Depression Center - Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia Psychiatrist Doctors for DepressionType of Physician: Psychiatrist What is a Psychiatrist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders. He or she is trained to understand the biological, psychological and social components of illness and is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, as well as to evaluate and treat psychological and interpersonal problems. The psychiatrist is also prepared to intervene with individuals and families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living. Specialty: Psychiatry Common Name: Psychiatrist Doctors in Philadelphia * JFK Mental Health Center  Robert Dreyfus MD  Childrens Service Inc  COMHAR Inc Community Mental Health  Napa Valley Endocrine  Childrens Service Inc  Childrens Service Inc  Childrens Service Inc  Herbert M Adler MD  Thomas C Benfield MD  Arnold Feldman MD  Louis Littman MD  Franklin Maleson MD  Jefferson Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine  Vincenzo Sanguineti MD  Richard M Sobel MD  Gregory Tramuta MD  Mitchell David MD  Sleep Disorder Center  Eric W Fine MD  Dr Kunkel & Associates  Dr Kunkel & Associates  Lewis Merklin MD  Stephen Padnes MD  Phillip R Reeves MD  Richard B Saul MD  Joseph W Slap MD  Burton Weiss MD  Eugene DellaBadia DO  Centra PC  Sarah B Hicks MD  Edward Hicks MD  Timothy J Michals MD  Michael D Miller MD  Donald Nathanson MD  Valerie Nordquist MD  Philadelphia Mental Health Center  John Reitano MD  David M Sachs MD  Susan Shively MD  Stanford Steinberg MD  Centra PC  Stuart Wolfe MD  Jefferson University Hospital Psychiatry  Janice Cederstrom MD  Drs Certa & Mago  Neurology Associates  Richard Cornfield MD  Mark Fabi MD  Ira N Herman MD  Drs Certa & Mago  Children's Crisis Treatment Center  Donna J Cotzen MD  Donald J Gill MD  Hall Mercer Community Mental Health  Hall Mercer Community Mental Health  Harvey J Schwartz MD  Wesway Counseling  Hall Mercer Community Mental Health  William J Levy MD  Laurel S Lipshutz MD  Steven Zavodnick MD  Michele M Berlinerblau MD  Harry Doyle MD  Harry Rabinovich MD  Lawrence D Blum MD  Faith H Cohen MD  Frederick Fisher MD  Eric Lager MD  Gretta Leopold MD  Wolfram Rieger MD  Oscar Weiner MD  Barbara Wolfe MD  Maurie D Pressman MD  Jefferson Cocaine Treatment Program  Richard W Cohen MD  J W Feussner MD  Leo C Freeman MD  Horizon House Inc  University of Pennsylvania Psychiatry  University of Pennsylvania Psychiatry  Michel J Bien-Aime MD  Harinder Bansal MD  Claudia Baldassano MD  Penn Behavioral Health  Penn Behavioral Health  Penn Behavioral Health  Claudia Baldassano MD  Penn Behavioral Health  Pietro Miazzo MD  Consortium Health Services  Consortium Health Services  Brendan Greer MD  Warren E Smith Community Mental Health  Comhar Inc  Health Science Center  Health Science Center  Northeast Community Mental Health Clinic  Northeast Community Mental Health Clinic  James Cox MD Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaA commercial, educational, and cultural center, the city was once the second-largest in the British Empire (after London), and the social and geographical center of the original 13 American colonies. Ben Franklin took a large role in Philadelphia's early rise to prominence. It was in this city that many of the ideas, and subsequent actions, gave birth to the American Revolution and American Independence, making Philadelphia a centerpiece of early American history. It was the most populous city of the young United States, although by the first census in 1790, New York City had overtaken it. Philadelphia served as one of the nation's many capitals during the Revolutionary War and after. Following the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, it was the temporary national capital from 1790 to 1800 while Washington, DC was under construction. Upcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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DepressionWhat is a depressive disorder?Depressive disorders have been with mankind since the beginning of recorded history. In the Bible, King David, as well as Job, suffered from this affliction. Hippocrates referred to depression as melancholia, which literally means black bile. Black bile, along with blood, phlegm, and yellow bile were the four humors (fluids) that described the basic medical physiology theory of that time. Depression, also referred to as clinical depression, has been portrayed in literature and the arts for hundreds of years, but what do we mean today when we refer to a depressive disorder? In the 19th century, depression was seen as an inherited weakness of temperament. In the first half of the 20th century, Freud linked the development of depression to guilt and conflict. John Cheever, the author and a modern sufferer of depressive disorder, wrote of conflict and experiences with his parents as influencing his development of depression. In the 1950s and '60s, depression was divided into two types, endogenous and neurotic. Endogenous means that the depression comes from within the body, perhaps of genetic origin, or comes out of nowhere. Neurotic or reactive depression has a clear environmental precipitating factor, such as the death of a spouse, or other significant loss, such as the loss of a job. In the 1970s and '80s, the focus of attention shifted from the cause of depression to its effects on the afflicted people. That is to say, whatever the cause in a particular case, what are the symptoms and impaired functions that experts can agree make up a depressive disorder? Although there is some argument even today (as in all branches of medicines), most experts agree on the following:
Recommended Reading Related to DepressionWhat are panic attacks?Panic attacks may be symptoms of an anxiety disorder. These attacks are a serious health problem in the U.S. At least 20% of adult Americans, or about 60 million people, will suffer from panic attacks at some point in their lives. About 1.7% of adult Americans, or about 3 million people, will have full-blown panic disorder at some time in their lives, twice as often for women than men. The peak age at which people have their first panic attack (onset) is 15-19 years. Another fact about panic is that this symptom is strikingly different from other types of anxiety; panic attacks are so very sudden and often unexpected, appear to be unprovoked, and are often disabling. Childhood panic disorder facts include that about 0.7% of children suffer from panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder and that although panic is found to occur twice as often in women compared to men, boys and girls tend to experience this disorder a... Other Related Depression ArticlesEmergency Contact for Philadelphia
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