low self-esteem when reading Is low self-esteem, a brain chemical imbalance problem, rather than a personality defect, and can't be fixed ...
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Use of Botulinum toxin A (botox) to treat depression and its effect on fight/flight repsonse
Over in Health.SE, @faustus provided a couple of references to papers which suggest the use of Botulinum toxin A (BTA) - otherwise known as botox - to treat depression — Magid, et al. (2015a) and ...
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Is a person who believe that their depression is curable more likely to overcome it?
According to the idea of the growth mindset a person is more likely to successfully change, when they believe that change is possible.
To what extend does that apply to depression? Is a person who ...
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Probiotics and Mental Health
While trying to find research articles within the realm of Psychosynthesis, I have been looking at the "collective unconscious"
Image Source: Wikipedia Commons - (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Lower Unconscious
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Lowering people's serotonin levels does not change their mood?
I'm starting to pick off sub-topics from this omnibus question, which I think it's too broad to answer properly/directly in the SE format.
So, let's start with one of the claims there:
Lowering ...
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Relation of serotonin level and mood/depression
Not a biologist. Not even related to science, however I read a lot of popular psychology stuff, plus read some info about antidepressants and a question tortures me :)
Antidepressants arise amount of ...
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Negative thoughts as cause or consequence of depression
Simplypsychology.org page on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy mentions that
Lewinsohn (1981) studied a group of participants before any of them became depressed, and found that those who later became ...
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Evidence for existential depression as a distinct subtype?
Obviously the DSM doesn't see it as such, but the idea of Irvin D. Yalom appears to have some traction at least in magazines:
Irving Yalom, in 1981, wrote about near necessity of an existential ...
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Assessments of depression: Does the rate of false positives vary between the qualification of those testing?
A friend recently asked me an interesting question to which I couldn't find the answer. Does the accuracy of depression assessments vary by the profession i.e. Nurse, GP Vs Clinical Psychologist, ...
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Which is the most valid/validated scale for diagnosis of Major depression for an Indian population?
I am planning a study of an online intervention for depression in India. We were planning to use Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for assessing the depression symptom severity. One of our ...
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Why could too much BDNF be detrimental in terms of depression and memory?
I am interested in looking at the effects of too much BDNF and other proteins such as repressor element one silencing transcription factor (REST). Most research suggest that elevated levels are ...
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Does risk of developing depression continue to increase after age 60?
Age is a risk factor for depression when we look at the entire lifespan. Does that hold true in a population of >60 years old?
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Why is depression a diagnosable issue?
To me, it seems strange that something such as depression, which anyone can feel at any given time, is diagnosed and treated medically as if it is a mental disorder. I believe depression should be ...
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Are psychologists more immune to psychological problems?
Does knowledge of a psychological problem prevent (or enable one to better defend) the development of psychological issues? For example, if a person has studied about depression and is familiar with ...
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Are stress, frustration and existentialism considered cognitive distortions? [closed]
I was given a list of cognitive distortions and ways to 'untwist' them. However I noticed the 3 big things that I encounter often were not listed. Are these considered cognitive distortions?
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What is the point of living a life if we're all going to eventually die? [closed]
So I've had this question over the past week since New Years. I am currently 21 years old and yea, time flies so fast. New years just feels like one year closer to death. Can you believe it? The ...
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Anti-depressant medicine and memory loss
Can anti depressant medicine cause memory loss ? Seen many suffering from cognitive problems after taking anti-depressants and for some , it went worse even after medicine was stopped.What can be the ...
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Do antidepressants provide a permanent solution for depression and anxiety?
Antidepressants works temporarily (as long as you take them), and also affects the cognitive behaviour. Should they be seen as a permanent solution for depression? Shouldn't we find a solution at the ...
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Effects of treatment versus psychotherapy on mental health of transgender people
Has any reliable study been done to compare mental health (e.g. depression or suicide rate) of transgender people before and after procedures (hormone or surgery) intended to change their bodies to ...
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How can a maternity refusal syndrome be prevented or treated?
Despite being rare, a maternal refusal syndrome can have devasting consequences on children, spouse, and the mother herself.
It appears indeed that occasionally women don't bond that well to their ...
