Depression

• Depression 


  is a mood disorder. Persistent depressive disorder which is long term and major depressive disorder which is short term.
• Cognitive characteristics 


  -Poor concentration: make easy decisions difficult.

  -Dwelling on the negative: ignore all the positives

  -Absolutist thinking: sufferers tend to see it as the worst thing that can happen.
• Behavioural characteristics 


  -Activity levels: making them feel lethargic

  -Disruption to sleep and eating behaviours: increases/decrease sleeping and eating patterns.

  -Aggression: verbally and physically to others.
• Emotional characteristics 


  -Lowered mood: sadness, worthless, emptiness

  -Anger: may be directed at themselves or others.

  -Lowered self-esteem: how much we like ourselves. Suffers may report that they dislike themselves.