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Depression is a common and often chronic disorder that may manifest at
any time in one’s life. Diagnostic criteria for major depression include a
minimum of five symptoms persisting for at least 2 weeks. One of these
symptoms must be either depressed mood or anhedonia. Suicidal
ideation should be assessed in all patients.
A variety of treatment modalities are available for the management of
depression. These include prescription medications, psychotherapy, and
somatic treatments. Prescription medications and/or psychotherapy are
indicated for depressive symptoms that are moderate to severe in
nature, whereas somatic treatments are for severe refractory cases.
All of the prescription medications that are currently available are
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effects. Selection of an antidepressant is based on many factors,
including previous response to medication, age, reproduction status, and
both medical and psychiatric comorbidities.
SSRIs are regarded as the initial treatment of choice for most depressed
patients. They are inexpensive and effective for comorbid anxiety
conditions, and possess a lower side effect burden than other
antidepressants overall. Side effects are generally mild and transient.
Educating the patient regarding side effects, how to monitor for efficacy,
and the duration of treatment is important action for successful
The goal of antidepressant treatment is remission of symptoms. Once
remission is achieved, the general recommendation is to continue the
effective antidepressant regimen for a minimum of 6 months.
Because only half of depressed patients will achieve remission with the
first antidepressant selected, clinicians should have a comprehensive
understanding of the role many antidepressants may have in optimizing
outcomes. Clinicians should be familiar with switching antidepressants in
patients with an incomplete response, and the merits of augmentation
Untreated depression in children under 18 has a significant risk of Case 86-3 (Questions 1, 2)
suicide. Treatment consists of talking therapy and specific
antidepressants, which is different than the broad options available to
Depression and chronic pain are commonly comorbid, and
pharmacologic treatment that addresses both is recommended. This
makes the SNRI class of antidepressants preferred.
In general, depressive disorders are enormous health concerns that are often
misdiagnosed or undertreated. The physical and social dysfunction associated with
depression is profound and is believed to outweigh many other chronic medical
conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis.
Study determined that the degree of impairment in depressed individuals is
comparable to that seen in patients with chronic heart disease.
ramifications of depression are tremendous and place an overwhelming burden on
our society. In 2000, the estimated cost of depression in the United States was $83.1
billion annually, with most of these costs ($51.5 billion) attributed to lost
productivity and absenteeism in the workplace.
Since World War II, the lifetime incidence of depression has been rising steadily in
studied populations. The annual incidence of all mood disorders is approximately
10% in the adult population, and 1 in 15 adults (6.7%) will suffer from an episode of
major depression during any 12-month period.
4 Various studies from Europe and the
United States have estimated the 1 year and lifetime prevalence to be 4.1% and
5 Although the incidence of depression is remarkably similar
across various races and ethnic groups, the illness may be slightly more common in
lower socioeconomic classes and women having double the incidence than men.
The onset of depression occurs most commonly in the late 20s, but there is a wide
range, and the first episode may actually present at any age. Genetic factors appear to
play a major role in the cause of depression. The offspring of depressed individuals
are 2.7 times more likely to have depression if one parent is afflicted, and 3.0 times
more likely if both parents suffer from depression.
monozygotic (identical) twins range from 54% to 65%, whereas the corresponding
rates in dizygotic (fraternal) twins range from 14% to 24%.
predispose individuals to an earlier onset of depression (younger than 30 years of
8 Additionally, there is clear evidence that depression may occur as a result of
stressful events (i.e., environmental factors) in one’s life. These factors include a
difficult childhood, physical or verbal abuse, pervasive low self-esteem, death of a
loved one, loss of a job, and the end of a serious relationship. Acute depressive
episodes are often attributed to a combination of environmental and genetic factors.
For instance, individuals carrying a genetic predisposition to mood disorders may
undergo a stressful experience that ultimately triggers the manifestation of depressive
symptomatology. Depression may also occur spontaneously among people who
appear to lack any obvious genetic or environmental predisposition.
When assessing a person for depression, it is important to recognize the level of
impairment due to the symptoms. Just as with all biologic systems, the body can
function well within a particular range (e.g., serum potassium or BP). Mood is not
different; as long as the depressive symptoms are not prolonged or impairing, there
would be no reason to aggressively treat. Once the depression is severe enough to
impact functioning or induce harm, it requires treatment.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) may manifest as a single episode, but it is more
commonly a series of recurrent events. Thus, in most patients, depression is a chronic
5 The frequency of recurrent episodes is highly variable, with some people
experiencing discrete episodes separated by many years of relatively normal mood
(euthymia), and others experiencing residual symptoms between episodes that may
never completely remit. The risk of future episodes appears to increase
disproportionately with the chronicity of the illness. For instance, after the first
episode there is a 50% likelihood of a second episode. After the second, there is a
70% chance of a third, and with the third episode comes nearly a 90% incidence of a
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