Depression: Impact, Causes, and Current Research |
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| Air date: | Tuesday, October 31, 2006, 7:00:00 PM |
| Category: | Medicine for the Public |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| NLM Title: | Depression : impact, causes, and current research [electronic resource] / Peter Schmidt. |
| Series: | Medicine for the public |
| Author: | Schmidt, Peter. National Institutes of Health (U.S.) |
| Publisher: | [Bethesda, Md. : National Institutes of Health, 2006] |
| Other Title(s): | Medicine for the public |
| Abstract: | (CIT): NIH Clinical Center's 2006 Medicine for the Public lecture series Depression is a leading cause of disease related disability worldwide and is twice as common in women as in men. Not only is depression associated with significant emotional distress, but it also confers an increased risk for other medical illnesses. Dr. Schmidt will describe recent efforts to identify the underlying biology of depression, its relevance to women's health, and potential new therapies. |
| Subjects: | Depressive Disorder Depressive Disorder--etiology Gonadal Steroid Hormones--adverse effects |
| Publication Types: | Government Publications Lectures |
| NLM Classification: | WM 171 |
| NLM ID: | 101296491 |
| CIT File ID: | 13470 |
| CIT Live ID: | 5293 |
| Permanent link: | http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?13470 |