Question 1

It is estimated that about ___________ % of Canadians suffer from depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  10 
E)  .5 
A)  1.5 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  10 
E)  .5

Question 2

Along with a 4 percent infanticide rate, postpartum psychosis has a ____ percent suicide rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  4 
D)  2 
E)  3 
A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  4 
D)  2 
E)  3

Question 3

In Beck's model of depression, the diathesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a stressful life event. 
B)  a negative cognitive schema. 
C)  a genetic predisposition. 
D)  a localized brain dysfunction. 
E)  a neurotransmitter imbalance. 
A)  a stressful life event. 
B)  a negative cognitive schema. 
C)  a genetic predisposition. 
D)  a localized brain dysfunction. 
E)  a neurotransmitter imbalance.

Question 4

Pharmacotherapy is generally considered effective for about ___________ percent of people.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40 
A)  10 
B)  50 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40

Question 5

Relative to those with other forms of bipolar disorder, people with the rapid cycling presentation of bipolar disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  Have lower rates of disability but a worse response to treatment. 
B)  Have lower rates of disability and a better response to treatment. 
C)  Have higher rates of disability and lower response to treatment. 
D)  Are very high functioning, but respond about the same to treatment. 
E)  Little is known about the course and treatment response of people with this form of bipolar disorder. 
A)  Have lower rates of disability but a worse response to treatment. 
B)  Have lower rates of disability and a better response to treatment. 
C)  Have higher rates of disability and lower response to treatment. 
D)  Are very high functioning, but respond about the same to treatment. 
E)  Little is known about the course and treatment response of people with this form of bipolar disorder.

Question 6

Research has shown that depressed individuals show elevated levels of cortisol relative to control groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Beck referred to the negative thoughts depressed people often have about the future, the world and themselves as a

Accepted Answer

A)  negative cognitive triangle. 
B)  distorted cognitive triad. 
C)  depressive cognitive triangle. 
D)  negative cognitive triad. 
E)  triple negative triad. 
A)  negative cognitive triangle. 
B)  distorted cognitive triad. 
C)  depressive cognitive triangle. 
D)  negative cognitive triad. 
E)  triple negative triad.

Question 8

Christine is a therapist who takes as her starting point concerning depression that a person's emotional reactions are determined in part by what he or she thinks. Based on this, Christine is most likely to use ___________ therapy to treat her clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  neo-psychoanalytic 
C)  Freudian 
D)  cognitive-behavioural 
E)  interpersonal 
A)  humanistic 
B)  neo-psychoanalytic 
C)  Freudian 
D)  cognitive-behavioural 
E)  interpersonal

Question 9

List and briefly define activity scheduling and behavioural experiments.

Accepted Answer

Common to all: aspects of cognitive-beha

Question 10

Review the current research evidence regarding the effectiveness of the following treatment strategies for unipolar depression: cognitive-behavioural therapy, behavioural activation, interpersonal psychotherapy, and pharmacotherapy. What is the best practice in terms of treatment for unipolar depression?

Accepted Answer

A meta-analysis found that 50 to 70 perc

Question 11

Bipolar disorder has been classified into ___________ type(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  3 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 12

In Bipolar ___________ disorder, there are one or more manic episodes and usually one or more depressive episodes.

Accepted Answer

A)  IV 
B)  V 
C)  I 
D)  II 
E)  III 
A)  IV 
B)  V 
C)  I 
D)  II 
E)  III

Question 13

Freud and his student Abraham put forward a type of ___________ model of depression, where vulnerability for depression is created by unmet oral needs, and depression is triggered by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsychosocial; uncontrollable stress 
B)  dual factor; loss of a loved one 
C)  diathesis-stress; low self-esteem 
D)  dual factor; low self-esteem 
E)  diathesis-stress; loss of a loved one 
A)  biopsychosocial; uncontrollable stress 
B)  dual factor; loss of a loved one 
C)  diathesis-stress; low self-esteem 
D)  dual factor; low self-esteem 
E)  diathesis-stress; loss of a loved one

Question 14

The exact mechanism by which transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) produces its beneficial results is largely unknown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As a form of treatment, Joanne receives phototherapy, in which she sits in front of a light box for a few hours a day every morning. Judging from this treatment, Joanne most likely suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  schizoaffective disorder. 
C)  bipolar depression. 
D)  unipolar depression. 
E)  cyclothymia. 
A)  seasonal affective disorder. 
B)  schizoaffective disorder. 
C)  bipolar depression. 
D)  unipolar depression. 
E)  cyclothymia.

Question 16

In Hippocrates' time, depression was thought to result from an excess of ______ from the spleen.

