Is Depression Hereditary? The Search for a Genetic Contribution to Depression
Genetics play a major role in many diseases and illnesses. From diabetes to high blood pressure there is a clear link between these illnesses and …
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Is There a Depression Gene? - Insights into Gene Studies
Genes are the blueprints that code many of the processes in our bodies, including the regulation of brain chemicals that play a role in the …
Continue ReadingThe Causes of Clinical Depression - Insight Into Genetic, Psychological, Environmental and Medical Factors
Clinical depression is more than just the blues. It is a chronic and debilitating mental disorder that is believed to result from a combination of …
Continue ReadingWomen and Depression: The Causes of Female Depression Explored
Some cases of depression only appear in women and are known to correspond with childbirth, menstruation, menopause or other hormone imbalances. Here …
Continue ReadingCauses of Depression: An Insight
Depression is one of the most common mood disorders. The condition has a biological basis, but is usually spurred by environmental triggers.
Continue ReadingJohn Bowlby and Attachment Theory
Psychologists have studied and learned much about the mental health and development of infants and young children. Most of this research began with …
Continue ReadingEvolutionary Depression: Evolutionary Approaches to Depression
Depression is something of an evolutionary mystery. Such a dangerous disorder should have been weeded out by natural selection. That it hasn’t …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Monoamine Hypothesis of Depression?
Our understanding of the cause of depression and the treatments that are now offered have their basis in the monoamine hypothesis of depression.
Continue ReadingByetta Depression: Does Byetta Cause Depression?
Byetta is a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, but diabetes discussion boards have posited the idea that using Byetta causes depression. Byetta can …
Continue ReadingThe Signs of Depression in Men
While they tend to be quiet about their symptoms, men do suffer from depression. Their symptoms differ from women and they may cope with their …
Continue ReadingType of Assessment Used to Diagnose Major Depressive Disorder
The assessment used to diagnose major depressive disorder consists of a series of symptoms, of which five or more are present for a period greater …
Continue ReadingDiscovering Different Types of Depression
A comprehensive list of the different types of depression.
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