1.2.2—Mood disorder explanations

1.2.2 Explanations of mood (affective) disorders: depressive disorder (unipolar).

• biological explanations:.
• biochemical.
• genetic (exemplified by the following key study).
• Key study on association analysis of genetics of depressive disorder: Oruč et al. (1997).

This matters because —mood disorder explanations determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply —mood disorder explanations to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: —Mood disorder explanations is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.