Exam 6: Understanding Mood, Anxiety, and Personality Disorders

Depression affects nearly 300 million people worldwide, with suicide as its worst outcome, causing nearly 800,000 deaths every year.

Which of the following is a cultural concept of distress?

In 2017, there were 47,173 deaths from suicide, making it the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.

Which of the following is not a symptom of a manic episode in bipolar disorder?

Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans have a significantly higher lifetime prevalence of unipolar depressive disorders in comparison with other ethnic groups.

The form of psychotherapy that has been found to reduce suicide attempts in people with borderline personality disorder is called cognitive behavioral therapy.

In the genesis of mood disorders, chronic stressors (e.g., physical disability or a difficult marital situation) play a more significant role than acute stressors.

Bipolar II disorder is a milder form of bipolar disorder in which episodes of hypomania shift back and forth with mild depression for at least 2 years.

The following phrases describe the different symptoms that are identifiable in anxiety disorders. Match the description with the correct term used to describe that symptom. -A repetitive act, behavior, or thought that is designed to counteract the anxiety associated with an obsession

The following phrases describe the different symptoms that are identifiable in anxiety disorders. Match the description with the correct term used to describe that symptom. -Psychological phenomenon in which an individual has a sudden, usually powerful, reexperiencing of a past experience or elements of a past experience

_____ refers to the fear of confined spaces.

Statement A: Obsessions are persistent ideas, thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate. Statement B: Compulsions are repetitive acts, behaviors, or thoughts that are designed to counteract the anxiety associated with an obsession.