“Tails of the Hard Times” A Review Study of Depression

Abstract

Depression is one of the most commonly observed medical conditions throughout the world. The number of studies examining depression has been rapidly increasing in recent years. It has been observed that untreated depression may lead to unexpected early mortality and can have a negative impact on a patient’s general health conditions. On the other hand, with the proper treatment, the life quality of the depressed patient can be enhanced. There are different types and explanations for depression. This review aims to explain and summarize the prevalence, diagnosis criteria, risk factors, etiology and description of depression. The purpose of this review study is to explain depression and its associated risk factors.   

Keywords

• Depression,Mood,Risk Factors,Treatment

“Zor Zamanların Kuyruğu” Depresyon Üzerine Bir Gözden Geçirme

Öz

Depresyon, tüm dünyada en sık görülen tıbbi durumlardan biridir. Depresyonu inceleyen çalışmaların sayısı son yıllarda hızla artmaktadır. Tedavi edilmeyen depresyonun beklenmedik erken ölümlere neden olabileceği ve hastanın genel sağlık durumu üzerinde olumsuz bir etkisi olabileceği görülmektedir. Öte yandan, uygun tedavi ile depresif hastanın yaşam kalitesi artırılabilmektedir. Depresyonun farklı çeşitler ve açıklamaları mevcuttur. Bu derleme, depresyon prevalansını, tanı kriterlerini, risk faktörlerini, etyolojisini ve tanımını açıklamakta ve özetlemektedir. Bu derlemenin amacı depresyonu ve depresyon ile ilişkili risk faktörlerini açıklamaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Depresyon,Duygudurum,Risk Faktörleri,Tedavi

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