CH.7 Flashcards
(19 cards)
A low sad state marked by significant levels of sadness, lack of energy, low self-worth, guilt or related symptoms
Depression
A state or episode of euphoria or frenzied activity in which people may have an exaggerated belief that the world is theirs for the taking
Mania
Group of disorders marked by unipolar depression
Depressive disorders
Depression without a history of mania
Unipolar depression
Disorder marked by alternating or intermixed periods of mania and depression
Bipolar disorder
A third pattern of mood difficulty in which one suffers from mania only, but this pattern is uncommon
Unipolar mania
What percent of adults suffer from a severe unipolar pattern of depression in any given year?
9%
Around what percent of adults experience an episode of severe unipolar depression at some point in their lives?
18%
An inability to experience any pleasure at all
Angedonia
A severe pattern of depression that is disabling and is not caused by such factors as drugs or a general medical condition
Major depressive disorder
A chronic form of unipolar depression marked by ongoing and repeated symptoms of either major or mild depression
Persistent depressive disorder
A disorder marked by repeated episodes of significant depression and related symptoms during the week before menstruation
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
A neurotransmitter whose abnormal activity is linked to depression and panic disorder
Norepinephrine
A neurotransmitter whose abnormal activity is linked to depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and eating disorders
Serotonin
According to Freudian theory, the loss of a valued object (for example, a loss of employment) that is unconsciously interpreted as the loss of a loved one. Also called imagined loss.
Symbolic loss
A pattern of depressed behavior found among very young children that is caused by separation from one’s mother
Anaclitic depression
The three forms of negative thinking that Aaron Beck theorizes lead ppl to feel depressed. The triad consists of a negative view of one’s experiences, oneself, and the future
Cognitive Triad
Numerous unpleasant thoughts that help to cause or maintain depression, anxiety or other forms of psychological dysfunction
Automatic thoughts
The perception, based on past experiences, that one has no control over one’s reinforcements
Learned helplessness
