Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

All of the following statements are accurate about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) except

Which of the following is a symptom of a manic mood state?

Which of the following factors contribute to the integrative theory of depression?

All of the following are accurate statements about the prevalence of mood disorders in children and adolescents EXCEPT

Dysphoric mania refers to a type of mood disorder in which manic episodes are

When individuals who are biologically vulnerable to depression place themselves in high-risk stressful environments, it is called

A relative of yours has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Your family is impressed when you mention that the preferred drug for this condition is .

Milton has been mildly depressed for many years. Just recently, however, his depression deepened, and he was severely depressed for about three months. His deep depression then lifted and he was once again mildly depressed. Milton

An effective treatment for SAD is

The best conclusion about the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) for the diagnosis of depression is that

Regarding Beck's views on depression, which of the following definitions of cognitive errors and negative schema is NOT correct?

Jane is diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. You can expect that she will experience

In rare tragic cases, a mother suffering from major depression with peripartum onset sometimes

All of the following statements are true about ECT EXCEPT

Mood disorders can range from mild to severe; the most severe type of depression is called

Which of the following statements applies to the condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Recent research suggests that an equally effective alternative to some antidepressant medications that appears to alter electrical activity in the brain may be

If a friend of yours stops sleeping and suddenly claims that he is going to go to law school and medical school simultaneously so he can change the world, you might suspect he is .

At various times, Cynthia, a 20-year-old college student, has been considered by her family and/or friends to be moody, high-strung, explosive, or hyperactive. She never fails to take care of her responsibilities, but the fact that she seems to experience mood swings that are outside the norm has been noticed by those around her. Knowing the criteria for mood disorders, you would diagnose Cynthia with .

A 35-year-old individual named Manny has recently formulated an elaborate plan to cure AIDS with vitamin therapy. To provide funding for this cause, he has withdrawn all the money from his bank account and purchased thousands of jars of vitamins and small boxes in which to put them. When he appeared at a hospital emergency room loudly demanding names of patients with AIDS, he himself was hospitalized for psychiatric observation. What is your diagnosis of Manny?