Question 1

The prevalence of seasonal affective disorder is greater where there

Accepted Answer

A)  are long summers. 
B)  is less seasonal variation in hours of sunlight. 
C)  is more seasonal variation in hours of sunlight. 
D)  is very little snow. 
E)  are colder temperatures. 
A)  are long summers. 
B)  is less seasonal variation in hours of sunlight. 
C)  is more seasonal variation in hours of sunlight. 
D)  is very little snow. 
E)  are colder temperatures.

Question 2

Regarding the etiology of mood disorders, research has demonstrated that:

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A)  Stressful life events cause mood disorders. 
B)  Certain personality traits cause mood disorders. 
C)  Being in bad romantic relationship causes mood disorders. 
D)  Multiple genes cause mood disorders. 
E)  There is no single cause for the mood disorders. 
A)  Stressful life events cause mood disorders. 
B)  Certain personality traits cause mood disorders. 
C)  Being in bad romantic relationship causes mood disorders. 
D)  Multiple genes cause mood disorders. 
E)  There is no single cause for the mood disorders.

Question 3

Tricyclic antidepressants work by delaying the process of reuptake of serotonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Beck's greatest insight with regard to depression is that

Accepted Answer

A)  one's emotional response to a situation is determined by cognitive abilities and type. 
B)  the effectiveness of coping depends on confidence and levels of self-esteem. 
C)  the effectiveness of coping depends on accuracy of cognitive schemata. 
D)  one's emotional response to a situation is determined by one's appraisal and evaluation. 
E)  one's emotional response to a situation is determined by one's learning history with that stressor. 
A)  one's emotional response to a situation is determined by cognitive abilities and type. 
B)  the effectiveness of coping depends on confidence and levels of self-esteem. 
C)  the effectiveness of coping depends on accuracy of cognitive schemata. 
D)  one's emotional response to a situation is determined by one's appraisal and evaluation. 
E)  one's emotional response to a situation is determined by one's learning history with that stressor.

Question 5

Clara moves very quickly in and out of depressive and manic episodes, commonly having 5 or more episodes of mania and depression in one year. Of the following disorders, which is Clara most likely suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar I disorder 
B)  rapid cycling bipolar disorder 
C)  major depression 
D)  bipolar II disorder 
E)  cyclothymia 
A)  bipolar I disorder 
B)  rapid cycling bipolar disorder 
C)  major depression 
D)  bipolar II disorder 
E)  cyclothymia

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding high school primary prevention suicide programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has shown they are not successful. 
B)  Research has shown they are successful with female students, but not male students 
C)  Research has shown that such programs have reduced suicide risk by 50% 
D)  Research has shown that they are successful with younger students but not older students. 
E)  Unfortunately, there is no research on the outcomes of these primary prevention programs. 
A)  Research has shown they are not successful. 
B)  Research has shown they are successful with female students, but not male students 
C)  Research has shown that such programs have reduced suicide risk by 50% 
D)  Research has shown that they are successful with younger students but not older students. 
E)  Unfortunately, there is no research on the outcomes of these primary prevention programs.

Question 7

A person diagnosed with ___________ manifests many of the same symptoms as major depressive disorder, except that they must persist for at least two years.

Accepted Answer

A)  persistent depressive disorder 
B)  melancholia 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  schizoaffective disorder 
E)  anhedonia 
A)  persistent depressive disorder 
B)  melancholia 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  schizoaffective disorder 
E)  anhedonia

Question 8

The hormone ___________, secreted by the pineal gland, has been implicated in seasonal affective disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  lanin 
B)  progesterone 
C)  melatonin 
D)  serotonin 
E)  gaba 
A)  lanin 
B)  progesterone 
C)  melatonin 
D)  serotonin 
E)  gaba

Question 9

Describe two causal risk factors for suicide.

Accepted Answer

Untreated mental disorder is the number

Question 10

The main adverse effect of electroconvulsive shock therapy is

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary speech difficulties. 
B)  psychotic phases. 
C)  depression. 
D)  memory impairment. 
E)  mania. 
A)  temporary speech difficulties. 
B)  psychotic phases. 
C)  depression. 
D)  memory impairment. 
E)  mania.

Question 11

The strongest risk factor for completed suicide is

Accepted Answer

A)  being male. 
B)  being female. 
C)  being male between the ages of 50 and 70. 
D)  being female between the ages of 50 and 70. 
E)  being an adolescent female. 
A)  being male. 
B)  being female. 
C)  being male between the ages of 50 and 70. 
D)  being female between the ages of 50 and 70. 
E)  being an adolescent female.