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow bile 
B)  phlegm 
C)  blood 
D)  black bile 
E)  orange bile 
A)  yellow bile 
B)  phlegm 
C)  blood 
D)  black bile 
E)  orange bile

Question 17

Brown and Harris found that early childhood loss, such as the loss of a parent before age twelve, is a powerful predictor of depression in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

List, define and provide an example of two of the common types of cognitive distortions that occur in the context of depression.

Accepted Answer

Overgeneralization: drawing a broad conc

Question 19

Nearly ___________ percent of people with major depression have suffered at least one severe loss event prior to onset of their depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  90 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
E)  90

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of Beck's cognitive distortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  All-or-none thinking 
B)  Negative feedback seeking 
C)  Overgeneralizations 
D)  Magnification 
E)  Jumping to Conclusions 
A)  All-or-none thinking 
B)  Negative feedback seeking 
C)  Overgeneralizations 
D)  Magnification 
E)  Jumping to Conclusions

It is estimated that about ___________ % of Canadians suffer from depression.

Along with a 4 percent infanticide rate, postpartum psychosis has a ____ percent suicide rate.

In Beck's model of depression, the diathesis is

Pharmacotherapy is generally considered effective for about ___________ percent of people.

Relative to those with other forms of bipolar disorder, people with the rapid cycling presentation of bipolar disorder

Research has shown that depressed individuals show elevated levels of cortisol relative to control groups.

Beck referred to the negative thoughts depressed people often have about the future, the world and themselves as a

Christine is a therapist who takes as her starting point concerning depression that a person's emotional reactions are determined in part by what he or she thinks. Based on this, Christine is most likely to use ___________ therapy to treat her clients.

List and briefly define activity scheduling and behavioural experiments.

Bipolar disorder has been classified into ___________ type(s).

In Bipolar ___________ disorder, there are one or more manic episodes and usually one or more depressive episodes.

Freud and his student Abraham put forward a type of _ model of depression, where vulnerability for depression is created by unmet oral needs, and depression is triggered by .

The exact mechanism by which transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) produces its beneficial results is largely unknown.

As a form of treatment, Joanne receives phototherapy, in which she sits in front of a light box for a few hours a day every morning. Judging from this treatment, Joanne most likely suffers from

In Hippocrates' time, depression was thought to result from an excess of ______ from the spleen.

Brown and Harris found that early childhood loss, such as the loss of a parent before age twelve, is a powerful predictor of depression in adulthood.

List, define and provide an example of two of the common types of cognitive distortions that occur in the context of depression.

Nearly ___________ percent of people with major depression have suffered at least one severe loss event prior to onset of their depression.

Which of the following is not one of Beck's cognitive distortions?

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Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

It is estimated that about ___________ % of Canadians suffer from depression.

Along with a 4 percent infanticide rate, postpartum psychosis has a ____ percent suicide rate.

In Beck's model of depression, the diathesis is

Pharmacotherapy is generally considered effective for about ___________ percent of people.

Relative to those with other forms of bipolar disorder, people with the rapid cycling presentation of bipolar disorder

Research has shown that depressed individuals show elevated levels of cortisol relative to control groups.

Beck referred to the negative thoughts depressed people often have about the future, the world and themselves as a

Christine is a therapist who takes as her starting point concerning depression that a person's emotional reactions are determined in part by what he or she thinks. Based on this, Christine is most likely to use ___________ therapy to treat her clients.

List and briefly define activity scheduling and behavioural experiments.

Bipolar disorder has been classified into ___________ type(s).

In Bipolar ___________ disorder, there are one or more manic episodes and usually one or more depressive episodes.

Freud and his student Abraham put forward a type of ___________ model of depression, where vulnerability for depression is created by unmet oral needs, and depression is triggered by __________.

The exact mechanism by which transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) produces its beneficial results is largely unknown.

As a form of treatment, Joanne receives phototherapy, in which she sits in front of a light box for a few hours a day every morning. Judging from this treatment, Joanne most likely suffers from

In Hippocrates' time, depression was thought to result from an excess of ______ from the spleen.

Brown and Harris found that early childhood loss, such as the loss of a parent before age twelve, is a powerful predictor of depression in adulthood.

List, define and provide an example of two of the common types of cognitive distortions that occur in the context of depression.

Nearly ___________ percent of people with major depression have suffered at least one severe loss event prior to onset of their depression.

Which of the following is not one of Beck's cognitive distortions?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Freud and his student Abraham put forward a type of _ model of depression, where vulnerability for depression is created by unmet oral needs, and depression is triggered by .