Depressive Disorder
Theoretical Perspectives
Bipolar Disorder
Treatment
100

With me, you lose interest in daily activities and tend to have difficulty concentrating. 

MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (MDD)

100

I believe depression represents anger that focuses on the role of loss in depression. 

Psychodynamic Theory

100

I consist of  high moods,  periods of overactive and high energy behaviour that can have a significant impact on your day-to-day life.

Mania

100
  • I  help depressed people understand underlying conflicting feelings toward important people (objects) in their lives whom they have lost or whose loss was threatened.

Psychodynamic approach

200

I don't have a diagnostic category and my causes remain unknown.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

200

You become depressed when you cannot imbue your existence with meaning.

Humanistic Theory 

200

 Periods of overactive high energy with me too, but I’m on the milder side and I last for a short period.

Hypomania

200

Your distorted thinking plays a key role in the development of your depression.

Cognitive Behavioural Approach (CBT)

300

I am a long-term form of depression, which lasts up to two years.

Persistent Depressive Disorder

300

A lack of reinforcement for one's efforts can swap motivation and induce feelings of depression.

Learning Theory 

300

with me, you experience emotional ups and downs, but they're not as extreme as those in bipolar I or II disorder. 

Cyclothymic Disorder

300

I pass electronic current through your brain.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

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