医学英语抑郁症--despression.pptxVIP

Depression 梁林医学英语28班 第九组组员：许强 周晓芸 李玉婷 徐琪 刘玉宵 What is depression?Depression is the act of depressing and the condition of being depressed. Depression is characterized by lack of activity, self-worth, and dejection（ n. 沮丧）, sad feelings of gloom（ n. 忧郁；阴暗） and inadequacy（ n. 不适当，不充分）.When people are in depression then their view of life becomes negative. They often face hopelessness, passivity（ n. 被动性）, indecisiveness（ n. 犹豫不定）, suicidal intentions（自杀的意图）, loss of appetite（ n. 食欲）, weight loss, and sleep disturbances（睡眠失调）.Types of DepressionMajor Depression（重性抑郁症）Major depression is the combination（组合） of all symptoms that disturb（妨碍） the persons daily routine work, study, sleep, eating and enjoying habits. This depression appears only once but mostly occurs several times in a lifetime.Dysthymia Depression（心境抑郁）It is less severe type of depression. From this depression, people dont disable because it does not involve all symptoms. This type of depression keeps people from functioning well or from feeling good. Many people who are in dysthymia depression feel like major depression after some time.Bipolar Disorder（躁郁症）It is also called as manic-depressive illness（燥狂抑郁病）. Bipolar disorder is characterized（特征） by cycling（循环） mood change, high and low depression. In this person‘s mood change dramatically （戏剧性地）and rapidly. The people in bipolar disorder feel like elated（兴高采烈的）.Causes of DepressionDangerous or unsafe environment in familyBeing neglected(忽视) from closed one in early lifeTraumatic(惨痛的) experiences late in lifeOne important cause is the loss of jobDeath of loved oneBecause of financial problem extreme stressPoor self-confidenceSide effects (副作用)of some other medicine that lead to depressionFrequently(频繁地) feeling physical illnessFeeling homesickness(乡愁)Hormonal(激素) changes always affect on mood that lead to depressionFrequently taking drug or alcoholSigns and Symptoms of Depression Feeling tired Indecisiveness (犹豫不决)Weight loss or gain Change in appet