Social/psycho factors in depression Flashcards
Social factors
Childhood adversity; death, physical/sexual abuse increase risk
Stressful life events like loss/humiliation
Expressed emotion: critical comments/overinvolvement of family member
lack of social support
Psychological factors
Neuroticism predicts oonset.
Three cognitive theories
Beck’s theory
Linked depression to negative tread, negative view of self, world and future. Schemas develop through negative experiences. Activated in similar situations of the cause of trauma.
Hopelessness theory
Most important trigger: hopelessness. Beleif that desirable outcome will nog occur. Nothing you can do to change. two dimensions:
Stable (permanent) vs unstable (temporary)
Global vs specific.
More likely to become depressed if attributional is stable and global
Rumination theory
Tendency to dwell on sad experiences and thoughts
Social/psychological in Bipolar
Similar factors of depression, manic is predicted by:
Reward sensitivity: Disterbance in reward system according to this model.
Sleep deprevation: Realtion between mania and disruption of sleep
