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Depression
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- 1what is depression?a mental disorder characterised with low mood and energy levels.
- 2what are the DSM-5 categories of depression?major depressive disorder
persistent depressive disorder
disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
premenstraul dysphoric disorder - 3what are the behavioural characteristics of depression?activity levels decrease or increase
disruption to sleep and eating
aggression and self harm - 4what are the emotional characteristics?lowered mood
anger
lowered self esteem - 5the cognitive characteristics?poor concentration
attending to the negative aspects of life
absolutist thinking - 6what is absolutist thinking?sufferers tend to look at things as very black and white, they are either really good or bad.
- 7who studied this whole section?rosenham (1973)
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- A level Psychology (psychopathology) Flashcards on Depression, created by pearl tshimbalanga on 19/02/2018.
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