Depression

Question 1

DSM-5 Major Depressive Episode Criteria

Answer 1

An individual must experience Atleast 5 of the symptoms for a 2 week period

Question 2

Symptoms

Answer 2

1. Depressed mood or irritable
2. Decreased interest or pleasure in most activities
3. Significant weight change or change in appetite
4. Change in sleep
5. Change in activity
6. Fatigue or loss of energy
7. Guilt/worthlessness
8. Concentration
9. Suicidality

Question 3

What should it be accompanied with?

Answer 3

• clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of life

Question 4

Cognitive therapy - Beck (1967)

Answer 4

• depression is associated with a negative triad: negative views of the self, the world and the future.

Question 5

What else do individuals develop?

Answer 5

• negative schemas

- which are formed in childhood and activated when life events are similar to the schema content

Question 6

Form of CT has been developed to change such maladaptive thinking styles

Answer 6

• emphasis is on cognitive restructuring

- focus is very much on changing the clients negative view of themselves, the world and the future

Question 7

Cognitive restructuring

Answer 7

• therapist working with the client to challenge negative beliefs and promote more positive and realistic attributions