What is the monoamine hypothesis for depression? Provide three pieces
of evidence that support this hypothesis and one piece of evidence that does not
support it.
What is the psychoanalytic explanation for the possible causes of bipolar mood
disorders? What evidence is there to support this theory?
How does major depression differ from normal sadness?
Explain three prominent psychological theories that provide explanations for the
probable causes of major depression, emphasizing the role of stressful life
events in each.
How do dysthymia and cyclothymia differ from unipolar mood disorder
and bipolar mood disorders, respectively?
