Mental health- nursing contents | Assignment

Mental health- nursing
8/31/2019

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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Depression..................................................................................................................................3
Clinical manifestations of depression........................................................................................3
Symptoms of depression in children and teens......................................................................4
Symptoms of depression in older adults................................................................................4
Psychopathology of depression..................................................................................................4
Biochemical causes................................................................................................................4
Neurotransmitters affect.........................................................................................................5
Psychopharmacology would be useful for this diagnosis..........................................................5
Patient education you would need to provide about medications..........................................6
Treatment options that may be considered for this diagnosis....................................................6
Psychotherapy........................................................................................................................6
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).........................................................................................7
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
Mental health is considered as the level of mental well-being or an absenteeism of mental
illness. It is a state of someone who is performing at the level of suitable emotional as well as
the adjustment of behavioural. The major three mental illnesses which are generally found in
the person include Schizophrenia, Bipolar Affective Disorder (BAD) and Depression. This
report majorly focuses on the one of the mental illness which is depression as this is one of
the common illnesses which is commonly found. This report includes details related to
clinical manifestations and psychopathology of the illness. Further, it shows
psychopharmacology would be useful for this diagnosis and the reason behind same. Along
with this, it shows any patient education that would need to offer related medications that are
required for Depression to be considered. It shows the treatment options that might be
considered for the purpose of diagnosis.

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Depression
Depression is known and serious mental illness that leads to the negative influence on the
way people think and also the way they act. This mental illness leads to sensitivity of the
sadness or damage of interest in actions (Cruwys & Gunaseelan, 2016). It can main to the
wide variety of the physical as well as emotional issues that can reduce the ability of perform
to functions at home and at work. According to the statistics, it has been found that approx.
5% -10% of women and 2%-5% men will experience depression at least once in their adult
life. This illness affects the people of genders, incomes, ages, races, ethnic as well as
religious backgrounds (Kendall-Tackett, 2016). Although, it is twice as mutual in women
while comparing it to the men and three to five time more mutual in ageing than in persons
who are young.
Clinical manifestations of depression
The clinical manifestation of depression is persistent sensation of being sad or loss of any
notice that illustrates the major depression that bring the change in behaviour of people and
also physical. These changes which are faced by the person include sleep, appetite, daily
behaviour, level of energy, concentration and many others. The most harmful behaviour can
be thoughts of suicide. It is an endless sense of desperateness and despair is a sign of this
disease. The major symptoms of disease include: -
 Fatigue or loss of energy on daily basis
 Impaired concentration, indecisiveness
 Recurring thoughts related to death
 Major changes in weight either a loss or gain
 Feelings of guilt on daily basis