Abnormal Aetiology

1. An approach that emphasises understanding mental disorders within a specific cultural context.
7. A predisposition or weakness that increases the likelihood of developing depression.
8. Researchers who found that severe life events increased the risk of depression, especially in vulnerable women.
10. Biological Hypothesis suggesting depression is linked to abnormally low levels of a mood-regulating neurotransmitter.
11. Study that found individuals with negative thinking styles were more likely to develop depression.
12. Rate indicating the likelihood that both twins will show the same disorder if one twin has it.
14. Initials of the psychologist who argued that rumination helps explain why depression is more prevalent in women.
15. Type of twins who share 100% of their genetic material.

2. Study showing that depression risk depends on the interaction between stressful life events and the 5-HTT gene.
3. How common depression is within a population.
4. Cognitive bias where individuals focus on negative details and ignore positive information.
5. Hypothesis proposing that long-term stress leads to overproduction of a hormone that damages the brain and increases risk of depression.
6. Cognitive distortion involving taking excessive responsibility for negative events.
9. Researcher who used twin studies to demonstrate a genetic contribution to major depressive disorder.
13. An approach to studying mental disorders that assumes findings are universal across cultures.