Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Compared to women, men use ______-acting and ______ lethal means in their suicide attempts.

Mood disorders, which involve mood swings from one extreme to another, are considered ______.

Tricyclic antidepressants work by interfering with the reuptake of ______.

The treatment of choice for SAD is antidepressant medication.

"Maternity blues" are believed to be an abnormal response to the hormonal changes attending childbirth.

The ancient Greeks and Romans used a chemical to curb turbulent mood swings that is still used today.

Albert Ellis felt that creating unrealistic expectations, which he termed ______, can lead one to become depressed when one falls short.

Which statement most accurately reflects the current understanding of causative factors in the development of major depression?

The "fortune teller error" and "mind reading" are both typical of ______.

Men are most likely to use ______ in their suicide attempts.

A personal style of explaining one's situation in life is known as ______ style.

Psychodynamic theories see bipolar disorder as the result of shifting dominance between the ______.

Identify and briefly explain the ten cognitive distortions enumerated by Burns.

Summarize the research on predicting suicide, making sure to identify the various clues often presented by people contemplating suicide.

Among the following countries, the lowest rate of bipolar disorder has been found in ______.

People who threaten to commit suicide are only seeking attention.

The longer the period of recovery from major depression, the lower the risk of relapse.

Rani has been diagnosed with depression and has no interest in playing on her soccer team, which she has done each week for over two years. This loss of enjoyment in pleasurable activities is a _______ symptom of depression.

In bipolar II disorder, a person experiences ______ episodes.

Which of the following is an automatic thought associated more with depression than anxiety?