depression

Question 1

what is depression

Answer 1

a mental disorder characterised by low mood and low energy levels

it can have cognitive, emotional and behavioral symptoms

Question 2

what are DSM - 5 categories of depression

Answer 2

all forms of depression and depressive disorders are characterised by changes to mood

The latest version of the DSM recognises the following categories of depressive and depressive disorders:

major depressive disorders:

persistent depressive disorder

disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Question 3

what is major depressive disorders:

Answer 3

severe but often short-term depression

Question 4

what is a persistent depressive disorder

Answer 4

long-term or recurring depression, including sustained depression and what used to be called dysthymia

Question 5

what disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Answer 5

childhood temper tantrums

Question 6

what is premenstrual dysphoric

Answer 6

disruption to mood prior to and/ or during menstruation

Question 7

what are the beahvioural characteristics of depression

Answer 7

behaviour changes when we suffer an episode of depression:

1. lowered activity levels
2. disruption to sleep and eating behaviour
3. aggression towards others and self

Question 8

what are the emotional characteristics of depression

Answer 8

lowered mood

anger

lowered self-esteem

Question 9

what are the cognitive characteristics of depression

Answer 9

cognitive aspects are concerned with the ways in which people process info

People suffering from depression or who have suffered depression tend to process info about several aspects of the world quite differently from the “normal” ways that people without depression think

it is characterised by:

• poor concentration
• attending to and dwelling on the negative
• absolutist thinking