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Depressive Disorder, Major

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: Disorder in which five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure. Symptoms include: depressed mood most of the day, nearly every daily; markedly diminished interest or pleasure in activities most of the day, nearly every day; significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain; Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day; psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day; fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day; feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt; diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day; or recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt. (DSM-5)

Found in 55 Collections and/or Records:

9.21 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Involutional melancholia, April 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/9
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Dates: Other: April 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 9

11.14 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, November 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/10
Scope and Contents

"This old man had a consultation, was to come to CR for ETC but eventually refused. Fined for feeding his hens on oatmeal. Parents presumably dead. Housing very good, prosperous farm."


Relatives in survey: son 11.39

Dates: Other: November 1945
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 11

1.201 Female, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/1
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.

Dates: Other: May 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 1

1.264 Male, 35-44 yrs, Involutional melancholia, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/1
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.

Dates: Other: May 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 1

1.319 Female, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, June 1944

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/1
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.

Dates: Other: June 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 1

1.474 Male, Over 65 yrs, Involutional melancholia, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/1
Scope and Contents

"Patient left work complaining of an increasing inablity to use his legs. He began to lie in bed utnil about eleven in the forenoon. Associated with this was severe incomnia. Owing to these two factors he began to be depressed, worried about himself and couldn't concetrate his mind on outside matters. Graudally became worse, began to express delusions of a religious nature, and also of self-accustion - thought the had not lived a proper life etc."

Dates: Other: June 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 1

1.499 Male, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/1
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 1.

Dates: Other: June 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 1

15.49 Male, Single, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, March 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/14
Scope and Contents

"This man, a roadman, is a bit soft, hypochondrial. Recently got into trouble for thinking he could stay off work to look after his mother whom he won't allow to go into R.T. Nurse: this man was a P.O.W. for 5 years in the last war - is inclined to be melancholy, quiet and unsociable as a result. He looks after his mother well."


Mother in survey (15.22)

Dates: Other: March 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 15

15.59 Male, Single, 45-54 yrs, Manic depressive, April 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/14
Scope and Contents

"Private certified patient. Apparently depressed. Ultra religious, obstinate, worried about the uncertainties of life. Subject to attacks of depression since the age of 20. Subject to attacks of petit mal. Parents dead."


Brother (15.60) in study.

Dates: Other: April 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 15

15.62 Female, Married, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, November 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/14
Scope and Contents

"Diagnosis apparently melancholia. Made a suicide attempt with Lysol. Rate-aided. Seen by P.S.W. Housing fairly clean, not overcrowded, harmonious. This family is always on the move - present whereabouts not known."


Son (15.61) in study.

Dates: Other: November 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 15

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