Depression

Question 1

What are the warning signs of depression ?

Answer 1

• pessimism
• feeling worthlessness
• restlessness
• irregular sleep
• changes in mood
• change in appetite

Question 2

What are the 4 main forms of depression ?

Answer 2

• major depressive disorder
• persistent depressive disorder
• disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
• menstrual dysphoric disorder

Question 3

What are the behaviour characteristics of depression ?

Answer 3

Activity - lethargy, psychomotor agitation (struggle to relax)
Sleeping - insomnia or hypersominia
Eating - increased or decreased eating
Agression - irritability/agression
Self-harm

Question 4

What are the cognitive characteristics of depression ?

Answer 4

Concentration - stray from tasks, poor decision making
Focus on the negatives - pessimistic, ignores positives
Absolutist - black or white thinking, catastrophising

Question 5

What are the emotional characteristics of depression ?

Answer 5

Low mood - feeling of worthlessness, emptiness
Anger -directed at self or others
Self-esteem - like themselves less, self-loathing