Depression Treatment شرح بالعربى علاج الأكتئاب

Depression Treatment شرح بالعربى علاج الأكتئاب The Limbic System The hypothalamus plays a role in the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, which is a part of any emotional reaction. The thalamus serves as a sensory relay center; its neurons project signals to both the amygdala and the higher cortical regions for further processing. The amygdala plays a role in processing emotional information and sending that information on to cortical structures. The hippocampus integrates emotional experience with cognition. Mood or affective disorders Include Unipolar depression: one or more episodes of low mood and associated symptoms Bipolar disorder: episodes of elevated mood interspersed with episodes of depression Dysthymia: chronic low-grade depressed mood without sufficient other symptoms to count as ‘clinically significant’ or ‘major’ depression. Brain- derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) Pathogenesis 1-Genetic predisposition 2-Biological factors: 3-Enviromental triggers: