Sonja has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, while her sister, Tanya, has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.

a. Describe the similarities and differences in Sonja’s and Tanya’s symptoms.

b. How would Sonja’s behavior differ if she had been diagnosed with bipolar I.

c. How would Tanya's symptoms differ if she had been diagnosed with persistent depressive disorder?

d. Discuss the ways that people with depressive disorders have trouble with psychological factors.

A) The similarities is that both experience periods of depression (sadness )and the differences is that SONJA will experience a manic mood and Tanya won't

B) Sonja behavior will differ if she had been diagnosed with bipolar 1 because she will have heightened, severe depression episodes

C) Tanya will still experience periods of persistent depression

D) people with depressive disorder experience periods of sadness and this affects their psychology therefore causing psychological trauma

Explanation:

The similarities is that both experience periods of depression (sadness )and the differences is that SONJA will experience a manic mood and Tanya won't

Sonja behavior will differ if she had been diagnosed with bipolar 1 because she will have heightened, severe depression/manic episodes

Tanya will still experience periods of persistent depression

people with depressive disorder experience periods of sadness and this affects their psychology therefore causing psychological trauma

depression is a common mental disorder but when it because severe it can cause a psychological damage to the individual hence it needs to be controlled and treated on time while Bipolar disorder is mental disease also known as Manic mood that comes with highs and lows moods