Characteristics of Depression
This disorder is characterized by long periods of feeling sadness and despair, fatigue, change in appetite or sleeping patterns, and suicidal thoughts.
Depression
This psychologist is known as the father of cognitive therapy and developed the cognitive triad of depression.
Aaron Beck
This biological treatment is very easy to implement and it can be divided into two major categories
Antidepressants
This psychometric test is the most widely used tool for detecting depression.
BDI
This explanation was tested by Oruc et al. (1997)
Biological explanation
This treatment is rarely used because of it’s severe side effects and not being significantly more effective than other, safer treatments.
ECT
This disorder is characterized by depressive as well as manic periods.
Oruc et al. found no significant genetic association for depression, but they found a difference between these two types of participants.
Male and female
These two treatments focus on restructuring the patient's cognition as a way to treat depression.
CBT and REBT
This is the number of items on the BDI?
21
This is the year Seligman et al. studied his attributional style explanation of depression.
1988
These people conducted a study that found that patients who received Beck’s therapy were 3 times more likely to respond to treatment and experience a reduction in symptoms
Wiles et al.
This is the year the original BDI was developed.
1961
These were the two assessment tools used in Seligman et al.’s study.
BDI and an Attributional Style Questionnaire
This model is the basis for Ellis’ therapy.
ABC Model