4.3.1 Characteristics of depression

Question 1

What is depression?

Answer 1

Depression is a mood disorder, where the suffering experiences low mood and low energy levels.

Question 2

What are the 3 categories of depression symptoms?

Answer 2

/Behavioural
/Emotional
/Cognitive

Question 3

What are examples of behavioural characteristics?

Answer 3

/Shift in activity levels
/Affected sleep
/Affected appetite
/Aggression and self-harm

Question 4

What are example of emotional characteristics?

Answer 4

/Sadness
/Anger
/Loss of interests
/Lower self-esteem

Question 5

What are examples of cognitive characteristics?

Answer 5

/Negative views on the world
/Irrational thoughts
/Poor concentration
/Negative expectations of themselves