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Complications of Depression

Depression is often chronic, with episodes of recurrence and improvement. Approximately one-third of patients with a single episode of major depression will have another episode within 1 year after discontinuing treatment, and more than 50% will have a recurrence at some point in their lives. Depression is more likely to recur if the first episode was severe or prolonged, or if there have been recurrences. To date, even newer antidepressants have failed to achieve perm...

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Sleeping and Menopause

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Pneumonia: Risk Factors

...damage cilia function, which is a defense against bacteria in the lungs.Drugs and Alcohol. Alcohol or drug abuse is strongly associated with pneumonia. These substances act as sedatives and can... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Complications

...motive for suicide in these patients. Suicide risk is also associated with prior suicide attempts, drug abuse, agitation, poor treatment compliance, fear of mental deterioration, and personal... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Diagnosis

...schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform psychosis, and atypical and brief reactive schizophrenia.Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Either substance abuse itself or withdrawal from drugs or alcohol can... Read more »

Colds and the Flu: Complications

...conditions, such as diabetes, heart, circulation, or lung disorders, particularly chronic lung diseaseDrug abusers who use needlesCombinations of these factors further increase the risk. It should... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Prognosis

...medical care than people without mental disorders. Substance abuse, including smoking, alcoholism, and drug abuse, also contributes to many of these problems as well as reduced access to care.... Read more »

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