4.2: Depression

Question 1

Outline the cognitive characteristics of depression (2 marks)

Answer 1

A cognitive characteristic of both unipolar and bipolar depression is delusions

Question 2

Outline the cognitive characteristics of depression (2 marks).
A cognitive characteristic of both unipolar and bipolar depression is delusions, such as what?

Answer 2

A cognitive characteristic of both unipolar and bipolar depression is delusions, such as auditory hallucinations (unipolar) or delusions of persecution (bipolar)

Question 3

Outline the emotional characteristics of depression (2 marks)

Answer 3

An emotional characteristic of unipolar depression is loss of enthusiasm

Question 4

Outline the emotional characteristics of depression (2 marks).
An emotional characteristic of unipolar depression is loss of enthusiasm, while for bipolar depression what is it?

Answer 4

An emotional characteristic of unipolar depression is loss of enthusiasm, while for bipolar depression it is elevated mood states

Question 5

Outline the behavioural characteristics of depression (2 marks)

Answer 5

A behavioural characteristic of unipolar depression is loss of energy

Question 6

Outline the behavioural characteristics of depression (2 marks).
A behavioural characteristic of unipolar depression is loss of energy, while for bipolar depression what is it?

Answer 6

A behavioural characteristic of unipolar depression is loss of energy, while for bipolar depression it is high energy levels