BEHAVIOURAL/EMOTIONAL/COITIVE Characteritics Of Depression

Question 1

What are the DSM-5 categories of depression

Answer 1

1)Major depressive disorder- *bSevere short term**

2) persistent depressive disorder- severe long term

3) disruptive mood dysregulation disorder - chillhood temper tantrums

4)Premenstrual dysphoric disorder - Disruption to mood prior/during ur **period* (women)

Question 2

Behaviour categories of depression, (Behaviour when in a depressed state)

Answer 2

1)Reduced energy levels
Which as a: knock on effect on education/work/social life

2)Disruption to sleep and eating
-People may experience reduced sleep(insomnia) or more need to sleep(hypesomnia)
-appetite larger or smaller

3)Increased aggression or self harm

Question 3

episode of depression can also be stated as….

Answer 3

Being in a depressed state

Question 4

What are the 3 emotional characteristics of depression
(how do depressed people feel In a episode of depresssion?)

Answer 4

1)Lowered Mood/increased sadness

2)feeling ‘worthless’/‘Empty’

3)feeling Angry

Question 5

Cognitive characteristics of depression
( how depressed people think)

Answer 5

1)Focus on Negatives
E.G See glasses as half-empty insteed for Half-full

2)’Black and white’ Thinking- something is either *bAll Good or All bad** never in between