Etiology Of Depression

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Etiology Of Depression

• Cognitive

By Solene and Azura
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The etiology of Depression includes
physiological, psychological, and environmental
factors. The etiology of depression has been
divided under these factors.

• Personality Traits
• Irrational Thought Process
• Learned Helplessness
• Stress
• Obesity
• http//www.buzzle.com/articles/etiology-of-depress
  ion.html

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People who posses specific personality Traits
like

• pessimism,
• low self-esteem,
• anxiety or excessive worrying,
• hypersensitivity,
• fear of rejection,
• a sense of isolation from the others,
• a superiority or inferiority complex,
• feelings of inadequacy

are most prone to suffer from depression
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Where does it originate from?

• Biological differences
• Neurotransmitters
• Hormones
• Inherited traits
• Life events
• Early childhood trauma

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Irrational Thought processPeople develop a
negative way of thinking such as

• blame themselves for their misfortune,
• misinterpret every fact in a way,
• (that will further lower their self-esteem which
  can be a step on the path towards depression.)
• These errors in judgment and thinking lead them
• to believe that their future is going to be as
• negative as their perceived present, usually
  resulting in depression.

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Treatment

• Prescribed medication (anti-depressants)
• Psychological counseling (psychotherapy)
• Lifestyle changes/adjustments
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Electric Shock Treatment (only very extreme cases
  when medicine fails to work, but it is apparently
  very effective)
• http//www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-t
  reatment-care