Depressive Disorder: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Depressive Disorder

Target Audience
 The main target audience for this educational tool is the adolescents and children of
10-17 years.
 In addition, the families of the children are also target audience for this educational
tool.

Learning outcomes
 Target audience will be clearly identified.
 The educational message has to be clear in the presentation.
 List of reference material used in development attached
 Evidences are interpreted and used in a correct manner.
 Information should be presented in a appropriate manner for the
target audience.

What is Depressive disorder
 Depressive disorder refers to feelings
of sadness and it is associated with the
common term depression . The term
depressive disorders are a group of
illness characterized by long-term
depressed mood along with interest
loss in activities.
 Such disorders can disrupt the life of
the patients.
 Depressive disorder or cases of
depression are quite common amomng
the people of Australlia (Health.gov.au
2019).
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