Characteristics

• What is depression 


  Consistent low mood,energy,negative thinking
• cog characteristic of depression:

  poor concentration 


  struggle to complete tasks + make decisions
• cog characteristic of depression:

  Negative thinking


  Pay more attention to negative aspects
• cog characteristic of depression:

  catastrophic thinking


  when something bad- thinks its complete disaster

  also known: absolutist, black white thinking
• behavioural characteristic of depression: low energy levels 


  withdraw from work, school, life.

  also known as being lethargic
• behavioural characteristic of depression: aggression


  become aggressive towards self or others
• emotional characteristic of depression: low mood

  intense low mood: worthlessness or emptiness
• emotional characteristic of depression: anger


  become angry at self or other
• emotional characteristic of depression: low self esteem


  experience themselve in negative light

  also self loathing
• what is OCD


  obsessions = cognitive

  compulsions = behavioural
• cognitive characteristics of OCD:

  obsession


  recurring unpleasant thoughts
• cognitive characteristics of OCD: understanding


  aware obsession is irrational
• behavioural characteristics of OCD: compulsions


  feel need to repeat behaviour
• behavioral characteristics of OCD: avoidance


  Avoid situations that trigger anxiety
• emotional characteristics of OCD: obsessions cause anxiety 


  unpleasant and recurring
• emotional characteristics of OCD: compulsions cause anxiety 


  constant urge to repeat behaviour
• emotional characteristics of OCD: guilt


  person feels irrational guilt over minor mistake
• Behavioural characteristic of depression: disruption to sleep/eating


  Hypersomnia increased sleep insomnia decreased sleep

  increased or decreased appetite
• what is a phobia


  excessive fear of object, place, situation out of proportion to danger of phobia
• example of phobia


  specific- fear of thing/ situation

  social- fear of social situation

  agora - fear of being outside
• cognitive characteristics of phobias: selective attention 


  person struggles to direct attention away from phobias
• cognitive characteristics of phobias: Irrational beliefs 


  Belief about phobia is illogical or unfounded
• cognitive characteristics of phobias:

  cognitive distortions


  perception of phobia is exaggerated
• behavioral characteristics of phobias: panic


  immediate strong visible response with phobia
• behavioral characteristics of phobias: avoidance


  try to distance from phobia
• behavioral characteristics of phobias: endurance 


  stay with phobia to monitor it
• emotional characteristics of phobias: anxiety 


  continuous unpleasant state of arousal with or without phobia
• emotional characteristics of phobias: Fear


  Immediate unpleasant response when notice phobia