OUTLINE TWO MAIN APPROACHES TO PSYCHOLOGY AND EVALUATE HOW WELL THEY ACCOUNT FOR ONE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR.

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OUTLINE TWO MAIN APPROACHES TO PSYCHOLOGY AND EVALUATE HOW WELL THEY ACCOUNT FOR ONE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR.

In this essay I am going to discuss depression from a psychodynamic and bio-medical approach. I will describe what depression is and how a diagnosis of depression is reached. I will briefly outline what the psychodynamic approach to psychology is and how this approach explains depression. I will then evaluate how well the psychodynamic approach accounts for depression. Following this I will briefly outline the bio-medical approach to psychology and how this approach explains depression. I will also then evaluate this approach to discover how well it accounts for depression.

Depression is a mood or affective disorder in which a sustained emotional state colours a person's perception, thoughts and behaviour; it is the most common psychological problem people face (Seligman 1973). It can be a response to certain life events or just part of everyday life. When a loved one dies or a relationship ends for example depression is a normal reaction. Most psychologically healthy people occasionally get the blues or feel down, this usually passes within a period of a few months. Clinical depression occurs when depression becomes