Question 1

What is the median age of MDD onset?

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  25 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  16 
B)  25 
C)  30 
D)  40 C

Question 2

Anxiety and depression are highly comorbid disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Why is studying the symptoms of menopause and depression unlikely to provide conclusive evidence of causation?

Accepted Answer

While each condition has unique symptoms, such as vaginal dryness with menopause and suicidal thoughts with depression, there is a significant overlap of symptoms, such as irritability, insomnia, and libido changes.

Question 4

When does the onset of PPD generally occur?

Accepted Answer

The onset of PPD cha

Question 5

Women are more likely to be affected with depression than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List five symptoms of a major depressive episode (MDE).

Accepted Answer

Responses should include any five of the

Question 7

Explain how major depressive disorder is diagnosed.

Accepted Answer

The DSM-IV provides a list of symptoms o

Question 8

It is believed that women experience more psychological distress, in part, because of greater emotional involvement in the lives of those around them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How is PMDD distinguished from preexisting anxiety and mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has different symptoms. 
B)  The symptoms disappear after menstruation. 
C)  The symptoms are significantly more severe. 
D)  The symptoms are significantly less severe. 
A)  It has different symptoms. 
B)  The symptoms disappear after menstruation. 
C)  The symptoms are significantly more severe. 
D)  The symptoms are significantly less severe.

Question 10

How long must a person experience a depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, in order to be diagnosed with dysthymia?

Accepted Answer

A)  six months 
B)  one year 
C)  eighteen months 
D)  two years 
A)  six months 
B)  one year 
C)  eighteen months 
D)  two years

Question 11

There is a significant body of evidence to substantiate the role of hormones in the etiology of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Using data from a large community sample, Cohen at al. found that PMDD was associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  working at home 
B)  higher educational levels 
C)  current cigarette smoking 
D)  previous use of oral contraceptives 
A)  working at home 
B)  higher educational levels 
C)  current cigarette smoking 
D)  previous use of oral contraceptives

Question 13

Having a depressed parent is a risk factor for depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What three hypotheses have been suggested to explain the increase in prevalence of depression among younger cohorts?

Accepted Answer

Responses should include:
●Increased awa

Question 15

A nationally-representative study of over 14,500 women reported that an increased risk for MDD persists for at least _____ following childbirth.

Accepted Answer

A)  six weeks 
B)  eight months 
C)  one year 
D)  three years 
A)  six weeks 
B)  eight months 
C)  one year 
D)  three years

Exam 16: Depression in Women

What is the median age of MDD onset?

Anxiety and depression are highly comorbid disorders.

Why is studying the symptoms of menopause and depression unlikely to provide conclusive evidence of causation?

When does the onset of PPD generally occur?

Women are more likely to be affected with depression than men.

List five symptoms of a major depressive episode (MDE).

Explain how major depressive disorder is diagnosed.

It is believed that women experience more psychological distress, in part, because of greater emotional involvement in the lives of those around them.

How is PMDD distinguished from preexisting anxiety and mood disorders?

How long must a person experience a depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, in order to be diagnosed with dysthymia?

There is a significant body of evidence to substantiate the role of hormones in the etiology of depression.

Using data from a large community sample, Cohen at al. found that PMDD was associated with _____.

Having a depressed parent is a risk factor for depression.

What three hypotheses have been suggested to explain the increase in prevalence of depression among younger cohorts?

A nationally-representative study of over 14,500 women reported that an increased risk for MDD persists for at least _____ following childbirth.

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