and include causes such as unconscious conflict, distorted thinking, and lack of positive reinforcement. There is evidence suggesting that depression may have a genetic basis. In studies of adoptive children whose biological parents had depression, these children tended to show a higher incidence of the disorder than the general population. Treatment Treatment choice will depend on the outcome of the evaluation. There are a variety of antidepressant medications and psychotherapies that can be used to treat depressive disorders. Some people do well with psychotherapy, some with antidepressants. Some do best with combined treatment: medication to gain relatively quick symptom relief and psychotherapy to learn more effective ways to deal with life's problems. Depending on the diagnosis and severity of symptoms, the patient may be prescribed medication and/or treated with one of the several forms of psychotherapy that have proven effective for depression. The medictions are classified as follows: Tricylics and Tetracylics Monoamine Oxidase Inhibi
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