Depressive Disorders in Different Cultures. Report on the WHO Collaborative Study on Standardised Assessment of Depressive Disorders

[On the criminology of depressive disorders].

Effect of Sahaj Yoga on depressive disorders.

Sahaj Yoga is a meditative technique that has been found to have beneficial effects in some psycho-somatic illnesses. The study was carried out on 30 cases (19 Males, 11 females, age 18-45 years) of major depression diagnosed on the basis of DSM IV criteria. The patients were then randomly divided into two groups: Group 1: (10 Males & 5 Females) Patients who were practising Sahaj Yoga and also ...

Depressive Disorders in Schizophrenia

146 cases of schizophrenia, fulfilling Research Diagnostic Criteria and a regular followup of 6 months or more, were studied concerning depressive mood disorders at the onset of illness and over a period of time following neuroleptic treatment. There was no significant difference in the total number of cases depressed at the onset of illness (49) and at final follow up (56). Following 8 weeks o...

Pain in Depressive Disorders

For ages pain complaints of patients suffering from depression belong to the everyday challenges of general practitioner. Typical diagnostic designations comprised ‘ dépression larvée ’ or ‘masked depression’ in the past. In some cases, depressive symptoms are masked by pain symptoms and therefore ignored by the physicians. Up to half of the patients suffering from acute depression are not diag...

WPA Educational Programme on Depressive Disorders