mood disorder theories
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taylorhatfield on December 6, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 psychodynamic theory | depression may be anger turned inward due to holding in rather than expressing feelings of anger; bipolar disorder may be due to alternate domination by the ego and superego. |
| learning theory | In depression, people learn that they are helpless to change their situations. |
| cognitive theory | perfectionism, rumination, and attributional style internal, stable, and global attributions for failures and shortcomings- lead to depression |
| genetic theory | depression connected with neuroticism, which is believed to be heritable. |
| neurological theory | depression connected with underutilization of neurotransmitter serotonin |
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