Phenomenon of Interest Major Depressive Disorder (MDD

 1 Phenomenon of Interest Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a mood disorder characterized by loss of interest, pleasure or mood along with feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and symptoms of fatigue, loss of appetite, insomnia, and irritability, that affect normal activities of daily living, and lasting for at least two weeks (Qaseem. 2016). Major Depressive Disorder is a significant health care problem in the United States, and one of the leading causes of disability in adults, resulting in substantial costs to health care systems (Oaseem, 2016). The purpose of this Phenomenon Of Interest (POI) paper is to explore the phenomenon of interest “treating major depressive disorder in adult patients in hospital settings with nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions.” Identify Phenomenon of Interest Major depression is one of the most common mental health illnesses that are often undiagnosed and untreated in health care. Having a profound understanding of treating major depressive disorder in adult patients in a hospital setting with nonpharmacological and pharmacologic interventions, is a significant component of the psychiatric family nurse practitioner specialty. According to Olfson (2016), research shows that numerous adults with major depressive disorder did not receive treatment for their symptoms. From 2001 to 2003, national surveys indicated that one-half of adult patients with a major depressive disorder had never received treatment, and 48.4 percent had not received any mental health treatment in the past year (Olfson, 2016). Major depressive disorder is a significant mental health issue in adults