But this is the first large population study to look at how
a new diagnosis of depression might affect people with coronary heart disease, according to researchers.
The researchers found that out of a total of more than 240,000 patients who received
a new diagnosis of depression in a primary care setting, 35.7 percent initiated antidepressant medication or psychotherapy within 90 days of their diagnosis.
Using electronic health records, insurance claims and demographic data, the researchers studied patients who received
a new diagnosis of depression in primary care settings in five large health care systems between 2010 and 2013.
Not exact matches
DSM - 5 and
Depression in Postpartum Period When the
new DSM - 5 was published, there was a notable revision to the
Diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, which was the removal
of the bereavement exclusion.
However, these depressive symptoms are often more minor than a full - blown
diagnosis of depression, which is typically seen in about 13 percent
of pregnant women and
new mothers.
Professor Jianfeng Feng commented that
new technology has made it possible to conduct this trail - blazing study: «human intelligence is a widely and hotly debated topic and only recently have advanced brain imaging techniques, such as those used in our current study, given us the opportunity to gain sufficient insights to resolve this and inform developments in artificial intelligence, as well as help establish the basis for understanding and
diagnosis of debilitating human mental disorders such as schizophrenia and
depression.»
«Studies like this one are increasingly focusing on the regulation
of glutamate as an underlying mechanism in
depression and, we hope, opening promising
new avenues for the
diagnosis and treatment
of this devastating disorder.»
The results, published September 2 in Molecular Psychiatry, point toward potential
new markers to aid the
diagnosis of stress - related disorders, such as anxiety and
depression and a promising route to the development
of new treatments for these devastating disorders.
Rather than excluding all study subjects who do not fit a DSM
diagnosis, such as major
depression, for example, the
new approach might include a range
of participants with different
diagnoses who all demonstrate anhedonia, the impaired ability to experience pleasure, and might look for underlying brain abnormalities that they share in common.
Physician billing codes and hospital admissions were used to determine
new diagnoses of major
depression.
Genetic testing for migraine susceptibility is still a ways off, but in the meantime, if you have symptoms
of depression or migraine, discussing your family history with your doctor may increase your chance
of receiving an accurate
diagnosis, especially if your symptoms are borderline, says Andrew H. Ahn, MD, an assistant professor
of neurology at the University
of Florida College
of Medicine, in Gainesville, Fla., who co-authored an editorial that accompanied the
new study.
Incident
depression was defined as reporting a
new diagnosis of clinical
depression and beginning regular antidepressant use (in the past 2 years).
The
diagnosis of a
new episode
of depression and previous treatment for
depression were defined by the participating GPs rather than assessed independently, in keeping with the pragmatic nature
of the trial.
We defined adult - onset MDD as a first
diagnosis at 17 years or older because (1) this cutoff was consistent with the definition
of adult - onset MDD used by Harrington et al2 and (2) the incidence
of new cases
of depression in this sample spiked between the ages
of 15 and18 years and declined thereafter, suggesting that onset
of depression at or before age 15 years is unique (Figure 1).27
Students will gain knowledge
of specific strategies for screening, assessment, and treatment
of elders, including attention to: situational concerns such a loss, grief and social isolation; issues
of trauma and elder care; differential
diagnosis of new vs. existing conditions; symptoms related to dementia and Alzheimer's; mental health issues related to
depression, mental illness and changes in executive function; substance use issues, including interactions with medications, and other related medical conditions.