Masked (latent) depression is a depression hidden behind various signs characteristic of a number of somatic (physical) diseases and a number of addictions ( including non-chemical). At the same time,
Depression is associated with the “person-environment” system, that is, with a social factor. The factors that trigger depression are: · Increase in average life expectancy; · Urbanization:
In patients with depression, due to hereditary factors and the influence of the environment, personality traits with defective mechanisms of psychological defense are formed. Sigmund
There is a correlation between depressive spectrum disorders, the number of depressive symptoms, the average number of relapses, and hereditary history. Relatives of depressed patients have
A dexamethasone test is used to diagnose depression . It is based on the fact that depression increases the level of corticosteroids and cortisol. After the introduction of 1 mg. dexamethasone, the
According to the Krepelin approach, depressive spectrum disorders are divided into: · Endogenous depression; · Dysthymic disorder; · Somatized depression; · Pseudodement depression; · Depression within the framework of schizophrenia and schizoaffective psychosis; · Depression with alcoholism; · Depression with
Depressive disorders have a diverse clinical presentation. Some of them can be modeled on animals. One of the symptoms observed in animals with depression is anhedonia – a reduced
In depression, in addition to impairments in the cognitive and affective spheres, psychomotor defects are observed. Structural aberrations in the white matter of the brain have
Scientists have found that sessions of hyperthermia (elevated temperature) throughout the body eliminate the severity of symptoms of depression. Hyperthermia is a fast-acting, safe, long-acting antidepressant. In hyperthermia,
Various people suffer from depression. It is a chronic relapsing disease. Leads to a significant decrease in the quality of life and disruption of adaptation and social