what is the main difference between depression and schizoid personality disorder?

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What is the difference between clinical depression and schizoid personality disorder?

Answer 1

Big difference: While schizoid personality refers to a relatively set way of integrating information, processing and outward behaviors (i.e. Personality), depression refers to very specific symptoms that cause dysfunction in daily life. These symptoms can affect sleep, eating, energy, interest in life. While people with schizoid personality can get depressed, they are usually not affected by their traits.

Answer 2

Mood: Depression is a mood disorder involving sadness, emptiness, withdrawal, and anhedonia, among other symptoms. Schizoid PD is all about indifference to interpersonal relationships.

Answer 3

Timing and Cause: Postpartum depression usually occurs in the first 6 weeks after delivery, but it can occur anytime during the first year. Both postpartum and "regular" depression have similar features (depressed mood, appetite and sleep disturbance, mood swings, etc.). In my experience, postpartum depression responds quicker to medical therapy than major depressive disorder. Contact your doctor if needed.

Answer 4

Very little if any: The primary clue is that it occurs shortly after delivery, but it can manifest as classic depressive symptoms. It is important to note that some individuals can develop severe anxiety or psychosis. A current resident of mine, dr. Allen-peck put together a web page for more information. See: http://www.Cpancf.Com/articles_files/postpartumdepression.Asp.

Answer 5

Discuss with doctor: Ideally people dealing with depression should have a discussion with their doctor before pregnancy. In some cases the medication can be stopped. In other cases, the medication should be continued or changed after a discussion regarding the potential complications. Depression is serious and often the known risks of untreated depression far outweigh the low risk of fetal exposure to medication.

Answer 6

Current status? : If you are being treated for depression with medication, discuss with prescribing doctor & ob/gyn. One must weigh benefit v risk to either continue or discontinue medications for depression in a pregnancy. Untreated pregnant women have higher rate of miscarriage, prematurity & postpartum depression. Babies exposed to antidepressants have slight risk of neonatal pulmonary hypertension.

Answer 7

Depression: Of course, this will differ for every person, but the important thing is that it can be treated during pregnancy. For some this will mean adjusting or changing meds. For some, it may mean seeing a therapist or counselor. Your OB can help to coordinate care. Some patients find their symptoms better during pregnancy, but some do not.

Answer 8

Complex : Depression during pregnancy is correlated with negative neonatal and postpartum outcomes. There are safer antidepressants to use during pregnancy. Please discuss with your obstetrician and psychiatrist. The rare likelihood of neonatal pulmonary hypertension needs to be weighed against not treating your depression. Counseling can help, but depression is a biological disease not just a bad mood.

Answer 9

Yes: It is often hard to treat and identify, since both can co-exist, however a helpful tip is sudden deterioration in a stable patient with alzheimers.

Answer 10

Yes: Depression often precedes the development of dementia in alzheimers disease. In early alzheimers it can be difficult to diagnose the dementia though the depression is easier to see. In later alzheimers, the symptoms of depression may be there but a depressive illness is much less common. Some patients with advanced alzheimers benefit from antidepressants though these medications do have risks.

Answer 11

Yes: People with a diagnosed dementia disorder (such as alzheimer's) can and many times will develop some depressive symptoms but they can be very difficult to clarify in the midst of the dementia. Also, many times the initial presentation of suspected dementia may actually be depression in an older individual and must be ruled out prior to diagnosing a true dementia disorder.

Answer 12

Yes: Psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals have experience with people who have histrionic personality disorder. Many other physicians encounter and work with them also, but are not the primary ones to treat this problem. Mental health professionals would be best suited to help such a person directly.

Answer 13

Histrionic: The hallmark of a histrionic is that the person has to be at the center of attention at all times. It's like watching an actor who is always playing a role "on stage" and very uncomfortable with NOT being the center of attention.

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