Question 1

Depression is:

Accepted Answer

A) Psychosis 
B) A mood disorder 
C) Anxiety disorder 
D) A somatic disorder 
A) Psychosis 
B) A mood disorder 
C) Anxiety disorder 
D) A somatic disorder

Question 2

Evidence suggests that individuals with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)increase their secretion of:

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Melatonin 
C) Dopamine 
D) Norepinephrine 
A) Serotonin 
B) Melatonin 
C) Dopamine 
D) Norepinephrine

Question 3

Which of the following are considered controversial features of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)?

Accepted Answer

A) Memory loss 
B) It's frightening 
C) Considered by some to be a form of assault 
D) All of the above 
A) Memory loss 
B) It's frightening 
C) Considered by some to be a form of assault 
D) All of the above

Question 4

Recent research suggests that depression is associated more with:

Accepted Answer

A) An imbalance in neurotransmitters 
B) Deficits in specific neurotransmitters 
C) An imbalance in dopamine production 
D) Damage to neurons 
A) An imbalance in neurotransmitters 
B) Deficits in specific neurotransmitters 
C) An imbalance in dopamine production 
D) Damage to neurons

Question 5

To counteract the theoretical problems of introjection,Freud proposed a new concept,which was:

Accepted Answer

A) Symbolic loss 
B) Diabolic loss 
C) Metabolic loss 
D) Catastrophic loss 
A) Symbolic loss 
B) Diabolic loss 
C) Metabolic loss 
D) Catastrophic loss

Question 6

Which of the following is not a DSM-IV-TR criteria for a manic episode?

Accepted Answer

A) Inflated self esteem or grandiosity 
B) Decreased need for sleep 
C) Increase in goal directed activity 
D) Hypersomnia 
A) Inflated self esteem or grandiosity 
B) Decreased need for sleep 
C) Increase in goal directed activity 
D) Hypersomnia

Question 7

Despite the enhanced ability of the evolved model to predict depressive episodes,there are still a number of limitations to Hopelessness Theory:

Accepted Answer

A) Research been carried out on healthy or only mildly depressed participants 
B) Majority of studies testing the model are correlational 
C) The model does not explain all of the depressive symptoms required for a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis 
D) All of the above 
A) Research been carried out on healthy or only mildly depressed participants 
B) Majority of studies testing the model are correlational 
C) The model does not explain all of the depressive symptoms required for a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is a cognitive features experienced by individuals suffering unipolar depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Extremely negative views of themselves,the world,and their future 
B) A lack of initiative,with individuals reporting impaired ability to think,concentrate or make decisions 
C) A sense of worthlessness 
D) All of the above 
A) Extremely negative views of themselves,the world,and their future 
B) A lack of initiative,with individuals reporting impaired ability to think,concentrate or make decisions 
C) A sense of worthlessness 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Family studies have indicated that _____ of first-degree relatives of Bipolar Disorder sufferers have also reported significant symptoms of mood disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) 20-30% 
B) 30-40% 
C) 10-25% 
D) 40-50% 
A) 20-30% 
B) 30-40% 
C) 10-25% 
D) 40-50%

Question 10

Which of the following is not a DSM-IV-TR criterion for a major depressive episode?

Accepted Answer

A) Depressed mood for most of the day nearly every day 
B) Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day 
C) Distractibility 
D) Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day 
A) Depressed mood for most of the day nearly every day 
B) Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day 
C) Distractibility 
D) Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day

Question 11

Which of the following cognitive constructs is the best predictor of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Learned helplessness 
B) Hopelessness 
C) Negative schema 
D) Introjection 
A) Learned helplessness 
B) Hopelessness 
C) Negative schema 
D) Introjection

Question 12

Beck's Cognitive Therapy for Depression involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Helping the depressed individual identify their negative beliefs and negative thoughts 
B) Challenging negative thoughts as dysfunctional and irrational 
C) Replacing negative beliefs with more adaptive or rational beliefs 
D) All of the above 
A) Helping the depressed individual identify their negative beliefs and negative thoughts 
B) Challenging negative thoughts as dysfunctional and irrational 
C) Replacing negative beliefs with more adaptive or rational beliefs 
D) All of the above

Question 13

Depressed individuals exhibit a number of:

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioural symptoms 
B) Physical symptoms 
C) Cognitive symptoms 
D) All of the above 
A) Behavioural symptoms 
B) Physical symptoms 
C) Cognitive symptoms 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Concordance rates in selected dizygotic twin studies of bipolar disorder are:

