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Psychology Revision - Practise essay plans Mock Jan 05 Option 2 - Dysfunctional Behaviour 5. (a) Describe one dysfunctional behaviour (disorder) (6 marks) Depression * Mood disorders are one of the most frequently occurring psychopathologies, within which the DSM IV distinguishes between two main categories of mood disorder; uni-polar depression and bipolar depression. * Uni-polar depression - Can present four types of symptoms - DSM IV states that either depressed mood or loss of pleasure, plus at least another 4 symptoms must be shown during the same two-week diagnosis to be made - Emotional symptoms - intense feelings of sadness or guilt, lack of enjoyment - Motivational depression - passivity and great difficulty in initiating action or making decisions - Cognitive symptoms - frequent negative thoughts, faulty attribution of blame, low self-esteem, and irrational hopelessness - Somatic symptoms - loss of energy or restlessness. Disturbance of appetite, weight and sleep. * Bipolar Depression - Involves normal symptoms of depression followed by mania...

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