PSY100H1 Lecture Notes - Major Depressive Disorder
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Less likely to have previously seeked help or be medicated. Good starting point, even if it isn"t necessarily generalizeable. Can see how depression changes over time. Even though they have different stressors, they are comparable: high suicide rates among college students. Research found that there are similarities between students and patients. Clinical depression is often associated with distress/stress. Self report measures to create groups not thorough enough. Group differences between patients and university students. Operational definitions needed for factors that may contribute to depression. *individual impact has to be weighted, not just the life event itself.
