depression

Question 1

what is depression?

Answer 1

A mental disorder characterised by low mood and low energy levels

Question 2

What are behaviour characteristics of depression?

Answer 2

1) reduce levels of energy - feel lethargic in some cases may suffer from psychomotor agitation - may struggle to relax and end up pacing up and down

2) disruption to sleep and eating behaviour
- may have reduced sleep or increase need for sleep
- may lose their appetite or increase in appetite either weight gain or weight loss

3) aggression or self harm
- may become verbally or physically aggressive or physical aggression directed against self including self harm.

Question 3

what are emotional characteristics of depression?

Answer 3

lowered mood = feeling lethargic and sad. patients often describe themselves as “worthless and empty”

anger

lowered self esteem

Question 4

what is cognitive characteristics of depression?

Answer 4

poor concentration = unable to think or find it hard to make decisions.

attending to and dwelling on negative = focuses more on negative aspects then positive

absolutist thinking= when a bad situation happens they see it as a disaster.