depression

Question 1

what the DSM-5 categories of depression?

Answer 1

• major depressive disorder -severe but short term depression
• persistent depressive disorder-long term reoccurring depression
• disruptive mood dysregulation disorder -childhood temper tantrums
• premenstrual dysphoric disorder-disruption to mood during menstruation

Question 2

what are the 3 behavioural characteristics linked to depression?

Answer 2

• activity levels
• disruption to sleep + eating
• aggression + self harm

Question 3

explain activity levels in behavioural characteristics of depression `

Answer 3

• reduced levels of energy
• withdraw from work/education
• sometimes cant get out of bed

Question 4

explain disruption to sleep/eating in behavioural characteristics of depression `

Answer 4

• reduced/increased sleep
• appetite decrease/increase
• weight gain/loss
• shows they are disrupted by aggression

Question 5

explain aggression and self harm in behavioural characteristics of depression `

Answer 5

• often irritable
• become physically aggressive to others and self
• verbally aggressive = quitting job

Question 6

what are the 3 emotional characteristics of depression

Answer 6

• lowered mood
• anger
• lowered self-esteem

Question 7

what are the 3 cognitive characteristics of depression?

Answer 7

• poor concentration
• dwell on negative
• absolutist thinking

Question 8

explain lowered mood for emotional characteristics of depression

Answer 8

• defining emotional element of depression
• more obvious than a normal persons daily life
• describe themselves as worthless + empty

Question 9

explain anger in emotional characteristics of depression

Answer 9

• frequently experience anger
• directed to self and others
• can lead to self harm

Question 10

explain lowered self esteem in emotional characteristics of depression

Answer 10

• experience of how much we like ourselves
• like themselves less than usual when depressed
• extreme eg. self loathing

Question 11

explain poor concentration in cognitive characteristics of depression

Answer 11

• unable to stick to a task
• hard to make decisions
• likely to interfere with their work/life

Question 12

explain dwelling on the negative in cognitive characteristics of depression

Answer 12

• ignore positives

- bias to recalling unhappy events

Question 13

explain absolutist thinking in cognitive characteristics of depression

Answer 13

• tend to think situations are either all good or all bad
• ‘black and white thinking’
• bad situations often seen as a COMPLETE DISASTER