Exam One-Depression and History of Abnormal Psych

Question 1

what is a paradigm

Answer 1

Perspectives used to explain events, also known as models

Question 2

what is unipolar depression?

Answer 2

Depression without a history of mania

Question 3

what is assessment

Answer 3

the collecting of relevant information in an effort to reach a conclusion.

Question 4

What are the four main considerations when considering the threshold for disorder?

Answer 4

1. Dysfunction
2. Distress
3. Danger
4. Deviance-including cultural and developmental norms

Question 5

Symptoms of depression include:

Answer 5

emotional symptoms
loss of motivation
behavioral symptoms (less active)
cognitive symptoms (inadequate, undesireable, etc)
confused
unable to remember things
easily distracted
physical symptoms (headache, indigestion, constipation, general pain, etc)

Question 6

anhedonia

Answer 6

an inability to experience any pleasure at all

Question 7

two neurotransmitters that have been strongly inked to unipolar depression are….

Answer 7

norepinephrine and serotonin