Depression

Question 1

Diagnosis of depression

Answer 1

Must be at least 5 symptoms including sadness or loss of interest in normal activities

Question 2

Behavioural characteristics

Answer 2

• change in appetite
• change in sleep pattern (hyposomnia and insomnia)
• self harm

Question 3

Emotional characteristics

Answer 3

• lowered mood

- anger

Question 4

Cognitive characteristics

Answer 4

• negative thoughts- self worth

- poor concentration

Question 5

Absolutist

Answer 5

Someone thinks it’s the end of the world when something small goes wrong

Question 6

Ellis ABC model

Answer 6

• he believed depression was from an irrational thought process
• A-activating agent-negative experience that triggers the belief

-B-beliefs
I-can’t-stand-it-itis- the belief something is a major disaster when it doesn’t go to plan
Utopianism- the belief life is always meant to be fair
Musturbation- the belief we must always succeed

C-consequences-emotional and behavioural consequences of the beliefs

Question 7

Becks negative triad

Answer 7

• faulty information processing-things are blown out to proportion
• negative self-schemas- interpret all information in negative way

1) negative views on the world
2) negative views about the future
3) negative views about oneself