Depression

Question 1

What are the biological treatments for depression?

Answer 1

Antidepressants and antipsychotics

Question 2

What are physical procedure treatments for depression?

Answer 2

Electroconvulsive therapy and deep brain stimulation

Question 3

What is the psychological therapy for depression?

Answer 3

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Question 4

Cognitive factors of depression

Answer 4

triad of negative thoughts, dysfunctional beliefs, personal failure

Question 5

Behavioural factors of depression

Answer 5

lack of personal skills, poor coping skills, overly self-aware, friends or family reinforcing, environmental stressors

Question 6

Psychodynamic factors of depression

Answer 6

self-hatred, neurotic parents, conflicting feelings

Question 7

Biological factors of depression

Answer 7

first degree relatives more likely, smaller hippocampus, enlarged amygdala, lack of serotonin transporter gene

Question 8

What is the heritability factor of depression in twins?

Answer 8

37%

Question 9

What is the prevalence rate of depression in the UK?

Answer 9

5-10%

Question 10

What is the ratio of men to women?

Answer 10

1:2

Question 11

What are the major symptoms of depression?

Answer 11

weight loss or weight gain, thoughts of death, insomnia or hypersomnia, disinterest in activites