Exam 6: Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Many efficacious treatments for major depression exist.

Suicide is ranked ________ among causes of death for 10 to 24 year olds.

Which demographic group is at the HIGHEST risk for suicide?

Mark is a 21-year-old male with a history of major depression and previous suicide attempts. How would you categorize his risk of a completed suicide in the future?

Mania is a mood disorder characterized by an abnormally elevated mood state.

The correlation for comorbidity between major depression and generalized anxiety disorder is 100%. Explain the nature of this relationship and the role environment plays in the production of negative mood states.

The major categories of mood disorders are distinguished from each other along the dimensions of mood - elated, depressed, or both - and the

Which of the following statements about bipolar disorder is True?

According to your authors, dysthymia can best be conceptualized as

While the diagnostic criteria for depression are the same for all age categories, children may show

Select the statement that is True of mood disorders.

Select the statement about cyclothymic disorder that is True.

How does Bipolar I disorder differ from Bipolar II disorder?

Using neuroimaging studies, scientists have identified several contributory factors in the etiology of depression, including

An individual with dysthymia has symptoms that are never absent for more than

Evidence obtained from family, twin, and genetic studies of mood disorders tells us that

In treating major depression,

Describe the mechanism by which monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) benefit depressed persons. What caution might a physician give to a patient taking the drug?

The National Comorbidity Study-Replication reported higher rates of major depression in _____________.

A first step in treating depression is