Comes from Section 3 Medical Disorders That Can Cause Depression on Map 3

Adapted from Goldberg (1998), Preston and Johnson (1994, fig.1,  p. 4) and Preston, O’Neal and Talaga (2002, pp. 62-67).

For a review that focuses on classes of disorders and also includes recommendations for psychopharmacology, see Schatzberg and Nemeroff (1995, p. 576ff)

Addison’s Disease. Caused by deterioration of adrenal glands. Cortisol cycle is disrupted.

AIDS

Alzheimer’s Disease

Anemia

Arthritis

Asthma

Brain Tumor

Cancer

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic infections

Chronic Pain [eg: headaches, backaches, arthritis] causes fear of movement, which creates conditions for more pain

Congestive heart failure

Cushing’s Disease. Pituitary gland produces too much ACTH, leading to depression and mania

Diabetes

Epilepsy

Gastrointestinal malignancies

Headaches, esp: migraines are strongly associated with depression

HIV

Huntington ‘s disease

Hepatic Failure

Hepatitis

Hypercalcemia

Hypercortisolism

Hyperthyroidism leads to apathy and listlessness

Hypocortisolism

Hypoglycemia

Hypokalemia

Hypoparathyroidism

Hypothyroidism

Hypoxia

Infectious hepatitis

Influenza

Mononucleosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Pancreatic malignancies

Parkinson’s disease

Porphyria

Renal Failure

Rheumatoid arthritis

Sleep Apnea

Sleep Loss

Sleep pattern disturbance, esp: increased REM and loss of deep sleep [Stages III and IV]

Stroke

Syphilis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Tuberculosis

Ulcertive colitis

Uremia

Vitamin B12 Deficiency