Other theories of causation: environmental Flashcards
psychodynamic factors involve what?
distorted negative beliefs and thoughts about the self, the environment and the future that can induce an perpetuate depressive symptoms
behavioural factors involve what?
severe reduction in rewarding activities or an increase in unpleasant events in one’s life
- results in depression, restriction in activity, decreasing likelihood of experiencing pleasurable activities and intensifying a mood disturbance
developmental factors involve what?
a loss of parent or lack of emotional adequate parenting that may delay/prohibit the realization of appropriate developmental milestones
family distress involves what?
a disruption in family dynamics involving maladaptive circular patterns in family interactions that contribute to the onset of depression in family members
social factors are:
adverse or traumatic life events especially that involve the loss of an important human relationship or role in life that is followed by depression
what do these theories focus on?
the individual environmental exposure to stressors that are shown to trigger the HPA axis
a way a person interprets their environment and thinks about themselves can induce what?
perpetuate depressive symptoms