Depression

The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) program is a large-scale initiative targeting to upscale the availability of NICE recommended psychological treatment for depression and anxiety disorders with England’s Health Service.…

As a psychological disorder, depression is relatively common and it affects the efficiency and output of employees’ hence the diagnosis should be prompt and treatment or referral offered appropriately by the employer. This review was…

During lactation period, the continuation of psychotropics is really challenging as different aspects are involved. Risk of infant As most of the drugs are excreted through breast milk and common belief, exposure to psychotropic is…

The different instrument has been designed with the aim of assisting the clinician in screening and making a diagnosis of depression based on symptoms exhibited by the patient. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Centre for…

Depression is a common psychiatric disorder affecting both young and the elderly. It is so common that most individuals have experienced some form of depression at one point in their life. However, only a small percentage becomes…

The sound cancer mostly creates a panic environment when it’s supposed to involve our near and dear ones. It bites the nerves of the person, nerves of the family as well as the nerves of the surrounding society. We are in great trouble to…

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects around 20% of some point during the lifetime of an individual. For many years the underlying causes of depression have evolved, although this understanding is incomplete and has left many aspects of…

Antenatal Psychiatric Disorders: Depression in pregnancy Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder associated with pregnancy. Pregnant women may also suffer from anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive…

Coping with depression has always been an illness many persons found difficult. Experiencing depression during perimenopause is certainly another factor that many women do not find comforting. The onset of perimenopause is very confusing;…

Did you know that a third of word population undergo stress in two week period? This is a result of the current lifestyle such as busy working schedules,finance crisis, insecurity, heath complication, relationship issues among others. This…