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Depression is a common mental health problem. When it is significantly different from mere unhappiness or sadness it is known as "depressive disorder". People who are depressed may experience feelings of oppressive sadness, fatigue and guilt. They often feel lonely, isolated, helpless, worthless and lost.
Follow the links below to find out more information about depression or depressive disorder.
Reviewed January 2008
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Types of depression
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DepressioNet
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There are many different types and sub-types of depression that are currently used to describe people's experience of depression.
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Dec 2007
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What is depression
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DepressioNet
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Lists the official World Health Organisation definition of depression together with a list of symptoms commonly experienced by people with depression.
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Nov 2007
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Depression and ageing
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Better Health Channel
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Depression is not a normal part of ageing and can have serious consequences if left untreated. It is often not detected in older people or may be confused with dementia or other conditions. Elderly people living in nursing homes or those who are isolated from family and friends may be at risk of depression. Treatment includes medication, psychological therapy and lifestyle changes.
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Sep 2008
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Late-life depression: what can be done?
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Australian Prescriber
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Depression is commonly unrecognised in the elderly. There is also the problem of defining depression in old age.
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Jun 2001
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Depression: how to tell
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Black Dog Institute Australia
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Information on how to tell if you have depression. Symptoms and self-testing for depression.
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Apr 2008
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K10 symptom scale
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Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
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This is a scale of psychological distress developed for use in epidemiological surveys. It is suitable for use as an outcome measure in people with anxiety and depressive disorders.
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Jun 2007
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Depression: Julie's story
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myDr
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Julie knows all too well how the stigma of mental illness can affect someone with a condition such as depression.
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Mar 2001
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Depression: information for health practitioners
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New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
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The National Depression Initiative (NDI) is a campaign to help reduce the impact of depression on the lives of New Zealanders (www.depression.org.nz). The focus of the NDI campaign is on depression of mild to moderate severity. The information in this booklet is provided to help primary health practitioners support the initiative.
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Jan 2007
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Depression - types, causes and symptoms
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Inspire Foundation
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It's normal to feel down or sad at times during your life. Sometimes depression or a depressed mood is a response to something in particular and other times it can occur for no apparent reason. Check out this revised and expanded factsheet for more info on the different types, causes and symptoms of depression.
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Feb 2008
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Depression explained: types
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Black Dog Institute Australia
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At the Institute we believe that there are three broadly different types of depression, melancholic depression, non-melancholic depression and psychotic depression.
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Apr 2008
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Depression & the GP: our model of depression
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Black Dog Institute Australia
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Here we introduce GPs to our model of depression, a hierarchical model which assumes there are three types of depression.
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Nov 2007
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Screening and case finding instruments for depression
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The use of depression screening or case finding instruments has little or no impact on the recognition, management or outcome of depression in primary care or the general hospital....
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Aug 2005
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Moderate depression
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DepressioNet
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Moderate depression fits somewhere in between mild and major depression. The characteristics of moderate depression tend to be more prominent and more enduring than those described for mild depression, and are less severe and/or numerous than those experienced in major depression.
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Nov 2007
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Depression checklist
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beyondblue
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Depression checklist. Fill out the depression checklist to see if you might have depression. The B side of the card also contains information about beyondblue: the national depression intiative.
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Mild/minor depression
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DepressioNet
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While symptoms are usually less severe and less numerous in mild depression than moderate and major depression, they still have the ability to cause disruption and distress.
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Dec 2007
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Major depression in a man
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Clinical Management and Treatment Education (CLIMATE)
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Depression means weeks of sadness, loss of interest and energy. This is a preview of the CLIMATE treatment program for major depression in a man.
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Dec 2004
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