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Welcome back to what is psychology today.
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We'll answer the question, what is wrong with caitlin? this exercise will address the following key points.
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Mental illness, depression, maladaptive behaviors and coping mechanisms.
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Caitlin has been diagnosed with depression.
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Major depressive disorder can be quite serious and is marked by the following signs and symptoms.
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Sad, blue mood, irritability, extreme fatigue, feelings of worthlessness and guilt.
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Poor concentration and decision making.
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Hyper or insomnia, psycho, motor retardation or agitation and preoccupation with death and suicide.
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This is not an exhaustive list, but it does address the most salient features of clinical depression.
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A patient suffering mental illness like depression can exacerbate their symptoms based on maladaptive behaviors or thoughts.
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This is what i call stinking thinking, caitlyn tends to dwell on her depression and is worsening her symptoms.
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It is not beneficial for caitlin to brood over her condition, which of the following behaviors is closest to what caitlin is doing.
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A learned helplessness be negative attributions.
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See a ruminating coping style or d compulsions.
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Learned helplessness occurs when an individual or animal has learned through experience.
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Nothing i do will change the outcome.
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In other words, the individual has determined through previous failure, they don't have control over the circumstances or events that happened to them.
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This sounds like a contender for the correct answer, but learned helplessness refers to self evaluation of performance on a specific task...