ABNORMAL PSYCH TEST 2 CH 7:
MOOD DISORDERS | Questions with
Complete Solutions
humanistic theory on depression - Answer -depression is inability to imbue person's existence
w/ meaning & make authentic choices towards self-fulfillment
-focus is on loss of self-esteem
-depression more likely when sense of personal identity and self-worth is lost
learning theories on depression - Answer -emphasizes situational factors (aka role of
reinforcement)
-depression may result from an imbalance b/w beh. & reinforcement
-inactivity & social w/drawal can reduce opportunities for reinforcement
--interactional theory
interactional theory - Answer -living w/ a depressed person can be so stressful that the
partner/family of a depressed person becomes progressively less reinforcing
-based on concept of reciprocal interaction
reciprocal interaction - Answer -concept on which interactional theory of depression is based
--our beh. influences how others respond to us
--how others respond to us influences how we respond to them in turn
--depressed people's excessive need for reassurance leads to rejection by the people
from whom they seek support/reinforcement
cognitive theories of depression - Answer -origin and maintenance of depression is related to
how ppl see themselves and the world
, --Cognitive Triad of Depression
--Cognitive Distortions & Automatic thoughts
Beck's Cognitive Triad of Depression - Answer -depression comes from adopting negative views
of oneself, the environment/world, and the future
Cognitive Distortions relating to Depression - Answer (David Burns)
-all-or-nothing thinking
-overgeneralization
-mental filter
-disqualifying the positive
-jumping to conclusions
-magnification and minimization
-emotional reasoning
-"should" statements
-labeling
-personalization
automatic thoughts typical of depression - Answer -im worthless
-ill never be as good as them
-im a social failure
-I dont deserve love
-I have no friends
-Ill never overcome my issues
-nothing ever works out for me
-no one cares if I die
MOOD DISORDERS | Questions with
Complete Solutions
humanistic theory on depression - Answer -depression is inability to imbue person's existence
w/ meaning & make authentic choices towards self-fulfillment
-focus is on loss of self-esteem
-depression more likely when sense of personal identity and self-worth is lost
learning theories on depression - Answer -emphasizes situational factors (aka role of
reinforcement)
-depression may result from an imbalance b/w beh. & reinforcement
-inactivity & social w/drawal can reduce opportunities for reinforcement
--interactional theory
interactional theory - Answer -living w/ a depressed person can be so stressful that the
partner/family of a depressed person becomes progressively less reinforcing
-based on concept of reciprocal interaction
reciprocal interaction - Answer -concept on which interactional theory of depression is based
--our beh. influences how others respond to us
--how others respond to us influences how we respond to them in turn
--depressed people's excessive need for reassurance leads to rejection by the people
from whom they seek support/reinforcement
cognitive theories of depression - Answer -origin and maintenance of depression is related to
how ppl see themselves and the world
, --Cognitive Triad of Depression
--Cognitive Distortions & Automatic thoughts
Beck's Cognitive Triad of Depression - Answer -depression comes from adopting negative views
of oneself, the environment/world, and the future
Cognitive Distortions relating to Depression - Answer (David Burns)
-all-or-nothing thinking
-overgeneralization
-mental filter
-disqualifying the positive
-jumping to conclusions
-magnification and minimization
-emotional reasoning
-"should" statements
-labeling
-personalization
automatic thoughts typical of depression - Answer -im worthless
-ill never be as good as them
-im a social failure
-I dont deserve love
-I have no friends
-Ill never overcome my issues
-nothing ever works out for me
-no one cares if I die
