Depression 2+3 Flashcards
There is no _______ theory of a ________ view of depression
unified, psychodynamic
Psychodynamic theories focus on the _______ and _______ stressors/aversive events.
unconscious, early childhood
Almost all theories emphasize a fragile ________ (______) due to early ______ stressors and that ______ depression is _______ by _______.
self-esteem, diathesis,
childhood, adult, triggered, loss/disappointment
Brief dynamic therapy is …..
~ 20 sessions
Psychodynamic Focus Areas (5) …..
1) Much of mental life is unconscious
2) Past is prologue
3) Transference
4) Countertransference
5) Resistance
Themes of Causality:
Depression is a result of ______ turned ______ because the patient has identified with the ______, and subsequently leads to reactive ______
anger, inward, lost “object”, anger
Themes of Causality:
Depression is due to an overactive, dominant ______ over this _______
super-ego, anger
Themes of Causality:
Depression occurs when the individual ______ adequately ______ their early ______.
never, resolved, concerns
Adult depression is triggered by _____ that stirs up ______ feelings of ______ and ______ losses
new loss, negative, past, present
Becks was ______ with psychodynamic theories of depression; and focused on the idea that _____ people expereince ______, but most do not develop ______.
disenchanted, all, stressors, depression
Becks Cognitive Theory states the ______, ______, and
_______ of depression are driven by _______.
onset, maintenance, exacerbation, depressive self-schemas
______ symptoms of depression precede
_______ symptoms
cognitive, affective mood
(Becks): Negative ______ and _______ beliefs (_______ schemas) are a result of ______ experiences and remain ______ until ______
cognitions, dysfunctional, depressogenic, early life, latent, activated
(Becks): Individual may now experience ______ thoughts surrounding this _____ leading to ______
negative, event, depression
Diathesis-stress theory, where ______ and _______ are the underlying _______.
negative schemas, cognitive vulnerability, diathesis
In the Diathesis-Stress Theory, stressors are necessary to ….
activate schemas
Becks Cognitive Theory (1)
______ experiences lead to the formation of ______/ _______ that leave a person _______ to depression
Early, dysfunctional assumptions, negative schemas, vulnerable
Becks Cognitive Theory (2)
Certain ______/______ activate those _______.
incidents, stressors, assumptions
Becks Cognitive Theory (3)
_______ beliefs trigger negative, pessimistic, and ______ thoughts that in turn produce _______ symptoms
Dysfunctional, automatic, depressive
Becks Cognitive Theory (40
Depressive ______ further ______ the depressive ______ thoughts, creating a recurring ______.
symptoms, fuel, automatic, cycle
Pessimistic predictions center on the ……
Negative cognitive triad
The Becks Negative Cognitive Triad includes …
self
world
future
Becks Negative Cognitive Triad is maintained by ……
biased thinking strategies
Becks Negative Cognitive Triad biased thinking strategies involve ….
1) All or none reasoning
2) Selective abstraction
3) Arbitrary inference
Selective abstraction is to …..
focus on one negative detail of situation
Arbitrary inference is to …
jump to a conclusion based on minimal evidence
All the Becks Negative Cognitive Triad thinking strategies ______ each other
reinforce
Becks Depression Inventory (BDI) is a ______ questionnaire, one of the most ______ self-reports
21 item, widely used
Becks Depression Inventory (BDI): The higher the _____, the more ______ symptomology.
score, depressive
Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) has varied but is usually a ______ questionnaire, assesses ______ and ______ attitudes.
40 item, rigid, self-defeating
Learned helplessness states depression is due to …..
lack of control over outcomes
Helplessness Theory Part 1:
(behavioral experiment)
_____ groups of dogs in harnesses that received ________. (One group could press a lever to turn _____ the shock, while the other group has ______ shock)
Two, electric shocks, off, inescapable
Helplessness Theory Part 2:
(behavioral experiment)
Same dogs placed in shuttle box where they could _____ electrical shocks. Animals exposed to _______ electric shocks acted _______ and _______ even when they could ______ the shocks.
escape, uncontrollable, passive, helpless, escape
Helplessness Theory Hypothesis in Humans ->
When humans have no ______ over ______ events, they learn they are ______, making them _______ to respond in the future.
Allowing for a _______ may ______ the outcome
no, aversive helpless, unmotivated,
coping mechanism, improve
Hopelessness Theory is how the tendency to make _______ about ______ life events makes an individual cognitively ________.
Then if an individual experiences ________, negative events it leads to _______.
negative inferences, stressful, vulnerable,
uncontrollable, depression
Attribution styles are the ….
diathesis
Negative inferential styles or attribution styles have 3 components …..
1) attribute negative events to global and stable causes
2) assume negative consequences will follow a negative event
3) infer negative implications about your worthiness
The Attribution Theory of Depression infers that people have a ______ attribution style (_____)
pessimistic, diathesis
When people are exposed to _______ negative events, they ask _____, and the _______ a person makes
will determine whether they become ______ or _____.
uncontrollable, why, attributions, depressed, not
People who are susceptible to depression form a ______, ______ attribution of a ______ event
depressogenic, pessimistic, negative
pessimistic attribution style acts as a …
diathesis for depression
3 dimensions in which attributions are made ….
1) internal / external
2) global / specific
3) stable / unstable
Depressogenic attribution style would be …..
internal, global, and stable
Cognitive Style Questionnaire is derived from a ______ questionnaire, and assesses depression _______
attribution style, vulnerability
Cognitive Style Questionnaire has ______, with _____ scenarios and ______ scenarios.
24 item, 12 positive, 12 negative
In the Cognitive Style Questionnaire, each scenario is assessed via ______ and the ______ of the ______.
causes, meaning, scenario
Response Styles Theory states that people have ______ responses when they experience ______ and this can affect the _____, _____, and ______ of depressive symptoms
different, sadness/distress, onset, duration, severity
Response styles consist of (4) …..
1) Rumination
2) Distraction
3) Problem-solving
4) Dangerous activities/ risk-taking
Rumination ______ depressive symptoms
increases
Distraction ________ depressive symptoms
decreases
Problem-solving ______ depressive symptoms
decreases
Rumination = focus on _____ / ______ they feel that way
how, why
Rumination involves patterns of ______ and _____ focus to understanding _____ and _____ of one’s _____ mood.
repetitive, passive, causes, implications, negative
Rumination impedes ______, increases ______ of negative memories, decreases ________ behaviors
problem-solving, recall, pro-alleviating
Rumination can be _______ or ______
adaptive, maladaptive
Rumination _______ failures and hoplessness
increases
Response Style Theory of Depression (human application) ->
People who ______ on their “depressed” mood ARE more ______ to _____, ______, and have longer ______ of depressive episodes
ruminate, likely, predict, develop, onset
People who ruminate a great deal, have _____ periods of depression, and are more likely to have ______ episodes of _______
lengthier, full-blown, major depression
Rumination is thought to be more _______, and may be more ______
actioned approach, beneficial
Women are more likely to ruminate than ______.
men
Response Style Questionnaire or the Ruminative Response Scale (RRS), has ….
22 items