Depression - Educational Resource and Information on Depression Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments, and Medications

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Approximately 18.8 million American adults - 9.5 percent of the U.S. adult population -

have a depressive disorder in any given year.¹ These depressive disorders often

occur with anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Diagnosis and treatment of

depression and related mental health disorders is an important part of clinical practice

for psychiatrists and general practitioners. On this page we have provided a list of

eMedicine articles that provide current clinical information on a number of depression-

related topics. Each article provides current information on history, diagnosis,

treatment, medication and therapy options.

Psychiatry Articles

Depression

Bipolar Affective Disorder

Dysthymic Disorder

Adjustment Disorders

Substance-Induced Mood Disorder, Depressed Type

Amphetamine-Related Psychiatric Disorders

Cocaine-Related Psychiatric Disorders

Postpartum Depression

Emergency Medicine Articles

Depression and Suicide

Toxicity, Cyclic Antidepressants

Toxicity, Antidepressants

Pediatrics Articles

Mood Disorder: Depression

Mood Disorder: Bipolar Disorder

Mood Disorder: Dysthymic Disorder

Patient Education Articles

Depression

Bipolar Disorder

Postpartum Depression

¹ Narrow WE. One-year prevalence of depressive disorders among adults 18 and over in the U.S.: NIMH ECA prospective data. Population estimates based on U.S. Census estimated residential population age 18 and over on July 1, 1998. Unpublished.

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