Psychopathology: The Behavioural, Emotional And Cognitive Characteristics Of Depression - JWW

Question 1

Name the 3 categories of characteristics?

Answer 1

Behavioural
Cognitive
Emotional

Question 2

Name the 3 behavioural characteristics of Depression

Answer 2

Change in activity levels
Disruption to sleep
Disruption to eating behaviour

Question 3

Name the 3 cognitive characteristics of depression

Answer 3

Poor concentration
Negative Schema
Black & White Thinking

Question 4

Name the 2 emotional characteristics of depression

Answer 4

Low Mood
Anger at self/others

Question 5

Name the characteristic where a person may withdraw from activities they once enjoyed

Answer 5

Change in activity levels

Question 6

A change in activity levels due to depression is when people may withdraw from?

Answer 6

Activities they once enjoyed

Question 7

When someone experiences a disruption to sleep due to depression, they’ll experience either (2)

Answer 7

Insomnia
Hypersomnia

Question 8

An individual suffering from insomnia or hypersomnia is what characteristic of depression?

Answer 8

Disruption to sleep

Question 9

Disruption to eating behaviour due to depression may lead to someone experiencing either?

Answer 9

Weight gain
Weight loss

Question 10

An individual struggling to stick to a task may be due to what characteristic of depression?

Answer 10

Poor levels of concentration

Question 11

Poor levels of concentration due to depression might mean that individuals struggle to …

Answer 11

Stick to a task

Question 12

If an individual interprets information in a negative way and ignore the positive due to depression, what characteristic is this?

Answer 12

Negative schema

Question 13

Having a negative schema due to depression is where an individual will interpret all information in a …

Answer 13

Negative way

Question 14

When an individual views an unfortunate situation as a disaster, what characteristic of depression is this?

Answer 14

Black & white thinking

Question 15

If someone is suffering from black & white thinking, how will they view an unfortunate situation?

Answer 15

A disaster

Question 16

If an individual is feeling sad, empty and worthless, what characteristic of depression is this?

Answer 16

Lowered mood

Question 17

If an individual is suffering from lowered mood due to depression, what 3 emotions may they feel?

Answer 17

Sad
Empty
Worthless

Question 18

An individual with depression may often direct anger at who? (2)

Answer 18

Self or others

Question 19

Change in activity levels sleep and eating behaviour are what TYPE of characteristic of depression?

Answer 19

Behavioural

Question 20

Poor levels of concentration, negative schema, black and white thinking are what TYPE of characteristic of depression?

Answer 20

Cognitive

Question 21

Lowered mood & direct anger at self or others is what TYPE of characteristic of depression?

Answer 21

Emotional

Question 22

Gerald has been to see his doctor as he is concerned about his lack of sleep and that everyone at work now hates him as they never compliment his work outfits.

His doctor says he is suffering from a behavioural & cognitive characteristic of depression, name the two

Answer 22

Behavioural - Disruption to sleep
Cognitive - Negative Schema

Question 23

Joe feels worthless all the time & he is finding is really difficult to write his university coursework as he is easily distracted.

His doctor says he is suffering from an emotional & cognitive characteristic of depression, name the two

Answer 23

Emotional - lowered mood
Cognitive - poor levels of concentration