Exam 10: Psychopathology: Depression

Depression is a psychopathology that is classified as a(n):

Psychodynamic theory regards depressive disorders as repressed anger directed at the self as a result of:

Psychological therapies such as behaviour, cognitive, or cognitive-behavioural therapy are criticised because they tend to:

The four most common types of depressive disorder are:

Depression is characterised by an abnormally:

Validity, in diagnostic testing, means the tests are:

Biological explanations of major depressive disorders focusing on genetics compare concordance rates in twins, which are the percentage of:

Evolutionary explanations for phobias are challenged by:

The factors that cause depression may be external (or reactive) or internal, which is called:

Biochemical explanations for depression suggest that normal control of noradrenaline and dopamine is prevented by low levels of:

Cognitive theory suggests that depression is the result of:

Manic episodes in bipolar disorder include elevated or irritable mood and increased abnormal activity lasting at least:

Many people with major depression also suffer from another psychopathology, which is known as:

Social (life events) explanations of depression typically depend on retrospective data, which means that:

The diagnosis of a major depressive disorder depends on:

Behavioural explanations for depression suggest that these are learned when individuals find their efforts are:

Reliability, in diagnostic testing, means the findings are:

Evolutionary explanations for depressive disorders are supported by Watson and Andrews' (2002) concept of:

Problems with biological therapy using drugs include:

Concordance rates support genetic causes for depressive disorders if the rate for identical twins is: