Key Issue Describe

Question 1

What is the key issue in clinical?

Answer 1

The issue is ‘What is depression and why does it affect so many people?’

Question 2

What is depression an example of and what does this effect?

Answer 2

Depression is an example of an affective disorder. The characteristics of affective disorders are disabling moods. The disorder prevents the individual from leading a normal life, at work, socially or within their family.

Question 3

Out 10 adults, how many are effected by depression in Britain at any one time?

Answer 3

depression occurs in 1 in 10 adults or 10 per cent of the population in Britain at any one time

Question 4

What are the women percentage for depression and the mens.

Answer 4

Women have a higher prevalence of depression (11.8%) than men (7.6%)

Question 5

What are some common symptoms of depression?

Answer 5

Some common symptoms of depression are reduced concentration, lack of self-esteem, pessimism, disturbed sleeping and eating habits and sometimes ideas of self-harm. A general loss of interest and increased tiredness are the most typical symptoms and patients may complain of ‘feeling nothing’

Question 6

What does the DSM state about depression?

Answer 6

. DSM IV states that an individual must display five or more symptoms and these symptoms must not be caused by medication, or situations such as recent bereavement, and they are enough to hinder the person from important day-to-day activities.

Question 7

Depression is the…

Answer 7

number one psychological disorder in the western world.

Question 8

How is the spread of depression growing?

Answer 8

Depression is the number one psychological disorder in the western world. It is growing in all age groups, in virtually every community, and the growth is seen most in the young, especially teens

Question 9

At this rate of increase, what will be the result?

Answer 9

At the rate of increase, it will be the second most disabling condition in the world by 2020, behind heart disease.