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Unipolar and Bipolar Depression

When a person develops an episode of mania they are conventionally identified as suffering from bipolar disorder, but those patients with depressive episodes only are diagnosed as having unipolar depression. This differentiation
is useful from a clinical perspective, as differing treatment approaches are required for these disorders. The person who is in a manic phase of the bipolar disorder will usually require ‘anti-manic’ treatment, and treatment of any future depressive episodes must be carefully undertaken, so as not to precipitate a
further manic episode.

Most patients experience multiple depressive episodes over their lifetime, the episodes varying in length, severity and impairment, and in the response to treatment. Approximately 15% of consultations in general practice are due to recurrent unipolar depression. Anxiety symptoms are a common feature in many people with depression and may be so prominent that they ‘mask’ the
underlying depressive symptoms, which are found only after direct questioning.

Depression Types

Normal Depressed Mood

Dysthymic Disorder (or Mild Depression)

Major Depression

Cyclothymic Disorder

Unipolar and Bipolar Depression

Bipolar Disorder (or Manic Depression)

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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Psychotic Depression

Atypical Depression

Post Partum Depression

Endogenous Depression

Bone Marrow Depression

Winter Depression

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