DSM IV & V Major Depression Depressed mood, most of the day, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DSM IV & V – Major Depression • Depressed mood, most of the day, nearly every day. • Markedly diminished interest of pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day. • Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain. Decrease or increase in appetite. • Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day. • Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day. • Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day. • Feelings of worthless or excessive or inappropriate guilt nearly every day. • Diminished ability to think or concentrate or indecisiveness nearly every day. • Recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.

Outline of 1 Kings 19 • The Causes of Elijah’s Depression • The Characteristics of Elijah’s Depression • God Curing Elijah of his Depression

C aus uses es of His Depressi ession • Physical l and Emotion onal: l: • Stress ss, , tension. n. • Threats ts - fear • Exhaus usti tion, on, • Menta ntally, lly, Socially ally, , Spirit ritually: lly: • Disappointment pointment and failure ure • Rejection ection (v. 10) • Focuse sed d on self (v. 10)

C haracteristics of his Depressio ssion • His Body or Physical Symptoms • Loss of appetite (verses 5-8) • Sleeping Problem (verses 5-8) • His Behavior • Withdrawal from society (verse 3-4) • His Thoughts • “Suicidal” thoughts (verse 4) • Irrational thinking (verse 10) • His Emotions • Feelings of worthlessness – no value of self (verse 4) • Hopelessness (verse 10):