Exam 16: Aging and Mental Health

Strength and vulnerability integration theory posits that aging is associated with __________ ability to regulate emotions due to several factors, including __________.

Why is it important that mental disorders in older adults be viewed as a cause for concern?

Three personality characteristics associated with positive health appear to increase across the lifespan. These are:

Fred believes that his children are attempting to have him put in an "old-age" home, and he is quite upset. Every time his son and daughter come to visit, Fred tells them that he refuses to go to a home and he knows they are trying to trick him into agreeing. Fred's children are concerned, however, because they have not mentioned a residential home in years. Fred appears to be suffering from

Cross sectional research shows that older adults are mentally healthier than are younger adults. What is one way to interpret this finding?

Common symptoms that occur during the first stage of Alzheimer's include

Research has shown which of the following treatments to be most effective for older adults suffering from depressive disorders?

The three most common anxiety disorders among older adults are

An excessive fear of eating out in public or speaking in public is indicative of __________, whereas fear of a specific object or situation indicates that the individual is suffering __________.

Large-scale community surveys suggest that

The "survivor effect" interpretation of the declining rates of mental disorder in older adults dictates that individuals with mental disorders have higher mortality rates.

Cross-sectional surveys are limited in that they cannot tell us if the results are due to

Describe the selective optimization with compensation (SOC) model.

What is the main difference between younger and older adults in the symptoms of major depressive disorder?

What is the main difference between pseudo-dementia and bonafide dementia?

Which of the following is not part of the prevention or treatment of delirium?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the treatment of anxiety disorders in older adults?

Two myths concerning mental disorders and aging are that mental illness is common among older people and that treatment is not beneficial.

The increased health and longevity of Canadians solely accounts for the increase in the proportion of older people in our population.

Identify some of the differences between depressive disorders in younger and older adults.