1. Explain the biological causes of depression.
Biological causes can be considered genes, from another depressed parent, or mental ilness
2. Explain the environmental causes of depression.
Envioromental causes of depression consist in things that occur in every day, stress is an important factor, breaking up with a loved one can be another, lonliness, lack of social support marital or relationship problems, financial strain, early childhood trauma or abuse, alchol or drug abuse, health problems.
3. Explain the cognitive causes of depression.
negative thoughts, generated by dysfunctional beliefs are typically the primary cause of depressive symptoms
4. Explain the "cognitive triad" as it relates to depression
type of negative thougt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beck's_cognitive_triad
http://www.medicinenet.com/depression/article.htm
