Depression

Question 1

BDI

Answer 1

Beck Depression Inventory
21 items each consisting at least 4 statements
Self-report
Assess feelings during the past week
10=minimum for mild depression; 30+=severe depression

Question 2

Oruc (1997) neuroxhemical

Answer 2

Biological (genetic and neurochemical)
Bipolar depression
25F 17M from two psychiatric hospitals in Croatia aged 31-70
Control group: 40 with no personal or family history of mental illnesses
Serotonin receptor 2c (5-HTR2c)
Serotonin transporter (5-HTT)
Polymorphism was not found
Sexually dimorphism was found for female

Question 3

Beck (1979)

Answer 3

Cognitive
Negative schemas
Negative triads

Question 4

Seligman (1988)

Answer 4

Attributional style
39 unipolar + 12 bipolar from the same clinic
Mixed gender
Mean age 36
Control group: 10
Attributional Style Questionnaire consists of 12 good or bad events

Question 5

Beck (1979)

Answer 5

Helps the patient to understand how their thoughts about themselves and the world contributes to their depression

Question 6

Ellis (1962)

Answer 6

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
ABC model
A=activating event
B=beliefs about event
C=consequences (emotional and behavioral responses)