Question 1

Who would be at the greatest risk for committing suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark, who has depression and a substance abuse disorder 
B)  Angela, who has depression and anxiety 
C)  Chris, who has bipolar II disorder 
D)  Dave, who has dysthymia 
A)  Mark, who has depression and a substance abuse disorder 
B)  Angela, who has depression and anxiety 
C)  Chris, who has bipolar II disorder 
D)  Dave, who has dysthymia

Question 2

Recent research suggests that it might be possible to "psychologically immunize" at-risk children against depression.What intervention was provided to form the basis of this position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who were at risk for depression were given art therapy before they entered puberty. 
B)  Children who were at risk for depression were given family counselling before they entered puberty. 
C)  Children who were at risk for depression were taught cognitive and social problem-solving skills before they entered puberty. 
D)  Children who were at risk for depression were treated with psychoanalytic therapy before they entered puberty. 
A)  Children who were at risk for depression were given art therapy before they entered puberty. 
B)  Children who were at risk for depression were given family counselling before they entered puberty. 
C)  Children who were at risk for depression were taught cognitive and social problem-solving skills before they entered puberty. 
D)  Children who were at risk for depression were treated with psychoanalytic therapy before they entered puberty.

Question 3

According to the text,the average length of a major depressive episode if left untreated is:

Accepted Answer

A)  5 months 
B)  7 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  12 months 
A)  5 months 
B)  7 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  12 months

Question 4

One symptom of depression is an increase in sleeping.What other symptoms related to sleep occur in depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased delta (slow wave) sleep, the deepest stage of sleep 
B)  stages of deepest sleep occurring earlier in the sleep cycle 
C)  less intense REM activity 
D)  slower onset of REM sleep 
A)  decreased delta (slow wave) sleep, the deepest stage of sleep 
B)  stages of deepest sleep occurring earlier in the sleep cycle 
C)  less intense REM activity 
D)  slower onset of REM sleep

Question 5

Anne has major depression and her friend Gail is experiencing mania.Both are refusing drug treatment.If both Anne and Gail began feeling symptoms on the same day,what can you predict about when the symptoms will end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anne's symptoms will go away first. 
B)  Gail's symptoms will go away first. 
C)  Anne's and Gail's symptoms will end around the same time. 
D)  When untreated, the duration of both depression and mania is highly variable so a prediction cannot be made. 
A)  Anne's symptoms will go away first. 
B)  Gail's symptoms will go away first. 
C)  Anne's and Gail's symptoms will end around the same time. 
D)  When untreated, the duration of both depression and mania is highly variable so a prediction cannot be made.

Question 6

Which of the following behaviours is NOT likely to lead to hospitalization for mania?

Accepted Answer

A)  recurrent thoughts of suicide 
B)  self-destructive buying sprees 
C)  taking extreme physical risks 
D)  violent behaviour 
A)  recurrent thoughts of suicide 
B)  self-destructive buying sprees 
C)  taking extreme physical risks 
D)  violent behaviour

Question 7

Although the mood-stabilizing drug lithium is the preferred treatment for bipolar disorder,patient compliance has been a problem.Why do patients often stop taking their lithium,even though it is effective in stabilizing their moods?

Accepted Answer

A)  They become anxious that the drug is too toxic. 
B)  They cannot organize their daily routine and forget their medication. 
C)  They start to have panic attacks. 
D)  They miss the euphoric feelings that mania produces. 
A)  They become anxious that the drug is too toxic. 
B)  They cannot organize their daily routine and forget their medication. 
C)  They start to have panic attacks. 
D)  They miss the euphoric feelings that mania produces.

Question 8

Explain the differences between mania and hypomania in terms of symptoms and severity.

Accepted Answer

Mania and hypomania are both symptoms of

Question 9

Hannah has just been diagnosed with depression.How long is her depressive episode likely to last?

Accepted Answer

A)  three months 
B)  nine months 
C)  two years 
D)  more than two years 
A)  three months 
B)  nine months 
C)  two years 
D)  more than two years

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

Depression in children/adolescents and t

Who would be at the greatest risk for committing suicide?

Recent research suggests that it might be possible to "psychologically immunize" at-risk children against depression.What intervention was provided to form the basis of this position?

According to the text,the average length of a major depressive episode if left untreated is:

One symptom of depression is an increase in sleeping.What other symptoms related to sleep occur in depression?

Anne has major depression and her friend Gail is experiencing mania.Both are refusing drug treatment.If both Anne and Gail began feeling symptoms on the same day,what can you predict about when the symptoms will end?

Which of the following behaviours is NOT likely to lead to hospitalization for mania?

Although the mood-stabilizing drug lithium is the preferred treatment for bipolar disorder,patient compliance has been a problem.Why do patients often stop taking their lithium,even though it is effective in stabilizing their moods?

Explain the differences between mania and hypomania in terms of symptoms and severity.

Hannah has just been diagnosed with depression.How long is her depressive episode likely to last?

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.

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Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Who would be at the greatest risk for committing suicide?

Recent research suggests that it might be possible to "psychologically immunize" at-risk children against depression.What intervention was provided to form the basis of this position?

According to the text,the average length of a major depressive episode if left untreated is:

One symptom of depression is an increase in sleeping.What other symptoms related to sleep occur in depression?

Anne has major depression and her friend Gail is experiencing mania.Both are refusing drug treatment.If both Anne and Gail began feeling symptoms on the same day,what can you predict about when the symptoms will end?

Which of the following behaviours is NOT likely to lead to hospitalization for mania?

Although the mood-stabilizing drug lithium is the preferred treatment for bipolar disorder,patient compliance has been a problem.Why do patients often stop taking their lithium,even though it is effective in stabilizing their moods?

Explain the differences between mania and hypomania in terms of symptoms and severity.

Hannah has just been diagnosed with depression.How long is her depressive episode likely to last?

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.

Abnormal Behaviour in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety,Trauma-Related,and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

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

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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