a prolonged slump or downturn in the business cycle, marked by a high level of unemployment
Wiktionary Definition for: Depression
cattag geography an area that is lower in topography than its surroundings
cattag psychology in psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future
cattag psychology in psychotherapy and psychiatry, a period of unhappiness or low morale which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide
cattag meteorology an area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes
cattag economics a period of major economic contraction
Ex: ''The Great '''Depression''''' (US history)
cattag biology physiology a lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation
Depression is a somewhat negative feeling triggered by reactions to bad events occurred in the past. It creeps in individuals and affects their state of mind. Under a state of depression, an individual cannot concentrate on work at hand. Depression in an employee at the workplace costs dearly to the...
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET) and GlaxoSmithKline GSK today jointly announced a series of roundtable seminars for employers to share strategies about managing depression in the workplace. Depression is among the top five health-related issues that have a significant impact on employee productivity. These seminars are designed to give...
This paper presents a dynamic, stochastic general equilibrium study of the causes of the international 'Great Depression'. It uses a fully articulated model to assess the relative contributions of deflation/monetary shocks, which are the most commonly, cited shocks for the Depression, and productivity shocks. It finds that productivity is the...
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Aetna (NYSE:AET) today unveiled the Reawakening Center, a new online screening and information tool designed to shed light on depression, while seeking to educate people who think they suffer from depression as to whether they might benefit from professional help.
In common usage deflation is generally considered to be "falling prices". But there is much more to it than that. Often people confuse deflation with disinflation or with Depression (as in "the Great Depression"). These three terms are related but not synonymous. It explain about what are the causes...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced today that its KinetraR Dual-Channel Neurostimulator and leads were used in a successful feasibility study of patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression. The study, published in the March 3 edition of the journal Neuron saw a strong and sustained reduction in depression in four of...
Depression is among the most disabling and costly illnesses in the world. Despite good short-term efficacy outcomes in the treatment of depression, long-term outcomes remain disappointing. This article examines the substantial psychiatric, medical, functional, and economic costs associated with not achieving remission. Available pharmacoeconomic data and randomized, controlled clinical trials...
Many caregivers with chronically ill relatives suffer from depression. However, the relationship of depression to other outcomes of chronic care-giving remains unclear. This study tested a hypothesized model which proposed that hours of care, stressful life events, social support, age and gender would predict caregivers' outcomes through perceived caregiver stress....
Research suggests there is a high prevalence of anxiety and depression amongst patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, which can influence the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs. It is therefore important for clinicians involved in musculoskeletal rehabilitation programs to consider screening patients for elevated levels of anxiety and depression and to provide...
Depression among mothers in the months after delivery has surfaced as an important maternal and child health concern. This paper presents data from three states which indicate that nearly 12% of women reported being moderately depressed after they delivered their baby, and 6% reported being very depressed after delivery. In...
Depression is a disorder with high prevalence in primary health care and a significant burden of illness. The delivery of health care for depression, as well as other chronic illnesses, has been criticized for several reasons and new strategies to address the needs of these illnesses have been advocated. Case...
Depression center gets $750,000 The Lilly Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., awarded the University of Michigan Depression Center an unrestricted $750,000 gift last week. The Depression Center was founded in 2 Depression center gets $750,000 ...
Depression is now the second-leading cause of disability worldwide. It brings about as much loss in functioning as most chronic diseases?for example, diabetes or heart disease. Depression costs employers more than $51 billion per year in absenteeism and lost productivity, not including high medical and pharmaceutical bills. Treatment (medication and...
PFIZER LAUNCHED unbranded "help-seeking" ads as part of a public awareness campaign on depression, featuring Sopranos actress Lorraine Bracco, whose own battle with depression was aided by Zoloft.
* Any venture into selling stocks could require registration Banks and trust companies are developing a major case of depression concerning repercussions from the first major overhaul of banking laws since the Great Depression. At issue...
In terms of the movement of presenteeism to absenteeism, depression is estimated to be a primary factor in about 6% to 7% of UnumProvident's short-term disability STD claims. Depression also shows up as a strong determining factor for job performance. It also was described as causing the highest average self-reported...
Depression is one of the most common and costly brain diseases, afflicting 18.8 million adults in the United States each year?that's 10 percent of the country's population over the age of 18. The disease exacts an enormous toll on individuals, families, and workplaces. Depressed people feel intensely sad and worthless...
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