Chap. 7 - MDD psychodynamic theories

Question 1

Object loss theorists (3 men)

Answer 1

Rairbairn
Winnicott
Guntrip

Question 2

Object loss theory of depression

Answer 2

Traumatic loss (usually mother-related) in early development predisposes child to react similarly to loss in adulthood (separation anxiety, guilt, despair)

Question 3

Aggression-turned-inward theorist

Answer 3

Freud

Question 4

Freud’s depression theory explained

Answer 4

Child loses mother. Child is angry. Child turns anger in on self because it is safer to do that than to express anger at mother. Anger is rationalized as “I must have done something wrong.” As an adult, low self-esteem, guilt, self-destructive impulses follow loss/trauma.

Question 5

Cognitive theorist

Answer 5

Beck

Question 6

Cognitive theory of depression

Answer 6

Depressed individuals are negative thinkers; believe that bad things will happen to them because they are bad; catastrophization is common.

Question 7

Learned helplessness-hopelessness theorist

Answer 7

Seligman

Question 8

Learned helplessness-hopelessness theory

Answer 8

Modified cognitive theory. An individual’s perceived lack of control over events or experiences lead to learned helplessness and hopelessness, passivity and non reactivity.