- Is depression a mental illness?
- Do children get depression?
- Can a lack of sleep cause depression?
- Are there any alternatives to the traditional treatments for depression that I can try?
- How can you determine if an illness is causing depression or depression is causing an illness?
What are the possible questions about depression?
- Is depression a mental illness?
- Do children get depression?
- Can a lack of sleep cause depression?
- Are there any alternatives to the traditional treatments for depression that I can try?
- How can you determine if an illness is causing depression or depression is causing an illness?
What questions would you ask to determine if a patient is clinically depressed?
- Little interest or pleasure in doing things.
- Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless.
- Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much.
- Feeling tired or having little energy.
- Poor appetite or overeating.
- Feeling bad about yourself—or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down.
What questionnaire is used for depression?
When screening for depression
the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2)
can be used first (it has a 97% sensitivity and a 67% specificity). If this is positive, the PHQ-9 can then be used, which has 61% sensitivity and 94% specificity in adults.
What are common risk assessment questions you should ask with a patient with depression?
- Have you ever had a period where you felt down? Not just for a week or two but for many weeks or, perhaps, months?
- Did you find you had no energy, had no interest in things, and overall had great difficulty functioning?
- Has this ever happened to you before?
What actually causes depression?
Research suggests that depression doesn't spring from simply having too much or too little of certain brain chemicals. Rather, there are many possible causes of depression, including faulty mood regulation by the brain,
genetic vulnerability, stressful life events, medications, and medical problems
.
What are the factors that affect depression?
- Abuse. Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse can make you more vulnerable to depression later in life.
- Age. People who are elderly are at higher risk of depression. …
- Certain medications. …
- Conflict. …
- Death or a loss. …
- Gender. …
- Genes. …
- Major events.
What are the PHQ 9 Questions?
- Little interest or pleasure in doing things? …
- Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? …
- Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much? …
- Feeling tired or having little energy? …
- Poor appetite or overeating? …
- Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?
What are anxiety Questions?
- What is anxiety? …
- How do I know if I am experiencing anxiety? …
- What happens in your body when you experience anxiety? …
- Is anxiety always a bad thing? …
- I can't “turn off my mind” at night, how do I do that? …
- Does breathing help anxiety?
How are you diagnosed with anxiety?
To diagnose an anxiety disorder,
a doctor performs a physical exam
, asks about your symptoms, and recommends a blood test, which helps the doctor determine if another condition, such as hypothyroidism, may be causing your symptoms. The doctor may also ask about any medications you are taking.
What are the levels of depression?
- Major Depression.
- Persistent Depressive Disorder.
- Bipolar Disorder.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Psychotic Depression.
- Peripartum (Postpartum) Depression.
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- ‘Situational' Depression.
What is the best measure of depression?
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
is the most widely used self-rating scale, developed in 1961 by Aaron Beck based on symptoms he observed to be common among depressed patients. The BDI consists of 21 items of emotional, behavioral, and somatic symptoms that takes 5–10 minutes to administer.
What score on PHQ-9 indicates depression?
In the above case (see table 3, page 5), the PHQ-9 depression severity score is
16
(3 items scored 1, 2 items scored 2, and 3 items scored 3). Scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represent cutpoints for mild, moderate, moderately severe and severe depression, respectively. Sensitivity to change has also been confirmed.
What do they ask you in a mental health assessment?
During your
assessment
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you
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questions about: Your
mental health
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health
. This includes how your
mental health
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you
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you
are coping with the symptoms and whether these make it difficult for
you
to look after yourself properly.
What are some good mental health questions?
- How do you feel about the story you just heard? …
- What were your thoughts regarding the signs and symptoms of this mental health issue? …
- How would you react if you noticed these in someone you care about?
- How might taking action benefit you and the person you care about?
What four questions would you ask to determine the level of suicidal ideation?
- Passive suicidal thoughts. Do you wish you didn't have to go on living?
- Active suicidal thoughts. Do you have thoughts of wanting to take your own life?
- Suicidal threats. Did you talk about killing yourself with others?
- Suicide Plans. Have you thought about methods to kill yourself?
- Decision. …
- Details. …
- Resistance. …
- Preparations.
