Talk:Atypical depression

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i doubt atypical is actually more common. probably more common then previously thought, but is it really all of a sudden more common then melancholic? also i dont know if you can really say that atypical gives more impairment. that just depends on severity. its good that theres more attention drawn to the often overlooked atypical disorder, as i hate when i have to explain that what people know as depression is melancholic depression and theres also an atypical version blablabla. but dont overdo it, this reminds me of feminism. Lygophile has spoken 05:33, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Apparently, atypical is the most typical-- or so some sources say. I was as surprised as you are! Similarly, apparently atyplical does cause greater impairment, although I think this is probably using some very functional definition of "impairment" like work disability or something similar. --Alecmconroy 06:45, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

In reality, the word atypical refers to the symptoms, not it's epi. incidence. The sx are atypical in that they are opposite of what one expects of "typical" depression in that people with this type of depression oversleep, overeat, have mood reactivity, etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.132.148.6 (talk) 12:57, August 30, 2007 (UTC)

Why has this the neutrality tag on? As for the first comment, its your personal opinion, judging from your comparison with "feminism" I think your opinion is utter nonsense and you must have been the one who put the neutrality tag on here, because you hate how it reminds you of feminism? You must have been pretty bored then? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.176.36.236 (talk) 13:21, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

I am not sure if having reversed vegetative symptoms is restricted to be a problem caused by Atypical Depression, but having suffer it for 4 years before I seek professional help, it is really crippling. You want to stand up and continue with your daily activities and important events like examinations(for me) but you can't. It affected my student life gravely as I am still a teenager. So my advice to anyone is to take the doctor's prescription and trust him/her. Hope this personal experience is worth something to this discussion. (smiley face) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.186.11.253 (talk) 18:47, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

The citations given for the effectiveness of bupropion and Abilify as enhancers of SSRIs (footnote 5) does not refer to those drugs. 99.45.174.154 (talk) 19:37, 17 July 2013 (UTC)Andrew

If someone from a medical or psychological background could respond, that would be ideal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.196.237.122 (talk) 03:44, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

Atypical depression is not characterized by "occasional sadness", but persistent depression with symptoms that (temporarily) improve in response to positive events. 8.19.92.159 (talk) 11:56, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Most of psychological disorders are disproportionally inflated/deflated "normal" traits. For instance, bipolar disorder is euphoria/sadness taken to the extreme. Disorder is identified as such if it hinders a life of a person. What you wrote is a very common misconception that makes depression particularly dangerous - a lot of people do not realize that their "occasional sadness" is in fact an illness that requires professional attention, just as any other type of sickness does, and do not seek help. 69.119.232.155 (talk) 03:18, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

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This page, and the Chromium(III)_picolinate page present very different perspectives on this use. This should be remedied.Persephone12 (talk) 17:31, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

In chromium(III)_picolinate you will find few .com links. We also discovered that at least one of the publications was being funded by a supplier of chromium(III)_picolinate.

Improving the referencing (see WP:SECONDARY) in the Atypical depression article would enhance its usefulness and plausibility. The efficacy of chromium picolinate is murky at best and the biochemistry is nonexistant as far as I can tell, but the market is thriving. Conceivably, the marketers gave up on editing chromium picolinate and have directed their energies to atypical depression, at least that threat is worth being on guard against.--Smokefoot (talk) 18:04, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

What's with this part:

a) Mood reactivity (i.e., mood brightens in response to actual or potential positive events)

How is this in any way considered depression? What sane person isn't in a good mood as a result of something positive. It would be more abnormal to be in a bad mood as a result of actual or potential positive events. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.237.184.147 (talk) 07:10, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

In major depression one's mood does not improve with positive events (lack of mood reactivity), in atypical depression it does (that is why it is atypical). However, the improvement is very temporary and does not leave an emotional effect.

Also, "sane" isn't the best term to use in such context. People suffering from depression are not "crazy". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.119.232.155 (talk) 03:27, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Overall Really well written, the sections you add definitely enhance the utility of the page and blend well into the previous writing style. The info box is especially useful. Only broad suggestion would be to simplify the language a bit in the lead and the treatment section, since that is likely what someone seeking a background on this topic would be most interested in. Awesome job overall!

Info box + figure - Excellent summary in info box, graphic is easy to read - Consider linking to melancholic, season, and catatonic depression next to the “Depression Subtypes” label under the figure - Considering citing symptoms, complications, ddx (since the other sections in the info box are cited)

Epidemiology - Nice, succinct summary - Consider linking again to interpersonal rejection sensitivity (as above in signs & symptoms)

Pathophysiology - I would write out the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis instead of HPA, link to it - Typo: melancholic —> melancholic

Treatment - Consider linking to MAOi, iproniazid - Consider translating into layman’s terms - ex “superior efficacy” —> “more effective than”, since patients’ with this as a new diagnosis may not care to understand the pathophysiology but may want to better understand the treatment. - Typo: notes —> noted - Consider rewriting last sentence to be in active voice or in a more simplified sentence structure

Julia Sobel 18:00, 24 March 2019 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drgoose89 (talk • contribs)