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1. Clinical depression has many causes. For instance in situational depression, an event or circumstance (poverty, injury, divorce, a friend's death) triggers the depression. In another case there might be a biological cause such as an abnormal thyroid or organic brain damage; there's also evidence that heredity plays a part in predisposing someone to depression. Often these factors combine, such as when someone with a family history of depression gets in an accident and is confined to the home.
Can all of these kinds of depression be treated?
2. Miranda is usually calm and happy, but ever since her best friend died three weeks ago she's been crying almost every day, and she can't manage her daily routines. Her friends come over a lot and spend time with her, but she seems distant to them. They do some research, and decide that Miranda could benefit from which of the following treatments?
3. No matter how much her friends say she's smart and pretty, Gayle knows she's ugly, stupid and disgusting. When people look at her she can tell what they're thinking: what a dumb cow! So she tries to avoid malls and other public places because they make her feel worthless and judged.
What could best help her learn to be happier with herself?
4. Paige has been frequently calling in sick to work because she can't make herself get out of bed. Who cares if she gets up? Even when her life is going well she doesn't feel happy, and can't take pleasure in anything. She doesn't have much appetite, and has trouble keeping track of day and night.
What combination of treatments might help her?
5. Sam is a very unhappy man. When he was a young child his parents were abusive, and he never really learned to trust people. Ever since he was 15 he's been using alcohol and now he drinks a bottle of wine and twelve beers every day. He spends most of his time alone in his house.
Finally, he decides that he doesn't want to be unhappy any more and he's going to see a doctor or counselor to get help. What is the first problem the doctor or counselor will probably want to work on?
6. Do you have to believe that there's hope for you, and that life is worth getting better for, in order to start treatment for depression?
7. Martin's emotions are a roller-coaster: sometimes he's way up and sometimes he's way down. When he's down, he feels so hopeless and sad that he can hardly get out of bed. When he's up, he feels invincible and he can work on projects for days and days without resting. Unfortunately the last time he was 'up', he bought a new car and now he can hardly pay his rent.
If his doctor had to choose just one kind of treatment, what would it likely be?
8. Ben hates himself and he hates his life, and he's ready for it to end. This time, he intends to do it right. Yesterday he quit his job, gave his guitar collection away and left his cat with a friend. He has a gun, and at 8:00 tonight he will sit on his bed and shoot himself in the head.
What kind of help does Ben need immediately?
9. There are dozens (if not hundreds) of medications which can be prescribed for depression: SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclics, MAOIs, mood stabilizers-- the list is daunting.
Which of the following professionals would generally be the most experienced in determining the appropriate medication for a depression?
10. There are countless ways of treating clinical depression, but what do almost all effective treatments require?
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