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Mild depression

MedGen UID:
669673
•Concept ID:
C0588006
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Depression, mild
SNOMED CT: Mild depression (310495003)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of Depression in Primary Care with Computerized Psychological Therapies: Systematic Reviews.
Rodriguez-Pulido F, Castillo G, Hamrioui S, Martin LD, Vazquez-Beltrán P, de la Torre-Díez I, Franco-Martín MA
J Med Syst 2020 Feb 13;44(3):67. doi: 10.1007/s10916-020-1543-7. PMID: 32060635
Pediatric depression: an evidence-based update on treatment interventions.
Cheung AH, Kozloff N, Sacks D
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2013 Aug;15(8):381. doi: 10.1007/s11920-013-0381-4. PMID: 23881712Free PMC Article
Major depressive disorder treatment guidelines in America and Europe.
Davidson JR
J Clin Psychiatry 2010;71 Suppl E1:e04. doi: 10.4088/JCP.9058se1c.04gry. PMID: 20371031

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effects of resistance exercise training on depressive symptoms among young adults: A randomized controlled trial.
O'Sullivan D, Gordon BR, Lyons M, Meyer JD, Herring MP
Psychiatry Res 2023 Aug;326:115322. Epub 2023 Jun 28 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115322. PMID: 37429171
Cross-sectional examination of ultra-processed food consumption and adverse mental health symptoms.
Hecht EM, Rabil A, Martinez Steele E, Abrams GA, Ware D, Landy DC, Hennekens CH
Public Health Nutr 2022 Nov;25(11):3225-3234. Epub 2022 Jul 28 doi: 10.1017/S1368980022001586. PMID: 35899785Free PMC Article
Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression, anxiety, stress and mindfulness in Korean nursing students.
Song Y, Lindquist R
Nurse Educ Today 2015 Jan;35(1):86-90. Epub 2014 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.06.010. PMID: 25066651
Severity classification on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
Zimmerman M, Martinez JH, Young D, Chelminski I, Dalrymple K
J Affect Disord 2013 Sep 5;150(2):384-8. Epub 2013 Jun 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.04.028. PMID: 23759278
Major depressive disorder treatment guidelines in America and Europe.
Davidson JR
J Clin Psychiatry 2010;71 Suppl E1:e04. doi: 10.4088/JCP.9058se1c.04gry. PMID: 20371031

Diagnosis

Effects of resistance exercise training on depressive symptoms among young adults: A randomized controlled trial.
O'Sullivan D, Gordon BR, Lyons M, Meyer JD, Herring MP
Psychiatry Res 2023 Aug;326:115322. Epub 2023 Jun 28 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115322. PMID: 37429171
The Impact of Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Rahi MS, Thilagar B, Balaji S, Prabhakaran SY, Mudgal M, Rajoo S, Yella PR, Satija P, Zagorulko A, Gunasekaran K
Adv Respir Med 2023 Mar 10;91(2):123-134. doi: 10.3390/arm91020011. PMID: 36960961Free PMC Article
Severity classification on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
Zimmerman M, Martinez JH, Young D, Chelminski I, Dalrymple K
J Affect Disord 2013 Sep 5;150(2):384-8. Epub 2013 Jun 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.04.028. PMID: 23759278
Major depressive disorder treatment guidelines in America and Europe.
Davidson JR
J Clin Psychiatry 2010;71 Suppl E1:e04. doi: 10.4088/JCP.9058se1c.04gry. PMID: 20371031
Bipolar disorder.
Müller-Oerlinghausen B, Berghöfer A, Bauer M
Lancet 2002 Jan 19;359(9302):241-7. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)07450-0. PMID: 11812578

Therapy

Effects of resistance exercise training on depressive symptoms among young adults: A randomized controlled trial.
O'Sullivan D, Gordon BR, Lyons M, Meyer JD, Herring MP
Psychiatry Res 2023 Aug;326:115322. Epub 2023 Jun 28 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115322. PMID: 37429171
Cross-sectional examination of ultra-processed food consumption and adverse mental health symptoms.
Hecht EM, Rabil A, Martinez Steele E, Abrams GA, Ware D, Landy DC, Hennekens CH
Public Health Nutr 2022 Nov;25(11):3225-3234. Epub 2022 Jul 28 doi: 10.1017/S1368980022001586. PMID: 35899785Free PMC Article
The Effect of Skin-to-Skin Contact on Postoperative Depression and Physical Recovery of Parturients after Cesarean Section in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department.
Zheng Y, Xia Y, Ye W, Zheng C
Comput Math Methods Med 2022;2022:9927805. Epub 2022 Jan 22 doi: 10.1155/2022/9927805. PMID: 35103074Free PMC Article
Randomized Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Cardiac Patients Eligible for Cardiac Rehabilitation.
Nijjar PS, Connett JE, Lindquist R, Brown R, Burt M, Pergolski A, Wolfe A, Balaji P, Chandiramani N, Yu X, Kreitzer MJ, Everson-Rose SA
Sci Rep 2019 Dec 5;9(1):18415. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-54932-2. PMID: 31804580Free PMC Article
Major depressive disorder treatment guidelines in America and Europe.
Davidson JR
J Clin Psychiatry 2010;71 Suppl E1:e04. doi: 10.4088/JCP.9058se1c.04gry. PMID: 20371031

