Asked by Ahmad Ghoul on Jul 03, 2024

If you met someone in January and she was severely depressed, what is one way you might determine if her depression was due to seasonal affective disorder, or to some other form of depression?

A) Ask her if she attributes her successes to internal or external forces.
B) Ask her if she attributes her failures to stable, global, and internal factors.
C) Determine if exposure to bright lights for a few hours each day helps alleviate her depression.
D) Have psychiatrists rate the severity of the depression.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

A type of depression that occurs at a certain time of the year, usually in winter, when there is less natural sunlight.

Bright Lights

Intense, vivid illumination often used for visibility, signaling, or decoration.

Severely Depressed

A term describing a critical or extreme state of depression, marked by intense symptoms that drastically affect one’s daily functioning.

  • Distinguish between different types of depression, including major depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).