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This 6 page paper discusses theories about depression and resultant treatment interventions. Depression is the second leading cause of disability in the United States affecting as many as 19 million adults each year. Although the exact cause of depression is still a mystery, recent advanced research has demonstrated that disruption in the functioning of the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex. This paper discusses recent theories regarding depression and the treatments that have emerged. Data regarding the incidence of depression are also included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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almost 10 percent of the adult American population over the age of 18 (NIMH, 2000). * 12 percent of all American women are affected by depression disorders (Psychology Today, 2001).
* 6.6 percent of American men are affected by depression, which means that women are almost twice as likely to suffer from depression as are men (Psychology Today, 2001;
NIMH, 2000). * Depression is the second leading cause of disability among Americans (Psychology Today, 2001). * 55 percent of individuals with depression believe that treatment will help, will offer
some relief from the symptoms (Psychology Today, 2001). * Between 80 and 90 percent of patients who receive treatment for depression will significantly improve, i.e., their symptoms will be relieved
(Psychology Today, 2001). No one knows exactly what causes depression. Historically, or at least since brain research has come into its own, neuroscientists have thought that depression is caused
by an imbalance in a persons brain chemicals, also referred to as neurotransmitters, and, more specifically, an imbalance in the neurotransmitters that are responsible for the brains pleasure responses (Vogel,
2000). Advancing brain research is leading at least some neuroscientists to believe that depression may be caused by a lack of new cell growth in the brain (Vogel, 2000). This
latter theory is not widely accepted but there is an incasing amount of evidence, such as the discovery that the brain continues to produce neurons into adulthood and it is
this discovery that is providing some support for this highly speculative theory (Vogel, 2000). The discovery of continued neuron growth was only made in the last few years but it
was found this growth occurs in the hippocampus, which is a part of the brain that has been traditionally associated with memory and learning and now is considered a potential
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