Depression

Question 1

What is depression

Answer 1

A mood disorder which is characterised by persistent and intense feelings of low mood

Question 2

What are the two types of depression and what is the name for the diagnosis manual?

Answer 2

Unipolar depression and Bipolar disorder, the DSM-5

Question 3

What is unipolar depression?

Answer 3

Someone suffering with depression

Question 4

What is bipolar disorder?

Answer 4

Someone experiencing periods of depression and periods of mania

Question 5

What is major depressive disorder?

Answer 5

Severe but often short term types of depression

Question 6

What is persistent depressive disorder?

Answer 6

Long term/ recurring depression, including sustained major depression

Question 7

What are the six behavioural characteristics for depression?

Answer 7

-isolation
-lack of energy, in some cases a person could experience psychomotor agitation (inability to relax, pacing a room)
-Sleeping too much/ too little
-eating too much/ too little
-self-medicating
-aggression and self harm

Question 8

What is sleeping too much called?

Answer 8

Hypersomnia

Question 9

What is sleeping too little called?

Answer 9

Insomnia

Question 10

What are the four emotional characteristics of depression?

Answer 10

-persistent feelings of sadness, low mood - lasting for several weeks or months
-not experiencing joy or happiness
- increased feelings of anger - quick to lose temper and getting angry more often/quicker
-low self esteem ( self esteem isn’t an emotion but more is a cognitive)

Question 11

What are the four cognitive characteristics of depression?

Answer 11

-Negative thoughts about themselves, the world and the future- linking to Beck’s negative triad
-attention issues and dwelling
-memory issues
-poor concentration, ppl with depression report poor concentration which is linked to the attention issues formed by cognitive characteristics