Question 12

Freud's concept of imagined loss posits that predisposed individuals unconsciously interpret other types of events as severe loss events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List, define and distinguish between the two broad categories of mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

Unipolar disorders and bipolar disorders

Question 14

Which of the following neurotransmitters has a general inhibitory role in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  gamma 
C)  serotonin 
D)  dopamine 
E)  norepinephrine 
A)  GABA 
B)  gamma 
C)  serotonin 
D)  dopamine 
E)  norepinephrine

Question 15

Traditionally,___________ is the treatment for bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium 
B)  Celexa 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Elavil 
E)  clomipramine 
A)  lithium 
B)  Celexa 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Elavil 
E)  clomipramine

Question 16

Discuss preventative strategies that have been designed and implemented to reduce suicide rates.

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention programmes have been

Question 17

Recent biochemical theories of depression have examined the role of the postsynaptic receptor in the etiology of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A manic episode must be at least one week long and does not typically last much longer than this.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following approaches to treatment emphasizes role transitions (e.g., leaving home for university, becoming a parent)?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural 
B)  cognitive 
C)  cognitive-behavioural 
D)  interpersonal 
E)  psychodynamic 
A)  behavioural 
B)  cognitive 
C)  cognitive-behavioural 
D)  interpersonal 
E)  psychodynamic

The prevalence of seasonal affective disorder is greater where there

Regarding the etiology of mood disorders, research has demonstrated that:

Tricyclic antidepressants work by delaying the process of reuptake of serotonin.

Beck's greatest insight with regard to depression is that

Clara moves very quickly in and out of depressive and manic episodes, commonly having 5 or more episodes of mania and depression in one year. Of the following disorders, which is Clara most likely suffering from?

Which of the following is true regarding high school primary prevention suicide programs?

A person diagnosed with ___________ manifests many of the same symptoms as major depressive disorder, except that they must persist for at least two years.

The hormone ___________, secreted by the pineal gland, has been implicated in seasonal affective disorder.

Describe two causal risk factors for suicide.

The main adverse effect of electroconvulsive shock therapy is

The strongest risk factor for completed suicide is

Freud's concept of imagined loss posits that predisposed individuals unconsciously interpret other types of events as severe loss events.

List, define and distinguish between the two broad categories of mood disorders.

Which of the following neurotransmitters has a general inhibitory role in the brain?

Traditionally,___________ is the treatment for bipolar disorder.

Discuss preventative strategies that have been designed and implemented to reduce suicide rates.

Recent biochemical theories of depression have examined the role of the postsynaptic receptor in the etiology of depression.

A manic episode must be at least one week long and does not typically last much longer than this.

Which of the following approaches to treatment emphasizes role transitions (e.g., leaving home for university, becoming a parent)?

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Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

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Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

The prevalence of seasonal affective disorder is greater where there

Regarding the etiology of mood disorders, research has demonstrated that:

Tricyclic antidepressants work by delaying the process of reuptake of serotonin.

Beck's greatest insight with regard to depression is that

Clara moves very quickly in and out of depressive and manic episodes, commonly having 5 or more episodes of mania and depression in one year. Of the following disorders, which is Clara most likely suffering from?

Which of the following is true regarding high school primary prevention suicide programs?

A person diagnosed with ___________ manifests many of the same symptoms as major depressive disorder, except that they must persist for at least two years.

The hormone ___________, secreted by the pineal gland, has been implicated in seasonal affective disorder.

Describe two causal risk factors for suicide.

The main adverse effect of electroconvulsive shock therapy is

The strongest risk factor for completed suicide is

Freud's concept of imagined loss posits that predisposed individuals unconsciously interpret other types of events as severe loss events.

List, define and distinguish between the two broad categories of mood disorders.

Which of the following neurotransmitters has a general inhibitory role in the brain?

Traditionally,___________ is the treatment for bipolar disorder.

Discuss preventative strategies that have been designed and implemented to reduce suicide rates.

Recent biochemical theories of depression have examined the role of the postsynaptic receptor in the etiology of depression.

A manic episode must be at least one week long and does not typically last much longer than this.

Which of the following approaches to treatment emphasizes role transitions (e.g., leaving home for university, becoming a parent)?

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

Filters