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Posted by tensor on December 14, 2004, at 12:32:41
from http://depression.about.com/cs/diagnosis/a/atypicaldepress.htm
i read:
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What Is Atypical Depression?In addition to the core symptoms of depression, atypical depression is defined by the ability to feel better temporarily in response to a positive life event, plus any two of the following criteria: excessive sleep, overeating, a feeling of heaviness in the limbs and a sensitivity to rejection.
Patients with atypical depression tend to have an earlier age of onset than those with other subtypes (it often first appears in the teenage years). These patients are also likely to have a history of social phobia, avoidant personalities and a history of body dysmorphic disorder.
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All of this fits in to my description except for the body dysmorphic disorder. Does this make my depression atypical? No doctor has ever mentioned which type of depression i suffer from. Do you have any input to this?/Mattias
Posted by Dan Perkins on December 14, 2004, at 13:39:41
In reply to Do I suffer from Atypical Depression?, posted by tensor on December 14, 2004, at 12:32:41
I don't think an Atypical Depression diagnosis hinges on not having or having body dysmorphic disorder. I am definately Atypical, but I don't have body dysmorphic disorder.
When it comes down to it, though, the only reason why the label of Atypical depression is important is that it can signal which drugs you might respond to best. Specifically, the most effective drugs for treating Atypical Depression are MAOIs (Nardil and Parnate).
Also, though it is called "Atypical" depression, I have read that this is actually the most typical form of depression that people suffer.
Posted by tensor on December 14, 2004, at 14:08:09
In reply to Re: Do I suffer from Atypical Depression?, posted by Dan Perkins on December 14, 2004, at 13:39:41
> I don't think an Atypical Depression diagnosis hinges on not having or having body dysmorphic disorder. I am definately Atypical, but I don't have body dysmorphic disorder.
Thats not what i meant, i recognize every symptom listed except BDD. That has to make me an atypical? Whatever the significance.
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atypical depression is defined by the ability to feel better temporarily in response to a positive life event, plus any two of the following criteria: excessive sleep, overeating, a feeling of heaviness in the limbs and a sensitivity to rejection.
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escpecially sensitivity to rejection, i'm easily affected by rejection and i fear it so much i'm scared getting into a relationship with a woman.
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Patients with atypical depression tend to have an earlier age of onset than those with other subtypes (it often first appears in the teenage years). These patients are also likely to have a history of social phobia, avoidant personalities
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This is also very true for me.> When it comes down to it, though, the only reason why the label of Atypical depression is important is that it can signal which drugs you might respond to best. Specifically, the most effective drugs for treating Atypical Depression are MAOIs (Nardil and Parnate).
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> Also, though it is called "Atypical" depression, I have read that this is actually the most typical form of depression that people suffer.I have also read that, strange, huh?
/Mattias
Posted by ed_uk on December 14, 2004, at 14:14:30
In reply to Re: Do I suffer from Atypical Depression? » Dan Perkins, posted by tensor on December 14, 2004, at 14:08:09
Hi,
The name 'atypical depression' comes from the fact that the first from of depression to be widely recognised by psychiatrists was characterised by insomnia, lack of improvement of mood in response to good things and loss of appetite... ie. some of the symptoms were the opposite so excessive appetite and oversleeping were said to be 'atypical'.
Ed.
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