Characteristics and explanations of depression

Question 1

what is disorder

Answer 1

an affective disorder

Question 2

affective disorder statistics

Answer 2

-20% of population will develop a depressive episode at some point in their lives
-85% of these ppl will have more than 1 episode

Question 3

two types of depresion

Answer 3

-unipolar
-bipolar

Question 4

what is major/unipolar depression

Answer 4

-periods of depressed mood, profound sadness or loss of interest in activity

Question 5

what is manic/bipolar depression

Answer 5

-by periods of depressed moods
-that alternate with periods of extremely elevated mood and euphoria

Question 6

emotional characteristics

Answer 6

-depressed mood
-worthlessness
-loss of pleasure

Question 7

behavioural characteristics

Answer 7

-loss of energy
-social impairment
-poor personal hygene
-sleep pattern disturbance

Question 8

cognitive characteristics

Answer 8

-reduced concentration
-thoughts of death
-poor memory
-focus on negative/ have black and white (absolute) thinking

Question 9

DSM criteria for Depression

Answer 9

-Mood
-Interest
-Eating + weight
-Sleep
-Motor activity
-fatigue
-Self-worth
-Concentration
-Death