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Psychopathology
depression
depression
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depression
- mental health disorder characterised by a
low mood
or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for
long periods of time
behavioural characteristics of depression:
reduced energy levels
disruption in
sleep
change in
appetite
aggression
and
self harm
emotional characteristics of depression:
low mood
feelings of
sadness
,
worthlessness
and
emptiness
anger
low self-esteem
cognitive characteristics of depression:
different ways of processing information
negative schema
poor concentration
“black and white” thinking
reduced energy levels
(
lethargic
) can cause
withdrawal from social and work situations.
In extreme cases the sufferer can't get out of
bed
change in
appetite
can be increased or decreased resulting in
weight gain/loss
reduced sleep can lead to
insomnia
Anger can lead to
aggressive interactions
and
self harm
Negative schema of the
self
,
world
and
future
lead to
cognitive bias
"black and white thinking"
is when a sufferer dwells on the negatives and ignores the positives