Unlike the rose that would smell as sweet by any other name, "severe major depression" is a name that subsumes many qualities. For the term "severe" to be of clinical value, it should imply that there ...

Depression is more than feeling down. It may physically change your brain. This can affect how you think, feel, and act. Experts aren’t sure what causes these changes. They think genetics, stress, and ...

More people are surviving cancer and living longer thanks to improvements in early detection and treatment, and attention is increasingly directed toward understanding the long-term effects of cancer, ...

Background: Chronic comorbidities are often associated with depression. Most previous studies exploring the association between COPD and depression were rather small and based on a cross-sectional ...

Depression is characterized by a persistent low mood and loss of interest, while anxiety involves overwhelming worry and fear. Both conditions can significantly impair daily life and well-being. While ...

Clinical depression in older people is common. That doesn't mean it's normal. Late-life depression affects about 6 million Americans ages 65 and older. But only 10% get treatment. The likely reason is ...

5 Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, Chile 6 Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH), Escuela de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y la Salud, ...

This was a prospective, observational study from the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium from five US geographically defined regions from September 2003 through December 2005.