An investigation into the effect of exercise on clinical depression

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

7 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

03/05/2009

Category :

Science & technology

Sub category :

Medical studies

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Summary :

Introduction.
1. Problems with depression.
2. Profile of Mood States (POMS).
3. Traditional treatments for depression.
Epidemiological evidence.
1. The first study conducted by William Morgan.
2. The second study: Conducted by Camacho, Roberts, Lazarus, Kaplan and Cohen.
3. The work of Lawlor & Hopker.
Psychological mechanisms.
Conclusion.
1. Critique and future directions.
2. Dichotomous outcomes along with continuous ones.
Bibliography.

Abstract

Problems with depression are by no means limited to those who are clinically diagnosed as being so. Generalised, negative affect is experienced by everyone throughout the course of a lifetime. Usually, non clinical depression is linked to some kind of stressor in the environment which can be clearly identified, for example, the termination of a job. It is only when these depressive episodes go further than certain boundaries of intensity, duration and frequency can the disorder can be labelled clinical depression. Depressive symptoms, e.g. sadness, disturbed sleep and fatigue can also be symptoms of other medical conditions (for example stroke) however, in this situation depression may not require a separate diagnosis. clinical depression is a very prevalent problem in today's society; 15% of people will have an episode of major depression in their lives and it is said to be the fourth most common cause of disability worldwide (NHS Website 2004).