Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a goal achieved by psychosocial treatments used for bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) managing marital and job difficulties 
B) helping families understand symptoms 
C) increasing compliance with medication regimens such as lithium 
D) learning how to recognize and prevent manic symptoms from developing 
A) managing marital and job difficulties 
B) helping families understand symptoms 
C) increasing compliance with medication regimens such as lithium 
D) learning how to recognize and prevent manic symptoms from developing

Question 2

Reports in the 1990s suggested that the use of Prozac might lead to suicidal preoccupations, paranoid reactions, and occasionally, violence.According to your textbook, what do more recent findings suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) They substantiate the early claims. 
B) They suggest that the benefits outweigh substantial risks. 
C) They indicate that the risks of suicide are no greater than with any other antidepressant. 
D) They show that Prozac is associated with far less risk of suicide than other antidepressants. 
A) They substantiate the early claims. 
B) They suggest that the benefits outweigh substantial risks. 
C) They indicate that the risks of suicide are no greater than with any other antidepressant. 
D) They show that Prozac is associated with far less risk of suicide than other antidepressants.

Question 3

In their study of individuals who experienced a marital separation or divorce, but who had no previous history of severe depression, what did Bruce and Kim (1992) find?

Accepted Answer

A) a higher rate of depression in men 
B) a higher rate of depression in women 
C) an approximately equal and a significant rate of depression for males and females 
D) no serious symptoms of depression in either males or females 
A) a higher rate of depression in men 
B) a higher rate of depression in women 
C) an approximately equal and a significant rate of depression for males and females 
D) no serious symptoms of depression in either males or females

Question 4

Jenny has experienced long-standing feelings of depression over the past five years.During the past 20 days, she has experienced a severely depressed mood, feelings of emptiness, and significant weight loss.Jenny confided in a neighbour that she is considering suicide.What is Jenny most likely suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A) major depressive disorder, postpartum type 
B) major depressive disorder, rapid cycling type 
C) double depression 
D) persistent depressive disorder 
A) major depressive disorder, postpartum type 
B) major depressive disorder, rapid cycling type 
C) double depression 
D) persistent depressive disorder

Question 5

Tracy is taking an MAO inhibitor and has been advised by her physician to avoid certain foods because the combination can cause severe hypertensive episodes, and occasionally death.What foods did she likely advise Tracy to avoid?

Accepted Answer

A) sugar 
B) anything with caffeine 
C) protein 
D) foods containing tyramine 
A) sugar 
B) anything with caffeine 
C) protein 
D) foods containing tyramine

Question 6

Jeremy has just been diagnosed with rapid-cycling manic-depressive episodes.How many manic episodes must Jeremy have had in the past year??

Accepted Answer

A) at least two 
B) at least four 
C) at least six 
D) at least ten 
A) at least two 
B) at least four 
C) at least six 
D) at least ten

Question 7

In newer models of bipolar disorder what is the general viewpoint of the condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Bipolar disorder is an evolving condition, proceeding through different at-risk stages with mild symptoms early and progressing to a later chronic disorder. 
B) Bipolar disorder follows different stages with a severe acute onset, followed by mild symptoms later in life. 
C) Many individuals can suffer from unipolar mania alone. 
D) Most manic episodes are accompanied by depression or anxiety. 
A) Bipolar disorder is an evolving condition, proceeding through different at-risk stages with mild symptoms early and progressing to a later chronic disorder. 
B) Bipolar disorder follows different stages with a severe acute onset, followed by mild symptoms later in life. 
C) Many individuals can suffer from unipolar mania alone. 
D) Most manic episodes are accompanied by depression or anxiety.

Question 8

In which country do we see an atypical pattern of those who die by suicide, with women being more likely to die by suicide than men?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Canada 
C) United States 
D) Taiwan 
A) China 
B) Canada 
C) United States 
D) Taiwan

Question 9

Patient X has rapid cycling bipolar I disorder.Patient X is most likely to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) an adolescent 
B) male 
C) elderly 
D) female 
A) an adolescent 
B) male 
C) elderly 
D) female

Question 10

What do we call the phenomenon in which individuals who are biologically vulnerable to depression tend to place themselves in high-risk, stressful environments?

Accepted Answer

A) humoral theory 
B) the cognitive-behavioural model 
C) a stress-depression linkage effect 
D) the gene-environment correlation model 
A) humoral theory 
B) the cognitive-behavioural model 
C) a stress-depression linkage effect 
D) the gene-environment correlation model

Question 11

Sarah has major depressive disorder, and her doctor says that she is the average age for someone with major depression.How old is Sarah most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 45 
A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 45

Question 12

Compare and contrast persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) and cyclothymia.Explain how each differs from either major depression or bipolar disorder.Explain what is meant by "double depression."

