Personality pathology in recurrent depression: nature, prevalence, and relationship to treatment response.

In his early 50s Iverson developed atherosclerosis of the brain, which caused him to suffer from recurrent depression.

And while experts agree that most types of severe or recurrent depression have their roots in biology, psychology plays a role as well.

Maureen had been admitted a month previously for recurrent major depression.

These patients suffer from major recurrent depressions and personality disorders, he said.

He is a specialist in bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depressive illness) and recurrent depression.

Furthermore, lithium dramatically decreases the suicide risk in recurrent depression.

Most patients with recurrent major depression would then have another episode within a few months, and the drug treatment would start over.

Their recurrent depression results in personal suffering and disability.

She is also a mental health consumer advocate, having experienced recurrent major depression.