Depression Brief overview of topic! 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyDepressionA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Maddy DarvellCreated on: 04-06-14 17:05 Concordance Rates of Monozygotics and Dizygotic twins? 46% and 20% 1 of 10 What effect do insecticides have? Alter serotonin levels, increase risk of depression (Animal study - organophosphate) 2 of 10 What percentage of depressed individuals can loss explain? 10% 3 of 10 What do SSRI's increase the risk of in adolescents? Increased risk of suicide (Decreased risk in adults) 4 of 10 Why are elderly individuals less likely to seek help? Negative Schema, lose independence 5 of 10 According to CBT what is an antidote to depression? Exercise - Babyak: exercise group better than SSRI's - combo = best 6 of 10 What are some side effects to ECT? Cognitive impairment, memory loss, headaches. 30% report fear and anxiety 7 of 10 What is inter-rater reliability? When two experimenters have the same findings 8 of 10 What is test-retest? When you repeat the study after a period of time and have the same findings 9 of 10 Clinical characteristics of depression? 2 weeks, DSM, not follow bereavement, 5 symptoms. Must include either depressed mood or loss of pleasure 10 of 10
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