Modules 51-53 Flashcards
mood:climate as – is to weather
affect
Person experiences two or more weeks with five or more symptoms, at least one of which must be either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure.
major depressive disorder
Person experiences mildly depressed mood more often than not for at least two years, alongwith at
least two other symptoms.
persistent depressive disorder
Person experiences not only depression but also mania— impulsive behavior.
bipolar disorder
loss of interest or pleasure
anhedonia
– change with depression
behaviors and thoughts
T/F: depression is widespread
true
Women’s risk of major depression is nearly – men’s
double
T/F: Most major depressive episodes end on their own.
true
With each new generation, depression is striking – in life and affecting more people.
earlier
depression in – are likely to be irritable and angry
men
Brain activity – during depression
slows
left frontal lobe is – during depression
less active
depressed brain has less norepinephrine and –
serotonin
risk increases if – has disorders
family members
Twin studies data estimated heritability of major depression at – percent
37
Linkage analysis points to –
“chromosome neighborhood”
Many – work together and produce interacting small effects that increase risk for depression
genes
from most to least heritability of disorders
bipolar, schizophrenia, anorexia, major depressive, generalized anxiety
Psychological and social influences: Social- cognitive perspective
depressed people view self and world –
negatively
– may exist with self-defeating beliefs, self-focused rumination, and self-blaming and pessimistic explanatory style
Learned helplessness
Explores how people’s assumptions and expectations
influence their perceptions
social-cognitive perspective