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Minor depression, which is more common than major depression in elderly patients, may follow a major depressive episode. It also can be a reaction to routine stressors in older populations. 15–50% of patients with minor depression develop major depression within two years. [68]
Individuals with depression often describe a slowing of thought, an inability to concentrate and make decisions, and being easily distracted. [3] In the elderly, the decreased concentration caused by a major depressive episode may present as deficits in memory. [3] This is referred to as pseudodementia and often goes away with treatment. [3]
Depressed children may often display an irritable rather than a depressed mood; [20] most lose interest in school and show a steep decline in academic performance. [30] Diagnosis may be delayed or missed when symptoms are interpreted as "normal moodiness". [26] Elderly people may not present with classical depressive symptoms. [31]
Depression is a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity. [3] It affects about 3.5% of the global population, or about 280 million people worldwide, as of 2020. [4] Depression affects a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well-being. [5]
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Depression to me is urine yellow, washed out, exhausted miles of weak piss.” ― Gillian Flynn, “Sharp Objects” “When you’re happy, you enjoy the music but when you’re sad, you ...
IPT has been used as a psychotherapy for depressed elderly, with its emphasis on addressing interpersonally relevant problems. IPT appears especially well suited to the life changes that many people experience in their later years. [33] Interpersonal therapy has been studied as a treatment for elderly people with depression.
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