Depression

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SITUATIONAL DETERMINANTS

These are the conditions in the environment existing before and after an organism's response and influence. It is one of

SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION

the differential treatment of a person based on their social class, cultural background, education, etc. See discrimination.

SOCIAL REINFORCEMENT

a positive interpersonal stimulus like verbal praise, smile, touch or a sign of approval. Compare social punishment. See reinforcement.

SOCIOTROPY

a person's tendency to place an inordinate value on relationships over personal independence that will leave them vulnerable to depression

STAGNATION

the staying in one stage.

STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLING

Is a type of sampling conducted randomly within different strata of the population; the sample obtained is known as stratified

SUBSTANCE P

neurochemical that works as transmitter in peripheral and central neural system. It has effect on one's sexual behaviour. Some connect

SURVEY

1. Studying a group of participants selected from the population that are measured and analysed. 2. to carry out a

TABOO (TABU)

A social, spiritual, moral or ethical restriction that makes a man to restraint from a particular behaviour, person or an

SELF-DIFFERENTIATION

a tendency to see recognition for your own [personality and uniqueness in a group. To find out how I am

SELF-REINFORCEMENT

Rewarding ourselves for appropriate behaviour or attaining a goal. also called self-managed reinforcement.

SHALLOW AFFECT

impairment in ability to react emotionally, even in times of intense feeling. See flat affect.

SLEEP EFFICIENCY

a ratio of time in bed versus time asleep and it can be affected by medication, depression and anxiety. It

SOCIAL DRIVE

the drive we have to establish relationships with other people. See affiliative drive; gregariousness.

SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP

The sum of the social interactions between people over time. This can be a positive or a negative relationship. Momentary

SOMATIC DEPRESSION

A depressive episode with physical symptoms.

STANDARD

A basis for evaluating the worth of something and how it should be. It is just like a general idea

STRESS

Is the state which is seen in response to internal or external stressors. Every system of the body responds to

SUBSTITUTION

Substitution of inappropriate feelings or impossible aims with more appropriate and achievable. Substitution can be both positive or negative answer.

SURVEY RESEARCH

A method of the scientific research where the researcher tries to measure and evaluate condition of the community in relation