According to studies about reassurance seeking in depression (e.g., Joiner & Schmidt, 1998; Carnelley, Pietromonaco, & Jaffe, 1994), which of the following is true?
a) Individuals diagnosed with depression seek reassurance that others truly care, and once confirmed, they have a more lasting sense of satisfaction
b) Individuals diagnosed with depression seek out negative feedback which validates their negative self-concept
c) Individuals diagnosed with depression who seek constant reassurance from others tend to elicit the warmest displays of support
d) Individuals diagnosed with depression seek out others because they are typically reared by warm, supportive parents
Question 2
Betty remarks frequently that she is wealthy, despite being housed in a psychiatric hospital, and having an empty bank account.
When asked to explain this apparent contradiction, she indicates that the hospital is keeping her money, but that it is part of a vast conspiracy because the administrators fear her power when she is not hospitalized. She has experienced symptoms such as these since she graduated high school. These symptoms are sometimes collectively referred to as
a) grandiose delusions.
b) delusional jealousy.
c) ideas of reference.
d) thought insertion.
Assessing for postpartum depression
Meta-analysis of 18 studies shows that aerobic exercise causes better performance in older adults on
Diathesis–stress model of depression.
Sleep Studies
Cone of Depression Formation
Longitudinal Studies