Daily Archives: July 12, 2016

The American Psychiatric Association publishes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which describes the criteria necessary for the diagnosis of all mental disorders, including Major Depression. In the DSM, Major Depression appears as a member of the … Continue reading →

Major Depression The classic symptoms of Major Depression are described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR)*, the widely accepted standard guidelines for psychiatric diagnoses. Symptoms associated with Major Depression cause clinically significant distress and impairment in … Continue reading →

RASHMI NEMADE, PH.D., NATALIE STAATS REISS, PH.D., AND MARK DOMBECK, PH.D. SEP 19, 2007 UPDATED DEC 30, 2015 This section will focus mainly on Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), commonly referred to as “Major Depression” or simply, “Depression.” Other mood-related conditions will be … Continue reading →

MONDAY, May 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A smartphone app that uses voice analysis to detect mood changes in people with bipolar disorder is being tested by researchers. Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme emotional highs and … Continue reading →