What it is

• What type of disorder is depression?

  a mood disorder
• What is depression?

  A mood disorder characterised by feelings of hopelessness and despondency
• what is despondency ?


  sadness/gloom
• what % of people will suffer with depression?

  20%
• Who is more likely to suffer with depression?

  women- twice as likely as men
• Give one behavioural characteristic of depression in detail?


  Reduced levels of activity or sometimes the other extreme - psychomotor activity , always agitated
• give one emotional characteristic of depression?

  low self-esteem - self loathing
• When are females vulnerable to depression?

  in mid to late adolescene
• why are females vulnerable to depression in mid to late adolescence?

  • high risk of body dissatisfaction
  • Low self-esteem
  • resistance to achieving
• when can depression occur?


  In cycles, symptoms go away and come back, with episodes happening between 2-6 months
• What is the suicide rate between depressants like?

  HIGH - 10% of severely depressed people commit suicide
• What has happened to rates of recorded depression?


  increased steadily over last 90 years
• What are the two main types of depression?

  Major depressive disorder (MDD)

  Bipolar/manic depression
• what is MDD?

  Major depressive disorder
• what is major depressive disorder characterised by?

  normal moods followed by a mood change to depression. Can be severe but is often short term
• what is bipolar/manic depression characterised by?


  mood swings between two extremes; from the depths of depression to heightened elation or mania
• which is the more common depressive disorder- MDD or bipolar/manic depression?


  MDD