A2 - Psychology - Depression

Depression characteristics:

• 5 symptoms every day for two weeks

Split into headings:

• Cognitive - Negative thoughts and suicidal thoughts
• Emotional - Intense feeling of sadness and excessive guilt
• Motivational - Lack of interest in activities normally enjoyed
• Somantic - Loss of energy and an increase/decrease in appetite

Depression Reliablity and Validity:

Promblems with reliability:

• People displaying same symptoms don't get the same diagnosis.
• Diagnosis relies on self report by patients
• Moods vary between people
• Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed
• Many symptoms of manic stage…