Although there is no explicit suggestion about the organization of character pathology of the patients
with atypical depression, they may be assumed in the lower level because the patients
with atypical depression and those with borderline personality disorder are alike in the clinical pictures and attitudes (Perugi & Akiskal, 2002; Kaiya, 2008).
Accordingly, the ego functions of the patients
with atypical depression and borderline personality disorder are assumed to be lower than those of the patients with melancholic depression.
Not exact matches
Like typical
depression,
atypical depression can be treated
with medication and talk therapy.
Additionally, both bipolar and
depression (i.e., in major depressive disorder) can occur
with anxious distress,
with a seasonal pattern,
with psychotic features,
with peripartum onset,
with melancholia, and
with atypical features.
Each weekly symptom severity level was assigned as presented in Table2, based on the 6 - point PSR scale for major
depression and mania plus the 3 - point PSR scale for rating minor
depression / dysthymia, hypomania, DSM - IV
atypical depression, DSM - III adjustment disorder
with depressed mood, and RDC cyclothymic personality.
Studies have found that pregnant women suffering from clinical anxiety or
depression are more likely to have children
with a variety of problems, including
atypical stress responses, more negative emotions, emotional problems, and conduct disorders.
Differences in Ego Functions between Those
with Tendency to
Atypical Depression and Those
with Tendency to Melancholic
Depression
We therefore believe this study will contribute toward discussing how to support the university students
with a tendency to
atypical depression.
Accordingly, the students having a tendency to
atypical depression were compared
with those having a tendency to melancholic
depression in the analyses to be described later.
For clarifying the ego functions of the university students having a tendency to
atypical depression in this study, we tried to examine the above - mentioned hypotheses by comparing the university students having a tendency to
atypical depression with those having tendencies to melancholic
depression and borderline personality disorder.