Depression Flashcards
Def. of depression?
A mood disorder which is characterised by intense feelings of sadness, worthlessness, helplessness.
Emotional Characteristics?
Sadness Void of emotion Low self-esteem A loss of motivation and interest Anger at the self and at others
Behavioural Characteristics?
Extreme tiredness
Loss of OR gain of appetite
Always sleepy OR always active
Cognitive Characteristics?
Feelings of worthlessness
Impulsive
What is the point… no purpose
Negative view of the world
Bio. explanation?
Inherited gene
Brain structure
Behav. explanation?
Learnt
Cognitive assumptions?
There is a fault in the internal mental processes
Can be cured by CBT (rationalising)
Who are the two main psychologists?
Beck and Ellis
What does Beck represent?
Negativity
What does Ellis represent?
Irrationality
What are Beck’s 3 elements?
Negative self-schema
Cognitive bias
Negative triad
Characteristics of negative self-schema?
When the person interprets all of the information about themselves negatively.
