A Nurse Educator Is Teaching a Group of Student Nurses

Multiple Choice

A nurse educator is teaching a group of student nurses regarding depression, its pathophysiology, and the theories related to the disorder. What statements will the nurse instructor include about the theories of depression? Select all that apply.

A) Sociocultural theory emphasizes the role that social stressors play in the development of depression.
B) The sociocultural factor theory states that those who are depressed focus on negative messages in the environment and ignore positive experiences.
C) The learning theory states that individuals learn to be depressed in response to a self-perception of a lack of control over their life experiences.
D) The sociocultural factor theory suggests that all people have an inborn need for interpersonal relationships.
E) The learning theory states that individuals with depression typically experience little success in achieving gratification and little positive reinforcement in coping with negative incidents.