Accepted Answer

Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymi

Question 13

According to recent research on the development of depression, what type of vulnerability to depression do dysfunctional attitudes (a negative outlook) and hopelessness attributions (explaining things negatively) constitute?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive vulnerability 
B) biological vulnerability 
C) sociological vulnerability 
D) behavioural vulnerability 
A) cognitive vulnerability 
B) biological vulnerability 
C) sociological vulnerability 
D) behavioural vulnerability

Question 14

Prevalence rates for mood disorders in Canadian studies vary widely, from 8.6 percent in the Canadian Community Health Survey to 10.3 percent and 11 percent in surveys in Toronto and Calgary, respectively.What is epidemiologist psychiatrist Roger Bland's explanation regarding these varying rates?

Accepted Answer

A) different research methods 
B) cultural differences in the reporting of mood symptoms 
C) differences in health care systems 
D) varying levels of sunlight across regions of Canada 
A) different research methods 
B) cultural differences in the reporting of mood symptoms 
C) differences in health care systems 
D) varying levels of sunlight across regions of Canada

Question 15

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) helps depressed patients resolve relationship problems.Which of the following issues is NOT a likely focus of IPT?

Accepted Answer

A) death of a loved one 
B) deficits in social skills 
C) marital conflict 
D) problems in past relationships 
A) death of a loved one 
B) deficits in social skills 
C) marital conflict 
D) problems in past relationships

Question 16

Darren wants to help reduce suicides in his town.He decides to try to find ways to tackle something that is associated with approximately one-quarter to one-half of all suicides.What might Darren's plan be?

Accepted Answer

A) to reduce alcohol use among citizens 
B) to reduce gun ownership among citizens 
C) to reduce work stress among citizens 
D) to reduce divorce among citizens 
A) to reduce alcohol use among citizens 
B) to reduce gun ownership among citizens 
C) to reduce work stress among citizens 
D) to reduce divorce among citizens

Question 17

Assuming that the prescribed medication is effective, what is the advantage of combining medication and psychosocial treatments for patients with depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients may benefit from both rapid drug action and the psychosocial protection against recurrence or relapse. 
B) Depressed patients can usually stop taking their antidepressant medication after several sessions of psychosocial treatment. 
C) The same psychologist can provide the psychosocial therapy and prescribe the necessary medication. 
D) The therapeutic effects of medication are gradual, allowing the patient to learn coping skills while the drugs begin working. 
A) Patients may benefit from both rapid drug action and the psychosocial protection against recurrence or relapse. 
B) Depressed patients can usually stop taking their antidepressant medication after several sessions of psychosocial treatment. 
C) The same psychologist can provide the psychosocial therapy and prescribe the necessary medication. 
D) The therapeutic effects of medication are gradual, allowing the patient to learn coping skills while the drugs begin working.

Question 18

Victoria has had a history of depressive episodes in the past.Recently, her mother died.What would you predict about Victoria?

Accepted Answer

A) Victoria's past clinical history is unrelated to the development of an abnormal grief reaction. 
B) Victoria would be more likely to develop a pathological grief reaction than someone without a past history of depression. 
C) If Victoria had a lot of repressed anger toward her mother, she is more likely to develop an abnormal grief reaction. 
D) Victoria would have a grief reaction that is considered within normal limits unless she had previously attempted suicide. 
A) Victoria's past clinical history is unrelated to the development of an abnormal grief reaction. 
B) Victoria would be more likely to develop a pathological grief reaction than someone without a past history of depression. 
C) If Victoria had a lot of repressed anger toward her mother, she is more likely to develop an abnormal grief reaction. 
D) Victoria would have a grief reaction that is considered within normal limits unless she had previously attempted suicide.

Question 19

Dr.Yu is giving a lecture on depression.According to your textbook, what is she most likely to emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) The best treatment for depression is always medication. 
B) Depression is mostly a problem of university-aged women and the elderly. 
C) Depression does not increase the risk of suicide. 
D) Depressive symptoms occur in most people at some point in their lives. 
A) The best treatment for depression is always medication. 
B) Depression is mostly a problem of university-aged women and the elderly. 
C) Depression does not increase the risk of suicide. 
D) Depressive symptoms occur in most people at some point in their lives.

Question 20

Which personality disorder is impulsive suicidal behaviour often a symptom of?

Accepted Answer

A) borderline personality disorder 
B) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 
C) paranoid personality disorder 
D) schizoid personality disorder 
A) borderline personality disorder 
B) obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 
C) paranoid personality disorder 
D) schizoid personality disorder

Which of the following is NOT a goal achieved by psychosocial treatments used for bipolar disorder?

