Class 4

Question 1

mood disorders

Answer 1

mental disorders that have mood disturbance as their predominant feature

Question 2

major depressive disorder (or unipolar depression)

Answer 2

disorder characterized by severely depressed mood and/or inability to experience pleasure that lasts 2 ore more weeks and is accompanied by feelings of worthlessness, lethargy, and sleep and appetite disturbance

Question 3

persistent depressive disorder

Answer 3

same cognitive and bodily problems as in depression are present, but they are less severe and last longer, persisting for at least 2 years

Question 4

double depression

Answer 4

moderately depressed mood that persists for at least 21 years and is punctuated by periods of major depression

Question 5

seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

Answer 5

recurrent depressive episodes in a seasonal pattern

Question 6

helplessness theory

Answer 6

idea that individuals who are prone to depression automatically attribute negative experiences to causes that are internal (their own fault), stable (unlikely to change), and global (widespread)

Question 7

bipolar disorder

Answer 7

condition characterized by cycles of abnormal persisten high mood (mania) and low mood (depression)

Question 8

expressed emotion

Answer 8

measure of how much hostility, criticism, and emotional overinvolvement that people communicate when speaking about a family member with a mental disorder\