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Depression (adult)

Depression (adult)

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Is a type of:

Depression • Clinical depression

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Head

Symptoms

Trouble sleeping
Difficulty concentrating
Feeling anxious
Difficulty falling asleep
Difficulty staying asleep
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Depression (adult)
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Depression (adult)

Surgery

Electroconvulsive therapy
3.6
12 reviews

Other treatments

Hospitalization
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy

Tests

Cortisol level
Thyroid blood tests
Complete blood count
Patient health questionnaire (PHQ 9)

Risk factors

Personal

Recent traumatic event

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