INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Depression is a highly prevalent and disabling mental illness characterized primarily by abnormalities of mood, cognition and behavior. Individuals with major depression frequently experience anhedonia, depressed…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Depression is frequently encountered in the context of many cardiovascular diseases. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and course of the depression vary in each of these…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Depression is the most highly prevalent neuropsychiatric syndrome across all neurologic illnesses (Fig. 5-1). The relationship between depression and neurologic illness is complex in several aspects,…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Depression is more common in women than in men during the reproductive years, particularly in association with reproductive transitions and several common gynecological conditions. In the…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Like most medical complaints, a depressed mood in and of itself represents a symptom, and not a diagnosis. Indeed, depression is a relatively nonspecific complaint, that…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen It is easy to think about rheumatologic illnesses, including chronic inflammatory and arthritic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as disorders that primarily affect the musculoskeletal…

PERINATAL DEPRESSION Print Section Listen Depression is a common complication of pregnancy and the postpartum period, with significant implications for a woman, her fetus, and her family. The biological, psychological,…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen A diagnosis of cancer is a significant life threat and psychosocial stressor, often leading to emotional distress in vulnerable individuals. Frequently, depressive syndromes are under-recognized in…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Once a patient with potential depression is identified, comprehensively assessed, and the subtype of his/her depression defined (Chapter 3), the next task is to engage the…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Medicine has a long and complex past that mirrors the course of human history. Indeed, the major historical milestones of medicine cannot be understood outside of…