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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Diagnosis Of Depression

Back pain linked to depression

October 03, 2008
A recent survey suggests that people with chronic back pain are more likely to suffer from depression than the general population. Sixty-one percent of poll respondents reported a diagnosis of depression, compared with the 5 percent depression rate that experts say exists in the population at large. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Men and Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...largely unique to men, there are some other barriers to diagnosis of depression in men:Cultural... Read more »

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Heather Locklear
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...a medical facility for diagnosis and treatment of depression and anxiety.Wow. That really... Read more »

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Have You Raised a Teen Yet?? Here's Something You Should Know....
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...defiant behaviors.  So we can't afford to miss the diagnosis of depression.    Some clues: -... Read more »

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Avoiding Summertime Blues
By Dr. Kantor , Health Expert

...psychologist and psychiatrists specialize in the medical diagnosis of depression. There should... Read more »

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What is the difference between dysthymia and major depression?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

... What is the difference between dysthymia and major depression?The simple answer is severity,... Read more »

Health Guide

Major depression
...depression. Medical causes that can cause symptoms of depression should also be ruled out before making the diagnosis of depression. Read more »
Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
Teen years are difficult -- for both the teens and their families. Add depression to the situation, and it can be especially difficult to know where to turn, and what to do. Just as there are... Read more »
ADHD and Depression
One out of every four adults with ADD/ADHD also suffers from symptoms of depression.  When there are co-existing conditions, it can be harder to diagnose and treat ADHD.  The symptoms may overlap... Read more »
Coping with Depression
If you've just been diagnosed with depression, you’re probably experiencing a mix of conflicting emotions: embarrassment, confusion, fear. You may not even be convinced that the diagnosis is... Read more »
Depression significantly impairs health but is unrecognized and untreated
“Treatment for depression should at least be on a par with that for other chronic diseases.” 2 An article in this week’s edition of The Lancet  based on World Health Organization (WHO)... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease patients diagnosed with depression could be in double trouble. New research shows these patients are at an... Read summary »

Cancer and Depression
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who receive a diagnosis of cancer are often depressed about it. But is that depression just the result of getting the bad... Read summary »

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