Exam 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Dr.Hammond is frustrated because he is having the same problem with the medical treatment he prescribed for three different patients with bipolar disorder.What is the most likely source of Dr.Hammond's frustration?

Research has suggested that while 15 to 25 percent of the population may have some vulnerability to seasonal mood cycling, not all these individuals meet the full criteria for the seasonal affective disorder diagnosis.What percent of the population is believed to be affected by seasonal affective disorder?

Compare the symptoms, frequency, and treatment of depression in children/adolescents and the elderly, as it compares to depression in young and middle-aged adults.

Recent research has noted that neurotransmitter activity in the hypothalamus regulates the release of hormones that affect the HPA axis.This discovery has led to the focus on the role of which substance in the endocrine system?

Which of the following is characteristic the manic state?

Kathy informed her doctor that she has had three major depressive episodes, which were separated by a two-month period when she did not feel depressed.What is Kathy's most likely diagnosis?

Compare and contrast the clinical symptoms of major depression and mania.Explain what is meant by dysphoric (or mixed) mania.

Which behaviour is NOT likely to lead to hospitalization for mania?

When is the gender difference in the prevalence of depression the greatest?

How do individuals with recurrent major depression and those who experience a single episode of depression differ?

Bipolar II disorder is characterized by major depressive episodes alternating with hypomanic episodes, while bipolar I disorder is characterized by alternating episodes of major depression and another symptom.What is the other symptom?

According to Martin Seligman, people become anxious and depressed because they believe that they have no control over the stress in their lives.Which model of depression is this?

Which of the following is NOT typically involved in therapeutic approaches used to help the bereaved?

Wendy usually says, "It's all my fault," when anything goes wrong.Which dimension of the depressive attributional style is she reflecting?

Seligman and his colleagues conducted a course in which university students at risk for depression were taught cognitive and social problem-solving skills.What criterion was used to determine whether students in the study were at risk for depression?

Research has found that low levels of a neurotransmitter may be related to increased risk of suicide.What is that neurotransmitter?

What distinguishes bipolar I disorder from bipolar II disorder?

Which herbal treatment has recently gained considerable interest as a treatment for depression?

What do the symptoms present in the seasonal pattern specifier of a depressive disorder resemble?

Which disorder puts adolescents at a higher risk for aggression, sexual promiscuity, and accidental injury?