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Symptoms and Diagnosis

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About the lecture

In this lecture, we think about what depression is and how it can be diagnosed, focusing in particular on: (i) the symptoms of depression which can be grouped into the four categories of emotional, cognitive, physical and behavioural; (ii) the specific constellation of symptoms required for a diagnosis of depression; (iii) its prevalence among the general population.

About the lecturer

Professor Linda Gask trained in medicine at the University of Edinburgh and in psychiatry in the North West of England. She was a 2000-2001 Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy based at the Center for Health Studies in Seattle. She has also worked as a consultant for the World Health Organisation and has been a zonal representative for the World Psychiatric Association.

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Gask, L. (2019, September 30). Depressive Disorders - Symptoms and Diagnosis [Video]. MASSOLIT. https://massolit.io/options/depressive-disorders?auth=0&lesson=2700&option=8228&type=lesson

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Gask, L. "Depressive Disorders – Symptoms and Diagnosis." MASSOLIT, uploaded by MASSOLIT, 30 Sep 2019, https://massolit.io/options/depressive-disorders?auth=0&lesson=2700&option=8228&type=lesson