7 Signs of Major Depression with Psychotic Features
Channel: Psych2Go
Date: 2021-04-25

Depression is a difficult condition to live with and affects the way a person functions and how they feel about the world around them. However, depression comes in many different forms and impacts each person differently. Sometimes depression may come with delusions or hallucinations, known as psychotic features – earning the name: psychotic depression. To better understand what exactly psychotic depression is, here are a few signs of major depressive disorder (MDD) with psychotic features.

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References:

Black, R. (2019, April 10). Psychotic Depression: What It Is and What You Should Know. Psycom.Net – Mental Health Treatment Resource Since 1986. www.psycom.net/psychotic-depression-what-you-should-know

Brightquest. (2020, July 5). Major Depression with Psychotic Features –. BrightQuest Treatment Centers. www.brightquest.com/major-depression/major-depression-psychotic-features/

Kerr, M. (2018, September 5). Major Depression with Psychotic Features (Psychotic Depression). Healthline. www.healthline.com/health/depression/psychotic-depression#symptoms

National Institute of Mental Health. (2019, February 1). NIMH » Major Depression. NIMH. www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression.shtml

Rothschild, A. (2019, May 29). Unipolar major depression with psychotic features: Acute treatment. UpToDate. www.uptodate.com/contents/unipolar-major-depression-with-psychotic-features-acute-treatment

U.S National Library of Medicine. (2020, August 25). Major depression with psychotic features. Medline Plus. medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000933.htm

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