Interpersonal models depressions

Question 1

Depression interpersonal model

Answer 1

dysphoria causes depressed to seek reassurance. Close relations attempt to cheer up and reassure, nothing succeeds. Depressed questions sincerity and needs more and more reassurance. This leads to friction, causing rejection of depressed indivi

Question 2

Negative feedback seeking

Answer 2

Actively soliciting criticism/negative feedback from others. Derived from self-verification theory (consistent w self-concept). This is so powerful, it overrides the pain of actually receiving the negative feedback

Question 3

Cognitive-Affective crossfire model

Answer 3

Negative feedback is affectively displeasing, but in line with self-image so cognitively satisfying

Excessive reassurance seeking is affectively pleasing, but incongruent with self-image so cognitively dissatisfying.

Contributing to additional negative feedback seeking to decrease this comfort etc. etc.

Question 4

Cognitive processing model

Answer 4

Self-enhancing feedback requires lot less cognitive resources. those w negative self-view, under high cognitive load prefer self-enhancing (ERS). Those w low cognitive load (NFS)

Question 5

Risk factors for depression

Answer 5

Interpersonal inhibition (lack of assertiveness, withdrawal)

Interpersonal dependency (need for interpersonal attachment/pleasing others)

Attachment style (Insecure att. prospective risk for development of depression)

Question 6

Contagious depression

Answer 6

Not only interpersonal destress, also increase in depressive symptoms in those w close contact to depressed individual.