PRODROMAL SYMPTOMS OF RECURRENT MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODES: A Qualitative Analysis
Author(s) -
Hagerty Bonnie M.,
Williams Reg A.,
Liken Michelle
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of orthopsychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.959
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1939-0025
pISSN - 0002-9432
DOI - 10.1037/h0080234
Subject(s) - depressive symptoms , psychiatry , psychology , depression (economics) , major depressive episode , intervention (counseling) , clinical psychology , major depressive disorder , medicine , anxiety , cognition , economics , macroeconomics
In four focus groups, 16 people with major depressive or bipolar disorder were asked to describe the onset of an acute depressive episode. Findings indicate that those entering a major depressive episode often have difficulty identifying prodromal symptoms, although they experience early warning phases. These phases and described, and implications for clinical intervention are outlined.
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