Mood Disorders Flashcards
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What is Anhedonia?
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Anhedonia is loss of interest or enjoyment.
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What are the three types of depression?
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Bipolar depression: excessive elation followed by depression.
Unipolar expression: no mania
Dysthymia: persistent low grade depression
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What is Beck’s cognitive theory of depression?
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Beck’s cognitive theory of depression is the base of cognitive behavioural therapy.
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What is the cognitive triad?
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Beck’s theory of depression, negative view of self, and experience a future all combine to cause depressions, causing errors in logic.
