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affective disorders

category of psychological disorders characterised by a dramatic change in mood, also known as mood disorders

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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

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biological explanation for mdd

genetic predisposition can partly explain depression where there is a hereditary link through generations of mdd being passed down

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cognitive explanation

aim to see why some people are more vulnerable to depression when met with negative events where others only experience acute stress

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Beck’s cognitive triad

people have negative views on:

  • the world

  • themselves

  • the future

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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

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sociocultural perspective

role that environmental factors play in mental help

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vulnerability model

when risk factors outnumber protective factors, an individual is more likely to develop depression

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risk factors

factors increase the risk of depression in combination with particularly stressful life events

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risk factors examples

  • death of family/friends

  • poverty

  • abuse

  • divorce

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protective factors

factors decrease the risk of depression in combination with particularly stressful life events

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protective factors examples

  • family

  • access to support

  • education

  • education on depression

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prevalence def

refers to the total number of cases of MDD in a particular population, at a certain time

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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

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prevalence of MDD

 WHO (2017) estimates around the world more than 300 million people suffer from depression

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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