Depression - Clinical Characteristics

Question 1

people with depression can experience

Answer 1

a range of symptoms

Question 2

the main three categories of depression symptoms are

Answer 2

physical/behavioral symptoms
cognitive symptoms
emotional symptoms

Question 3

physical/behavioral symptoms

Answer 3

sleep disturbances
change in appetite
pain
lack of activity

Question 4

cognitive symptoms

Answer 4

negative beliefs
suicidal thoughts
slower thought processes

Question 5

emotional symptoms

Answer 5

sadness/hopelessness/despair
diurnal mood variation
anhedonia

Question 6

sleep distrubances

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insomnia (no sleep) or hypersomnia (lots of sleep)

Question 7

change in appetite

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people may eat more or less then usual and gain or lose weight

Question 8

pain

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especially headaches, joint ache and muscle ache

Question 9

lack of activity

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social withdrawal and loss of sex drive

Question 10

negative beliefs

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negative beliefs about them or their families

Question 11

slower thought processes

Answer 11

difficulty concentrating and making decisions

Question 12

diurnal mood variation

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changes in mood throughout the day

Question 13

anhedonia

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no longer enjoying activities or hobbies that used to be pleasurable