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affective disorders
category of psychological disorders characterised by a dramatic change in mood, also known as mood disorders
major depressive disorder
an affective disorder, which lowers mood and deeply saddens those that have the disorder, causing suicidal ideation and a lack of motivation. A diagnosis is when an individual experiences two weeks of either a depressed mood, or a loss in interest and pleasure
biological explanation for mdd
genetic predisposition can partly explain depression where there is a hereditary link through generations of mdd being passed down
cognitive explanation
aim to see why some people are more vulnerable to depression when met with negative events where others only experience acute stress
Beck’s cognitive triad
people have negative views on:
the world
themselves
the future
Beck’s three typical schemas
ineptness schema: i always fail
self-blame schema: it’s my fault for anything that doesn’t work out
self-evaluation schema: worthlessness feelings
sociocultural perspective
role that environmental factors play in mental help
vulnerability model
when risk factors outnumber protective factors, an individual is more likely to develop depression
risk factors
factors increase the risk of depression in combination with particularly stressful life events
risk factors examples
death of family/friends
poverty
abuse
divorce
protective factors
factors decrease the risk of depression in combination with particularly stressful life events
protective factors examples
family
access to support
education
education on depression
prevalence def
refers to the total number of cases of MDD in a particular population, at a certain time
dynamic nature of prevalence
hey are not universal and thus cannot be completely relied upon, as they are constantly changing and prone to biases in diagnosis and reporting
prevalence of MDD
WHO (2017) estimates around the world more than 300 million people suffer from depression
gender variations in prevalence
women have higher rates of MDD diagnosis
In 2015 USA survey average twelve month prevalence was found to be 6.7% with women at 8.5% and men at 4.7%.
Risk for women has been consistently found to be roughly twice as much as for men