Chapter

The Causes of Depression (depressive disorders)

From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif

Concepts

  1. Complex Causes

    "Depression, like other mental illnesses, is probably caused by a combination of biological, environmental, and social factors, but the exact causes are not yet known. For years, scientists thought th

  2. Genetic Causes

    "Genetic causes have been suggested from family studies that have shown that between 20 and 50 percent of children and adolescents with depression have a family history of depression and that children

  3. Risk Factors

    "Abnormal endocrine function, specifically of the hypothalamus or pituitary, may play a role in causing depression. Other risk factors for depressive disorders in youths include stress, cigarette smok

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