Prognosis

Association between self-reported depression and risk of all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality.
Xia W, Jiang H, Di H, Feng J, Meng X, Xu M, Gan Y, Liu T, Lu Z
J Affect Disord 2022 Feb 15;299:353-358. Epub 2021 Dec 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.018. PMID: 34920041
Normal Versus Pathological Mood: Implications for Diagnosis.
Ruscio AM
Annu Rev Clin Psychol 2019 May 7;15:179-205. doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050718-095644. PMID: 31067413
Theory of Mind in Depressive Disorders: A Review of the Literature.
Berecz H, Tényi T, Herold R
Psychopathology 2016;49(3):125-34. Epub 2016 Jun 29 doi: 10.1159/000446707. PMID: 27351561
Depression after heart failure and risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis.
Fan H, Yu W, Zhang Q, Cao H, Li J, Wang J, Shao Y, Hu X
Prev Med 2014 Jun;63:36-42. Epub 2014 Mar 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.03.007. PMID: 24632228
Narcolepsy and depression.
Adda C, Lefévre B, Reimão R
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 1997 Sep;55(3A):423-6. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x1997000300012. PMID: 9629359

Clinical prediction guides

Efficacy of Augmentation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Aust S, Brakemeier EL, Spies J, Herrera-Melendez AL, Kaiser T, Fallgatter A, Plewnia C, Mayer SV, Dechantsreiter E, Burkhardt G, Strauß M, Mauche N, Normann C, Frase L, Deuschle M, Böhringer A, Padberg F, Bajbouj M
JAMA Psychiatry 2022 Jun 1;79(6):528-537. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0696. PMID: 35442431Free PMC Article
The Effect of Skin-to-Skin Contact on Postoperative Depression and Physical Recovery of Parturients after Cesarean Section in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department.
Zheng Y, Xia Y, Ye W, Zheng C
Comput Math Methods Med 2022;2022:9927805. Epub 2022 Jan 22 doi: 10.1155/2022/9927805. PMID: 35103074Free PMC Article
Chronic Diarrhea and Constipation Are More Common in Depressed Individuals.
Ballou S, Katon J, Singh P, Rangan V, Lee HN, McMahon C, Iturrino J, Lembo A, Nee J
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Dec;17(13):2696-2703. Epub 2019 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.03.046. PMID: 30954714Free PMC Article
Anxiety And Depression In Medical Students Of A Private Medical College.
Azad N, Shahid A, Abbas N, Shaheen A, Munir N
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2017 Jan-Mar;29(1):123-127. PMID: 28712190
Severity classification on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
Zimmerman M, Martinez JH, Young D, Chelminski I, Dalrymple K
J Affect Disord 2013 Sep 5;150(2):384-8. Epub 2013 Jun 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.04.028. PMID: 23759278

Recent systematic reviews

Prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with acute coronary syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mejía PJC, Cassano PD, Morón PD, Reátegui MD, Navarrete KM, Córdova-Mendoza P
Pan Afr Med J 2023;46:91. Epub 2023 Nov 26 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.46.91.41792. PMID: 38405089Free PMC Article
Prevalence and changes in depressive symptoms among postgraduate students: A systematic review and meta-analysis from 1980 to 2020.
Guo L, Fan H, Xu Z, Li J, Chen T, Zhang Z, Yang K
Stress Health 2021 Dec;37(5):835-847. Epub 2021 Apr 19 doi: 10.1002/smi.3045. PMID: 33871902
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to reduce depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Bai Z, Luo S, Zhang L, Wu S, Chi I
J Affect Disord 2020 Jan 1;260:728-737. Epub 2019 Sep 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.09.040. PMID: 31563072
A systematic review of rehabilitation interventions to prevent and treat depression in post-stroke aphasia.
Baker C, Worrall L, Rose M, Hudson K, Ryan B, O'Byrne L
Disabil Rehabil 2018 Aug;40(16):1870-1892. Epub 2017 Apr 19 doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1315181. PMID: 28420284
Determinants of sexual function and dysfunction in men and women with stroke: A systematic review.
Dusenbury W, Palm Johansen P, Mosack V, Steinke EE
Int J Clin Pract 2017 Jul;71(7) Epub 2017 Jun 8 doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12969. PMID: 28594462

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