Purchase Solution

Symptoms of Depression

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

What specifically do professionals look for to determine if a client does indeed have a major depressive disorder and not just the blues? Provide an example.

Use scholarly sources to support your answers. However you can't use websites and magazines for references in professional psychology. They are not verified for accuracy. Limit the use of direct quotes. Cite your sources with an APA format.

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

The solution discusses how you differentiate major depression disorder from the "blues."

Solution Preview

Professionals determine a client has major depressive disorder and not just the blues by assessing the severity of the following symptoms and clusters of the symptoms

Symptoms of Major Depression Disorder:

1. Depressed ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Theories of Work Motivation

This quiz tests the student's understanding of the major theories of work motivation from an organizational behavior perspective.

Piaget's Theories on Development

Do you know all about Piaget's theories on development? Find out with this quiz!

Key Psychology Theories and their Developers

Match which psychologist developed and/or contributed to which theory.

Psychology

This quiz provides a general overview of psychology basics.

Can you name these types of cognitive distortions?

In each mini-scenario, can you identify the type of cognitive distortion being displayed? All of us are subject to cognitive errors, biases, and distortions throughout our daily lives.