treatment of depression Flashcards
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psychological disorder
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a characteristic set of symptoms that may range in severity, associated with disturbances in behavior, cognition, emotion and inter personal relationships
2
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approaches to abnormality
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- deviation from the curve: usual vs unusual
- dysfunction: interfering with individuals functioning
- distress: causing distress
3
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qualitative studies
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interviews, focus groups, observations
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quantitative
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blood tests, brain imaging, experiments
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randomized control trial
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- experiment, independent measures
- response rate: decrease in scores of distress
- remission rate: reduction of symptoms
- relapse rate: deterioration after improvement
6
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depression
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a constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest, which stops you doing your normal activities
