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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:

32.37 Female, Widowed, Over 65 yrs, Involutional melancholia, February 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/31
Scope and Contents

"This woman was in CR -depressed, agitated, delusions of self-accusation and ruin. Attempted suicide by burning. Very shy and retiring, well looked after."

Dates: Other: February 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 32

35.32 Female, Married, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, September 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/34
Scope and Contents

"Attended OPC - late involutional (partly senile?) melancholia."


Relatives in survey: children 35.31, 35.30

Dates: Other: September 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 35

40.51 Male, Married, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, July 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/38
Scope and Contents

"Admitted to CR and discharged - melancholia. Also attended OPC. Parents probably dead. Roadman. Wife was a cleaner. Four children, all OK. Nurse says this man is getting on fine. PC says this man is now all right, has a grand garden. Decent poeple, hard workers, clean house."

Dates: Other: July 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 40

4.149 Female, Married, Over 65 yrs, Involutional melancholia, December 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/4
Scope and Contents

"Occupation: Domestic servant. Rate-aided patient. Diagnosis: Involutional Paranoia. Admitted to CRI. Died."

Dates: Other: December 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 4

44.20 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, April 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/41
Scope and Contents

"This woman was seen at the clinic and diagnosed as climacteric neurosis. History of ill health for years - chronic dysentery, sore back, antrum, appendicectomy. Husband suffers from depression. [male informant] thinks that she has had cancer. She is a very hard working woman - husband does not show her much consideration. There are rumours that he has other lady friends, does not know about depression."


Relatives in survey: 44.49

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 44

6.108 Male, Married, 55-64yrs, Involutional melancholia, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/6
Scope and Contents

"In Cr. Rate-aided. Melancholia. A shepherd, married. Father committed suicide."


Sibling: 6.79

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 6

8.132 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

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 8

9.161 Female, Single, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, August 1947

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

Questionnaires for persons in Area 9. Indexed.

Dates: Other: August 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 9

9.247 Female, Single, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, October 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: October 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

16.231 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, December 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/15
Scope and Contents

"Smallholder. Not very strong but a hard worker. Clean home. Was tossed by a bull."

Dates: Other: December 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 16

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