psychopathology - depression Flashcards

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define depression

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mental disorder characterised by low mood and low energy levels.

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what is depression characterised by

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change of mood

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what dose DSM-5 recognise for depression

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1) Major depressive disorder – severe but often short-term depression

2) Persistent depressive disorder – long-term or recurring depression,
sustained major depression: dysthymia.

3) Disruptive mood regulation disorder – childhood temper tantrums.

4) Premenstrual dysphoric disorder – disruption to mood prior to and/or during menstruation.

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what are the behavioural characteristics for depression

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1) ACTIVITY LEVELS - reduced levels of energy, making them lethargic.

2) DISRUPTION TO SLEEP AND EATING BEHAVIOUR - changes to sleeping behaviour. reduced sleep (insomnia) or increased sleep (hypersomnia).
weight gain or weight loss

3) AGGRESSION AND SELF-HARM
irritable, and this may extend to aggression and self-harm.

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emotional characteristics?

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1) LOWERED MOOD - more pronounced than in the daily kind of experience

2) ANGER - directed at themselves or others. aggressive or self-harming behaviour.

3) LOWERED SELF-ESTEEM
how much we like ourselves.
reduced self-esteem.
describing self-loathing (i.e. hating themselves).

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cognitive characteristics

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1) POOR CONCENTRATION - unable to stick with a task

2) ATTENDING TO AND DWELLING ON THE NEGATIVE - bias towards focusing on negative aspects

3) ABSOLUTIST THINKING - ‘black-and-white thinking’. every situation = absolute disaster.

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