Name, compare, and contrast the two main types of depressive disorders
What will be an ideal response?
The two major types are depressive disorders are major depressive disorder and major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern. Major depressive disorder involves feelings of worthlessness, lack of appetite, sleep difficulty, withdrawal from friends and relatives, lethargy, and suicidal thought. Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern occurs mainly in the dark months of winter. This condition stems from low levels of the hormone melatonin.
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a. 10 to 15 b. 50 to 60 c. 15 to 20 d. 25 to 50
Mental illness, as we now refer to it, has been described in various ways historically. What is one term that was used in earlier times to refer to this condition??
a. ?psychopathology b. ?lunatic c. ?abnormal behavior d. ?Ptolemic
In mindfulness-based therapy techniques, you would be MOST likely to find clients:
A. rejecting thoughts that are not rational B. letting their thoughts flow, without judgement C. trying to figure out the source of their troublesome thoughts D. focusing on setting goals for the future
In general, research on the health effects of environmental tobacco smoke (passive smoking) has found that passive smoking
A) ?may slightly increase people's risks for lung cancer. B) ?neither increases nor decreases risk of lung cancer. C) ?decreases people's risk for getting lung cancer. D) ?doubles people's risk for getting lung cancer.