Symptoms
Because it refers to someone's mood being pulled down in one direction.
Why is unipolar depression called unipolar?
A patient may find the symptoms of upsetting, but they can probably carry on with day-to-day activities.
What are the features of mild depression?
1.45 million
What did a report by The Kings Fund (2008) estimate would be the number of people diagnosed with depression in the UK by 2026?
10-15%
What percentage of patients with severe depression are estimated to die by suicide?
Lack of self-esteem
What symptom of unipolar depression relates to having low self-worth?
A patient might have serious problems doing day-to-day activities such as going to work.
What are the features of moderate depression?
Modern living
What did Brandon Hidaka (2012) suggest as an important factor in causing the increase in diagnosis of depression?
Lack of motivation
Why might people with depression find it difficult to get up and go to work?
Insomnia
What symptom of unipolar depression involves difficulty falling asleep and waking early even when still tired?
A patient may have suicidal thoughts or engage in self-harm to cope with their feelings.
What are the features of severe depression?
Sleep deprivation, poor diet, and increased social isolation.
Give some examples of stressors of 'modern living' that might lead to depression.
Antidepressants and counselling.
What treatments are available for treating unipolar depression?
ICD-10
What is the International Classification of Diseases version-10 otherwise known as?
Twice as many
According to the World Health Organization how many more women are affected by depression than men?
Jean Twenge et al. (2010)
Who found that young adults in 2007 were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with depression?
9.9 million
How many days of work were missed according to the Health and Safety Executive in 2014-15 due to stress, depression, or anxiety?
Lowering of mood, lack of energy even after resting for a long time, and lack of motivation.
What are the main symptoms of unipolar depression?
Seven or more symptoms
How many symptoms are required for a diagnosis of severe unipolar depression?
A link between high levels of social media usage and risk of depression in young American participants
What did the research of Liu yi Lin et al., (2016) find?
1.7 billion GBP
What did the NHS estimate the treatment for patients with depression cost in 2007?