Week 5

Question 1

Name four types of depressive disorders

Answer 1

Question 2

Major depressive disorder = a disorder of emotion regulation. Name two sytems which are dysregulated. Describe each system

Answer 2

heightend negative affect=increased focus on negative experiences and less focused on happy experiences

lowered appetitive sensitivity=een verminderd vermogen om positief te reageren op belonende of plezierige stimuli.

Question 3

Name two biological causes of the heightened negative affect

Answer 3

1. heightened amygdala activation
2. lowered activation of reward area’s

Question 4

Name two findings on difficulty with emotion recognition in offspring of maternal depressive symptoms

Answer 4

1. reduced accuracy in labeling all emotions
2. difficulty connecting verbal labels to facial displays of emotions

Question 5

name 4 psychological risk factors for depression

Answer 5

Question 6

describe protective factors for depression, using the biopsychosocial model.

Answer 6

Question 7

in which two ways can peer support programms be helpfull with depression

Answer 7