Apparently additional factors, possibly stresses at home, work, or school, are involved in its onset. ... People who have low self-esteem, who consistently view themselves and the world with pessimism or who are readily overwhelmed by stress, are prone to depression. ... Later episodes of illness typically are precipitated by only mild stresses, or none at all. ... Many women also face additional stresses such as responsibilities both at work and home, single parenthood, and caring for children and for aging parents. ... The significance of the last two points is emphasized by findings t...

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With so much stress on our shoulders, young people may easily become depressed. ... Blackman (1995) proposed "formal psychological testing may be helpful in complicated presentations that do not lend themselves easily to diagnosis." ...

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Mental Disorders Mental disorders make up 15 % of the burden of diseases in established market economies. A mental illness is describe as any disturbance of emotional equilibrium, as manifested in maladaptive behavior and impaired functioning, caused by genetic, physical, chemical, biological, ps...

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COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy helps improve people's moods and behavior by changing their way thinking; also, how they interpret events and talk to themselves. This form of psychotherapy helps guide people into thinking more realistically and t...

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A range of standardized tests and interviewing instruments have been established to support in diagnosing of schizophrenia and evaluate the degree of symptom severity (Andreasen, 1991, Andreasen & Flaum, 1991). ...

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