Neurotic/Reactive Depression

Question 1

Neurotic/Reactive Depression

Answer 1

• those ppl diagnosed with DSM Major Depressive Disorder who do NOT have melancholia (or PD).
• maybe 98% of MDD patients.
• major group of outpatient/community psychopathology treated by GPs/family doctors & also by psychotherapists & clinical psychologists.
• include ppl who suffer from psychiatric symptoms with depress, & often seek treatment- but not often go hospital, commit suicide only at same rate as general pop. (unless from drug side effects- SSRIs, Antipsychotics but rare side effect).

MDD about 10% pop- MDD incresingly as part of Bipolar Disorder Type II/Spectrum.

Question 2

Include many types of ppl

Answer 2

1- depress mood
2- anxiety
3- fatigue
4- obessional symps
5- aches/pains/hypochondira

• tendency blame others/circumstances (NOT self)
• more common in F.