Psychopathology - Behavioural, Emotional + Cognitive Characteristics Of Depression Flashcards
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Diagnosis of depression
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- at least 5 symptoms every day for 2 weeks
- symptoms include sadness/ loss of interest + pleasure in normal activities
- will show impairment in general functioning which hasn’t been caused by other events e.g. death of a loved one
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Behavioural characteristics of depression
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Shift in energy levels, social impairment, weight changes, poor personal hygiene, sleep pattern disturbance, aggression and self harm
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Shift in energy levels
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- reduced amount of energy = fatigue, lethargy + high levels of inactivity.
- can withdraw from work/education/social life
- psychomotor agitationn
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Psychomotor agitation
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- may have high amount of nervous energy = agitated + restless
- may pace around, wring their hands + tear at their skin
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Social impairment
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- reduced levels of social interactions w friends + relations = distance themselves
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Weight changes
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- significant increase / decrease in weight
- can eat a lot or have reduced appetite and eat very little
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Poor personal hygiene
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- often have reduced incidence of washing + wearing clean clothes
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Sleep pattern disturbance
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- constant insomnia or hypersomnia
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Insomnia
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Difficulty falling asleep
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Hypersomnia
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Require large amounts of sleep
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Aggression + self harm
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- often irritable + can become physically + verbally aggressive
- e.g. quitting job impulsively + cutting themselves /attempted suicide
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Emotional characteristics
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Loss of enthusiasm, constant depressed mood, worthlessness, anger
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Loss of enthusiasm
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- lessened concern + lack of pleasure in daily activities
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constant depressed mood
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- ever present + overwhelming feelings of sadness/hopelessness + feeling empty
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Worthlessness
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- very low self esteem + feeling of reduced worth
