Talk:Melancholic depression

Dysthymia?

Isn't this basically the same thing as Dysthymia? --Serph 15:45, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

When it goes on for over two years, I think so. 76.180.120.161 06:47, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

No, according to DSM-IV there is a subtle difference. Melancholia is a specifier of a Major Depressive Episode which is more severe than the criteria for Dysthymia. By the definitions given in DSM-IV the Melacholic specifier cannot be applied to Dysthymia. 194.83.139.177 (talk) 13:30, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Copyright problems with diagnostic criteria

The American Psychiatric Association has not released its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders into public domain, but claims copyright. The Wikimedia Foundation has received a letter of complaint (Ticket:2010030910040817, for those with access) about the use of their diagnostic criteria in this and a number of other articles. Currently, this content is blanked pending investigation, which will last approximately one week. Please feel free to provide input at the copyright problems board listing during that time. Individuals with access to the books would be particularly welcome in helping to conduct the investigation. Assistance developing a plan to prevent misuse of the APA's material on Wikipedia projects would also be welcome. Thank you. Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 14:10, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. No big deal, the DSM is mostly ridiculous. 205.232.191.21 (talk) 14:32, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Evaluation for Psych 101

I would elaborate on the symptoms of the depression and on the treatment. Different people have different symptoms. I would go through some studies/experiments and find out the outcome and put them in the article. Some examples of the medicines that can help. Or what about therapy? --Kelsey.bayerl (talk) 00:15, 19 September 2011 (UTC)Kelsey.Bayerl

Kelsey I think you did a really good job on this assignment and I also think that your suggestions are very thought out and I would agree with you that the article would very much help people out more with the things you are talking about. Stabers (talk) 03:33, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Kelsey, after reading what you added to this artical i thought it was very good. There are only a few things i would fix. "Depression is twice as common in women as it is in men. Major depression is most often genetic." This really isnt helpful to the artical unless you were generalizing on general depression. On that note maybe you should put a link in there to general depression to make sure your reader knows what depresion acctually is before going on to what a specific depression is. And when i cliced on your referance i didnt see where you got your information from, but i could have done that wrong myself. --Jordie09 (talk) 21:45, 12 October 2011 (UTC)