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The term "psychogenic pain" has begun to fall out of relevance in the scientific community, due to its implication that the pain is entirely psychological in origin and thus not "real". [11] The change in preferred nomenclature can be traced to 1994 when the DSM-IV removed the term in favor of the more holistic " Pain Disorder " section. [ 4 ]
Endogenous depression is an atypical subclass of major depressive disorder (clinical depression). It could be caused by genetic and biological factors. [ 1 ] Endogenous depression occurs due to the presence of an internal (cognitive, biological) stressor instead of an external (social, environmental) stressor. [ 2 ]
Depression and pain often co-occur. One or more pain symptoms are present in 65% of people who have depression, and anywhere from 5 to 85% of people who are experiencing pain will also have depression, depending on the setting—a lower prevalence in general practice, and higher in specialty clinics.
Psychological pain, mental pain, or emotional pain is an unpleasant feeling (a suffering) of a psychological, non-physical origin. A pioneer in the field of suicidology , Edwin S. Shneidman , described it as "how much you hurt as a human being.
[12] [13] [14] One interpretation is that depression manifests due to an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain, resulting in feelings of worthlessness and despair. Magnetic resonance imaging shows that the brains of people diagnosed with depression may have a hippocampus up to 10% smaller than those who do not exhibit signs of depression.
Depression after a traumatic brain injury, such as a concussion, may be a distinct condition, different from other types of depression. That could change treatment. Depression after a brain injury ...
The mechanism of action of zolmitriptan is to block pain signals by constricting blood vessels in the brain that cause migraines. [40] In addition to affecting blood vessel constriction, Zolmitriptan indirectly eases depression associated with pseudodementia since it is a selective serotonin receptor agonist.
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes F00-F09 within Chapter V: Mental and behavioural disorders should be included in this category. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.