Accepted Answer

A) 2)1% 
B) 29.3% 
C) 87.6% 
D) 51.8% 
A) 2)1% 
B) 29.3% 
C) 87.6% 
D) 51.8%

Question 15

Comorbidity of Major Depressive disorder with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)is:

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 5% 
C) 17.2% 
D) 81.4% 
A) 50% 
B) 5% 
C) 17.2% 
D) 81.4%

Question 16

Lower levels of activation in the Prefrontal Cortex results in:

Accepted Answer

A) Failure to anticipate incentives 
B) Failure to regulate emotions 
C) Deficit in the will to change 
D) Inability to understand the context of affective reactions 
A) Failure to anticipate incentives 
B) Failure to regulate emotions 
C) Deficit in the will to change 
D) Inability to understand the context of affective reactions

Question 17

Which of the following is included in DSM-IV-TR criteria for major depressive episode?

Accepted Answer

A) Symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social functioning 
B) Symptoms are not due to physiological effects of substance misuse 
C) Symptoms are not accounted for by bereavement 
D) All of the above 
A) Symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social functioning 
B) Symptoms are not due to physiological effects of substance misuse 
C) Symptoms are not accounted for by bereavement 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Beck's negative triad of beliefs leads to a number of systematic biases in thinking,including:

Accepted Answer

A) Arbitrary inference 
B) Selective abstraction 
C) Over generalisation 
D) All of the above 
A) Arbitrary inference 
B) Selective abstraction 
C) Over generalisation 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following systematic biases in thinking form part of Beck's negative triad of beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) Magnification and minimisation 
B) Personalisation 
C) All-or-none thinking 
D) All of the above 
A) Magnification and minimisation 
B) Personalisation 
C) All-or-none thinking 
D) All of the above

Depression is:

Evidence suggests that individuals with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)increase their secretion of:

Which of the following are considered controversial features of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)?

Recent research suggests that depression is associated more with:

To counteract the theoretical problems of introjection,Freud proposed a new concept,which was:

Which of the following is not a DSM-IV-TR criteria for a manic episode?

Despite the enhanced ability of the evolved model to predict depressive episodes,there are still a number of limitations to Hopelessness Theory:

Which of the following is a cognitive features experienced by individuals suffering unipolar depression?

Family studies have indicated that _____ of first-degree relatives of Bipolar Disorder sufferers have also reported significant symptoms of mood disorder:

Which of the following is not a DSM-IV-TR criterion for a major depressive episode?

Which of the following cognitive constructs is the best predictor of suicide?

Beck's Cognitive Therapy for Depression involves which of the following?

Depressed individuals exhibit a number of:

Concordance rates in selected dizygotic twin studies of bipolar disorder are:

Comorbidity of Major Depressive disorder with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)is:

Lower levels of activation in the Prefrontal Cortex results in:

Which of the following is included in DSM-IV-TR criteria for major depressive episode?

Beck's negative triad of beliefs leads to a number of systematic biases in thinking,including:

Which of the following systematic biases in thinking form part of Beck's negative triad of beliefs?

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

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Neurocognitive Disorders

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Exam 7: Depression and Mood Disorders

Depression is:

Evidence suggests that individuals with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)increase their secretion of:

Which of the following are considered controversial features of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)?

Recent research suggests that depression is associated more with:

To counteract the theoretical problems of introjection,Freud proposed a new concept,which was:

Which of the following is not a DSM-IV-TR criteria for a manic episode?

Despite the enhanced ability of the evolved model to predict depressive episodes,there are still a number of limitations to Hopelessness Theory:

Which of the following is a cognitive features experienced by individuals suffering unipolar depression?

Family studies have indicated that _____ of first-degree relatives of Bipolar Disorder sufferers have also reported significant symptoms of mood disorder:

Which of the following is not a DSM-IV-TR criterion for a major depressive episode?

Which of the following cognitive constructs is the best predictor of suicide?

Beck's Cognitive Therapy for Depression involves which of the following?

Depressed individuals exhibit a number of:

Concordance rates in selected dizygotic twin studies of bipolar disorder are:

Comorbidity of Major Depressive disorder with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)is:

Lower levels of activation in the Prefrontal Cortex results in:

Which of the following is included in DSM-IV-TR criteria for major depressive episode?

Beck's negative triad of beliefs leads to a number of systematic biases in thinking,including:

Which of the following systematic biases in thinking form part of Beck's negative triad of beliefs?

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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