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Explain the dynamic-relational hypothesis in major depression.
Explain the dynamic-relational hypothesis in major depression.
The dynamic-relational hypothesis suggests that in general, depressed patients identify problematic relational areas (such as loss, grief, interpersonal conflicts, role changes, social changes, and interpersonal deficits). It also incorporates Freud's idea that depressed individuals unconsciously direct hostility and anger towards a loved one inward, repressing these emotions.
What are the characteristics of individuals with insecure or ambivalent attachment?
What are the characteristics of individuals with insecure or ambivalent attachment?
Individuals with insecure or ambivalent attachment may not have experienced sufficient warmth, security, or nurturing, often due to devaluing, critical, judgmental, punitive, unpredictable, unreliable, or unstable parental figures. Early social environment influences various neurophysiological processes, including important pathways between the frontal cortex and affect regulation systems like the amygdala.
How do early adverse experiences affect individuals' stress and positive affect levels?
How do early adverse experiences affect individuals' stress and positive affect levels?
Individuals who have undergone significant adverse early life events may have experienced high levels of stress and consequently have low levels of positive affect. This can lead to the major brain systems having a greater potential to 'remember' and reactivate these patterns during times of stress or for other reasons.
Quali sono le aree relazionali problematiche identificate nei pazienti depressi?
Quali sono le aree relazionali problematiche identificate nei pazienti depressi?
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Secondo Freud, cosa reprimono inconsciamente le persone depresse?
Secondo Freud, cosa reprimono inconsciamente le persone depresse?
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Come può influenzare l'ambiente sociale precoce i processi neurofisiologici in fase di maturazione?
Come può influenzare l'ambiente sociale precoce i processi neurofisiologici in fase di maturazione?
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Cosa avranno sperimentato le persone che hanno subito gravi eventi avversi precoci nella vita?
Cosa avranno sperimentato le persone che hanno subito gravi eventi avversi precoci nella vita?
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Cosa può avvenire nei momenti di stress o per altri motivi a causa di gravi eventi avversi precoci nella vita?
Cosa può avvenire nei momenti di stress o per altri motivi a causa di gravi eventi avversi precoci nella vita?
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