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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:

16.261 Female, Widowed, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, February 1947

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

"Dr says this woman is spoilt and peculiar, neurasthenic. Nurse confirms, she has an awful life with her family, they all come back to her in their troubles."


Relatives in survey: Son 16.259

Dates: Other: February 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 16

18.111 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Involutional melancholia, June 1947

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

"Attended OPC, admitte to CR. Rate-aided. Involutional Melancholia. Had made a suicidal attempt. Father committed suicide. Nurse confirms. Has a floating kidney. Neighbours too a spite to her and made things difficult. Very clean house, not overcrowded, respectable."

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 18

23.107 Male, Married, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/22
Scope and Contents "Diagnosis: Involutional melancholia. "He complains of headache, lasistude and depression. On examination there is a little objective evidence of depression and no retardation. He gives the impression that he is unduly pre-occupied with his health to the exclusion of other interests. His personality appears to be quite a good one and I could elicit no previous evidence of neurotic traits, except a short period during the last war when he was suspected of suffering from "shell shock". I think...
Dates: Other: June 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 23

28.113 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"Was never away from the doctor's surgery for 3-4 years but for the last two years has ceased to trouble him. Was menopausal, very neurotic about her health."

Dates: Other: October 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 28

28.159 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"Seen by Dr about 3 years ago - probably menopausal, ideas of persecution, some hallucinations. Stuck cotton wool in her ears to keep out the voices. Treatment in CR recommended but her husband would not let her come in. Since then has completely turned against doctor. Her husband takes her for a walk every evening and she turns away if she meets doctor. No children."

Dates: Other: October 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 28

28.165 Female, Widowed, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, August 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"In CRI 6 months ago, discharged. Still nervous and unwell. Neither she nor her husband got a good name - he is said to have misappropriated funds. Clean house, lives alone. No PA except for hospital treatment. Dr confirms - a definite super neurotic, a bag of nerves, always complaining of swelling and tightness of the abdomen."

Dates: Other: August 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 28

28.209 Female, Married, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/27
Scope and Contents

"Admitted to CRI. Now home. Not just right, terribly shy and reserved, is very very stout and sensitive about it, will hardly go out. OK to speak to. Father a stone mason, dead. Mother dead. Husband, road foreman. Clean house, not overcrowded. Harmonious. Sons at home, OK."

Dates: Other: October 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 28

29.205 Female, Widowed, 45-54 yrs, Involutional melancholia, November 1944

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/28
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 29. Indexed.

Dates: Other: November 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 29

29.222 Male, Married, 55-64 yrs, Involutional melancholia, August 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/28
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 29. 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 29

31.113 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Involutional melancholia, October 1945

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/30
Scope and Contents

"This woman gets phases of depression; has a very bad temper. Dr confirms depression - menopausal. Her grandfather hanged himself with his braces and she worries a lot about it."

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 31

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