Reports in the 1990s suggested that the use of Prozac might lead to suicidal preoccupations, paranoid reactions, and occasionally, violence.According to your textbook, what do more recent findings suggest?

In their study of individuals who experienced a marital separation or divorce, but who had no previous history of severe depression, what did Bruce and Kim (1992) find?

Tracy is taking an MAO inhibitor and has been advised by her physician to avoid certain foods because the combination can cause severe hypertensive episodes, and occasionally death.What foods did she likely advise Tracy to avoid?

Jeremy has just been diagnosed with rapid-cycling manic-depressive episodes.How many manic episodes must Jeremy have had in the past year??

In newer models of bipolar disorder what is the general viewpoint of the condition?

In which country do we see an atypical pattern of those who die by suicide, with women being more likely to die by suicide than men?

Patient X has rapid cycling bipolar I disorder.Patient X is most likely to be which of the following?

What do we call the phenomenon in which individuals who are biologically vulnerable to depression tend to place themselves in high-risk, stressful environments?

Sarah has major depressive disorder, and her doctor says that she is the average age for someone with major depression.How old is Sarah most likely to be?

Compare and contrast persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) and cyclothymia.Explain how each differs from either major depression or bipolar disorder.Explain what is meant by "double depression."

According to recent research on the development of depression, what type of vulnerability to depression do dysfunctional attitudes (a negative outlook) and hopelessness attributions (explaining things negatively) constitute?

Prevalence rates for mood disorders in Canadian studies vary widely, from 8.6 percent in the Canadian Community Health Survey to 10.3 percent and 11 percent in surveys in Toronto and Calgary, respectively.What is epidemiologist psychiatrist Roger Bland's explanation regarding these varying rates?

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) helps depressed patients resolve relationship problems.Which of the following issues is NOT a likely focus of IPT?

Darren wants to help reduce suicides in his town.He decides to try to find ways to tackle something that is associated with approximately one-quarter to one-half of all suicides.What might Darren's plan be?

Assuming that the prescribed medication is effective, what is the advantage of combining medication and psychosocial treatments for patients with depression?

Victoria has had a history of depressive episodes in the past.Recently, her mother died.What would you predict about Victoria?

Dr.Yu is giving a lecture on depression.According to your textbook, what is she most likely to emphasize?

Which personality disorder is impulsive suicidal behaviour often a symptom of?

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Which of the following is NOT a goal achieved by psychosocial treatments used for bipolar disorder?

Reports in the 1990s suggested that the use of Prozac might lead to suicidal preoccupations, paranoid reactions, and occasionally, violence.According to your textbook, what do more recent findings suggest?

In their study of individuals who experienced a marital separation or divorce, but who had no previous history of severe depression, what did Bruce and Kim (1992) find?

Tracy is taking an MAO inhibitor and has been advised by her physician to avoid certain foods because the combination can cause severe hypertensive episodes, and occasionally death.What foods did she likely advise Tracy to avoid?

Jeremy has just been diagnosed with rapid-cycling manic-depressive episodes.How many manic episodes must Jeremy have had in the past year??

In newer models of bipolar disorder what is the general viewpoint of the condition?

In which country do we see an atypical pattern of those who die by suicide, with women being more likely to die by suicide than men?

Patient X has rapid cycling bipolar I disorder.Patient X is most likely to be which of the following?

What do we call the phenomenon in which individuals who are biologically vulnerable to depression tend to place themselves in high-risk, stressful environments?

Sarah has major depressive disorder, and her doctor says that she is the average age for someone with major depression.How old is Sarah most likely to be?

Compare and contrast persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) and cyclothymia.Explain how each differs from either major depression or bipolar disorder.Explain what is meant by "double depression."

According to recent research on the development of depression, what type of vulnerability to depression do dysfunctional attitudes (a negative outlook) and hopelessness attributions (explaining things negatively) constitute?

Prevalence rates for mood disorders in Canadian studies vary widely, from 8.6 percent in the Canadian Community Health Survey to 10.3 percent and 11 percent in surveys in Toronto and Calgary, respectively.What is epidemiologist psychiatrist Roger Bland's explanation regarding these varying rates?

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) helps depressed patients resolve relationship problems.Which of the following issues is NOT a likely focus of IPT?

Darren wants to help reduce suicides in his town.He decides to try to find ways to tackle something that is associated with approximately one-quarter to one-half of all suicides.What might Darren's plan be?

Assuming that the prescribed medication is effective, what is the advantage of combining medication and psychosocial treatments for patients with depression?

Victoria has had a history of depressive episodes in the past.Recently, her mother died.What would you predict about Victoria?

Dr.Yu is giving a lecture on depression.According to your textbook, what is she most likely to emphasize?

Which personality disorder is impulsive suicidal behaviour often a symptom of?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

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Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

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