Depressive syndrome

The depressive syndrome represents disease state of the person which is characterized both various mental, and physical frustration. And though many people mean by a depression, as a rule, boredom, melancholy and apathy, it is incorrect to understand this pathology only as manifestation of these symptoms. Actually the depression is quite serious disease which is reflected also on physical health of the person, and can sometimes lead to irreversible effects. Therefore the depressive syndrome demands careful diagnosis and often long treatment.

Maniac-depressive syndrome

The depression at different people can develop into separate types of pathology which possess both the general signs, and specific. The last are inherent only in a specific kind of this disease state and help to reveal it when determining the diagnosis. So, the maniac-depressive syndrome differs in alternation of two main phases – maniacal and depressive in which intervals periodic enlightenments can act.

The following symptoms of a depressive syndrome are characteristic of the first phase:

• The increased mood;
• Vigor;
• Psychomotor excitement;
• Active gesticulation;
• Acceleration of thought processes.

The patient on this phase usually talks much and laughs, often he revaluates the opportunities and undertakes work which in reality cannot execute. Quite often it has a confidence in own genius therefore patients with a maniac-depressive syndrome can give themselves for artists, poets, actors etc.

The second, depressive phase is the complete antithesis of the first. On this phase at the patient the following signs are observed:

• Depression;
• Sad mood;
• Constraint of movements;
• Block of thought processes.

Depressive phases, as a rule, last longer than manias, and the frequency of these states at different people happens various: from several days to one months. It should be noted what patients with a maniac-depressive syndrome usually realize and even critically approach the state, however appear not in forces to fight against it.

In mild cases treatment of a depressive syndrome of such look can be carried out on an outpatient basis, in heavy – permanently, using strong antidepressants.

Astheno-depressive syndrome

Astheno-depressive syndrome in medicine call a mental disorder of which such signs are characteristic as:

• General weakness of an organism;
• Bystry fatigue;
• Uneasiness;
• Frequent headaches;
• Hypersensitivity;
• Block of movements, speech and thought process.

The reasons of this type of a depression can be divided on internal and external. Various stressful situations and morbid conditions of the emotional sphere concern to the first. The external reasons of an astheno-depressive syndrome are all diseases, for example: oncological diseases, heavy operations, wounds, infections, diseases of cardiovascular system etc.

From teenagers and young people symptoms of a depressive syndrome of this look can get bright negative coloring. In this case such signs as are added to them:

• Regular hysterics;
• Roughness;
• Embitternment and irritability;
• Unreasonable protests.

The long disease is quite often fraught with emergence of a complex of fault which gloomy assessment, both the world around, and own state joins. Besides, the astheno-depressive syndrome affects also on physical health of the person. Against the background of this pathology there are disturbances in the alimentary system, pressure increases, appetite and a dream falls apart, the menstrual cycle at women is quite often broken, sexual desire etc. vanishes.

It is important to note that characteristic of this kind of a depression is improvement of a psychoemotional condition of the sick person after elimination of somatic symptoms of a disease or good rest.

Treatment of a depressive syndrome in this case directly depends on severity of a disease. In some cases the patient can be helped by a short session of psychotherapy whereas in more started not only the long course conducted by the psychotherapist but also use of antidepressants and demulcents throughout long time is required.

Alarming and depressive syndrome

The name of this kind of pathology speaks for itself: the main symptoms of a depressive syndrome of this look are the alarm and panic fears. It is important to note that these signs are more characteristic of teenage age in this connection such type of a depression is in most cases observed in a transition period. It is caused by the increased emotionality, vulnerability and even an inferiority complex arising at this stage.

The alarming and depressive syndrome is shown by painful fears of different character which gradually pass into phobias. Very often teenagers at whom the syndrome develops awfully are afraid of punishment – for perfect and imperfect acts, that they are insufficiently beautiful, smart, talented etc. An important symptom of a depressive syndrome in this case is almost total loss of an opportunity to objectively assess the world around, various situations in it and own personality. All this is represented to the patient in the most gloomy light as it is perceived extremely hostilely.

On this background also the prosecution mania can develop. Quite often sick it seems that all deceive them, arranging life situations so that to trap them. People can be perceived around as enemies agents who watch each their step. Suspiciousness, suspiciousness, excessive sensitivity become constant signs of an alarming and depressive syndrome, taking away from the patient all energy and forces on fight against nonexistent dangers in reality.

Treatment of a depressive syndrome in this case assumes the immediate help of the professional psychotherapist, perhaps, using drugs of the calming influence.