Psychotic Depression WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Psychotic Depression
Psychotic depression is when a person with depression experiences hallucinations and delusions.1 People who are experiencing these delusions and hallucinations are usually aware that they are not real.2 It is often hard to diagnosis this type of depression because the person tends to hide what is going on out of shame.2 Treatment usually involves medications like antidepressants and antipsychotics. Since psychotic depression is considered to be a major depression, the chances of suicide are heightened.3 It is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Fast Facts:
- Agitation, anxiety, and insomnia are all signs of psychotic depression.2
- With proper treatment, most people recover within a year.2
- Approximately one in four people who are treated for depression in a hospital suffer from psychotic depression.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Psychotic Depression
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 WebMD: Psychotic Depression: What's Involved?
- ↑ ABCNews: What Is Meant By The Diagnosis Of "Psychotic" Depression?
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: What Is Psychotic Depression, Latest News On Psychotic Depression, Psychotic Depression Articles, Psychotic Depression Trials
- Last update: Dec. 5, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
