Depression - characteristics

Question 1

Behavioural characteristics

Answer 1

Lowered activity levels, disruption to sleep and eating behaviour, aggression and self-harm

Question 2

Emotional characteristics

Answer 2

Lowered mood, anger, lowered self esteem

Question 3

Cognitive characteristics

Answer 3

Poor concentration, attending to and dwelling on the negative, absolutist thinking (black and white thinking)

Question 4

Types of depression - as of the DSM 5

Answer 4

Major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder