Category: Depression
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Men and Depression: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Table of Contents What is Depression Signs and Symptoms Types of Depression The Causes of Depression Treatment Process Helping Methods Reference What is Depression Every person can be subjected to depression, but the symptoms and the general condition might differ in individuals. Some doctors believe that it is more complicated to detect depression in men…
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Depression in the Elderly: Treatment Options
Clinical depression mainly refers to the mental disorder which affects an individual’s feelings and thoughts, causing a negative shift in daily activities. While it can occur to any individual regardless of age, it can compound its effect on older adults. The failure to detect some of the symptoms associated with depression prevents prompt interventions critical…
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Qi Gong Practices’ Effects on Depression
Table of Contents Introduction What is Qi Gong? Qi Gong Bowls Analysis Conclusions References Introduction Depression is a mental that makes people sad and apathetic, and gets in the way of enjoying their lives. In the US, over 9.5% of all adults suffer from depression of some kind (Friedrich, 2017). Women are twice as more…
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Postpartum Depression: Evidence-Based Care Outcomes
Table of Contents Variables Outcome Changes Impact Feedback References PICOT Question 1: Females 18-35 years of age discharged from the hospital after child birth (p) who participate in a nurse practitioner home visit educational and assessment program (i) as opposed to non-participation in the nurse practitioner home visit educational and assessment program (c) have a…
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Nurses’ Interventions in Postnatal Depression Treatment
Abstract Postnatal depression is a significant health problem. Up to 15% of women after child delivery is suffering from this depression. To ameliorate its negative effects, nurses’ interventions in the process of mother-infant interaction might be helpful. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of nurses’ interventions on the level of women’s…
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VEGA Medical Center: Detection of Depression
Table of Contents Practice Problem Practice Change Population Intervention Comparison Outcome Timing Feasibility References Practice Problem Petrosyan et al. (2017) report a macro-level issue: they state that the detection of depression is currently not very effective, which they attribute to the fact that the clinical guidelines are rarely followed in practice. For example, a needs…
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Depression in Older Adults
Table of Contents Introduction Nursing Research Study in the USA Nursing Research Study Non-USA Conclusion References Introduction Depression is one of the most widespread mental illnesses in the world. Employees have to take sick leaves or even leave their positions due to the illness, especially if it remains untreated. More than 80% of people who…
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Effects of Music Therapy on Depressed Elderly People
Table of Contents Purpose of the Study Research & Design Sample Data Collection Data Analysis Limitations Findings/Discussion Reading Research Literature Reference Purpose of the Study The study sought to “determine the effect of music therapy on depression and physiological parameters in elderly people who were living in a nursing home” (Gök Ugur et al., 2017,…
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Depression Treatment and Management
Considering the case, there is a great need for medication as untreated depression could result in significant deterioration of patient’s quality of life. That is why antidepressants should be prescribed. It is extremely important to be careful with dosing for the patient to remain stable and be able to lead the traditional lifestyle. In case…
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Depression Among Patients With Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease with a pronounced genetic component. The disease significantly affects the physical and psychosocial state of the patient, as well as the quality of his life. Although psoriasis has traditionally been considered a dermatological pathology exclusively, to date, enough data has been accumulated indicating the systemic nature of the lesion…