Question 1

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)  Less intense REM activity 
C)  Stages of deepest sleep occurring earlier in the sleep cycle 
D)  Slower onset of REM sleep 
A)  Decreased delta (slow wave) sleep, the deepest stage of sleep 
B)  Less intense REM activity 
C)  Stages of deepest sleep occurring earlier in the sleep cycle 
D)  Slower onset of REM sleep

Question 2

Women are more frequently diagnosed with mood and anxiety disorders than are men.A proposed explanation for this described in the text is

Accepted Answer

A)  women tend to have more dopamine than men. 
B)  there is a high familial incidence of these disorders in families, suggesting that mothers "pass on" predispositions to their daughters. 
C)  cultural stereotypes encourage women to develop interpersonal styles of dependency and passivity. 
D)  the changing role of women in society has caused increased stress levels because of the new expectation of women to find their "place in the universe." 
A)  women tend to have more dopamine than men. 
B)  there is a high familial incidence of these disorders in families, suggesting that mothers "pass on" predispositions to their daughters. 
C)  cultural stereotypes encourage women to develop interpersonal styles of dependency and passivity. 
D)  the changing role of women in society has caused increased stress levels because of the new expectation of women to find their "place in the universe."

Question 3

Possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women relate to the disadvantages experienced by women in the United States such as

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination and poverty. 
B)  abuse and sexual harassment. 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these 
A)  discrimination and poverty. 
B)  abuse and sexual harassment. 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these

Question 4

Tricyclic medications

Accepted Answer

A)  have been widely used for depression in spite of a variety of side effects. 
B)  include imipramine, fluoxetine, and amitriptyline. 
C)  are not beneficial for children with attention problems, but are safe for children having major depressive disorder. 
D)  are given to patients demonstrating a rapid cycling pattern of depressive, manic, and hypomanic symptoms. 
A)  have been widely used for depression in spite of a variety of side effects. 
B)  include imipramine, fluoxetine, and amitriptyline. 
C)  are not beneficial for children with attention problems, but are safe for children having major depressive disorder. 
D)  are given to patients demonstrating a rapid cycling pattern of depressive, manic, and hypomanic symptoms.

Question 5

With regard to treatment of mood disorders,which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients do not recover from episodes of major depression without treatment. 
B)  Delaying or preventing future episodes of major depression is an important treatment goal. 
C)  After a patient has experienced a major depressive episode and recovered, treatment can be discontinued. 
D)  Close to 100% of patients with major depressive disorder respond to drug treatment. 
A)  Patients do not recover from episodes of major depression without treatment. 
B)  Delaying or preventing future episodes of major depression is an important treatment goal. 
C)  After a patient has experienced a major depressive episode and recovered, treatment can be discontinued. 
D)  Close to 100% of patients with major depressive disorder respond to drug treatment.

Question 6

The milder but more chronic version of bipolar disorder is called __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  dysphoric 
B)  seasonal affective 
C)  bipolar III 
D)  cyclothymic 
A)  dysphoric 
B)  seasonal affective 
C)  bipolar III 
D)  cyclothymic

Question 7

A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay that she wrote as part of an exam.The student thinks,"This is terrible.I'm probably going to fail the course." This type of cognitive error in thinking is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitrary inference 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  splitting 
D)  dissociating 
A)  arbitrary inference 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  splitting 
D)  dissociating

Question 8

A person who eats and sleeps too much is experiencing a depressive episode with __________ features.

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical 
B)  melancholic 
C)  chronic 
D)  catatonic 
A)  atypical 
B)  melancholic 
C)  chronic 
D)  catatonic

Question 9

Which of the following people are experiencing symptoms of a manic episode?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lorraine has inflated self-esteem and grandiosity 
B)  Tevon is irritable and is experiencing flight of ideas 
C)  Valerie suddenly goes on an excessive spending spree that she clearly cannot afford 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Lorraine has inflated self-esteem and grandiosity 
B)  Tevon is irritable and is experiencing flight of ideas 
C)  Valerie suddenly goes on an excessive spending spree that she clearly cannot afford 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

In regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide,which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide is often associated with psychological disorders, especially depression. 
B)  All people who attempt suicide have mood disorders. 
C)  A small percentage of adolescent suicides are an expression of severe depression. 
D)  Suicide is generally a response to some disappointment in people who are otherwise psychologically healthy. 
A)  Suicide is often associated with psychological disorders, especially depression. 
B)  All people who attempt suicide have mood disorders. 
C)  A small percentage of adolescent suicides are an expression of severe depression. 
D)  Suicide is generally a response to some disappointment in people who are otherwise psychologically healthy.

Question 11

Travis suffers from acute major depressive episodes.He does not respond to therapeutic drugs and has been spotted pacing along the bridge near his home.Travis recently gave his therapist a favorite family heirloom.His psychiatrist is concerned about his suicidal ideation and is considering ______________ due to the ineffectiveness of the current treatment and the severity of Travis' symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive shock therapy 
B)  frontal lobotomy 
C)  insulin shock therapy 
D)  hypnosis 
A)  electroconvulsive shock therapy 
B)  frontal lobotomy 
C)  insulin shock therapy 
D)  hypnosis

Question 12

Impulsive suicidal behavior is often a symptom of _____________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizoid 
B)  borderline 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  paranoid 
A)  schizoid 
B)  borderline 
C)  obsessive-compulsive 
D)  paranoid

Question 13

Most episodes of major depression are time-limited,i.e.,lasting up to ___________,if left untreated.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  1 year 
A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  1 year

Question 14

Research has found that low serotonin levels may be implicated in suicidal behavior because they affect all of the following EXCEPT _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsivity 
B)  instability 
C)  inertia 
D)  overreactivity 
A)  impulsivity 
B)  instability 
C)  inertia 
D)  overreactivity

Question 15

How many patients with severe cases of depression where the episode lasts 5 years or longer can be expected to recover?

Accepted Answer

A)  None 
B)  22% 
C)  38% 
D)  56% 
A)  None 
B)  22% 
C)  38% 
D)  56%

Question 16

Unipolar mania

Accepted Answer

A)  does not exist. 
B)  is rare. 
C)  is fairly common. 
D)  is a part of bipolar disorder. 
A)  does not exist. 
B)  is rare. 
C)  is fairly common. 
D)  is a part of bipolar disorder.

Question 17

What is the most common experience of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major depressive episode 
B)  Hypomanic episode 
C)  Catalepsy 
D)  Atypical episode 
A)  Major depressive episode 
B)  Hypomanic episode 
C)  Catalepsy 
D)  Atypical episode

Question 18

An effective treatment for SAD is

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to bright light shortly after awakening. 
B)  exposure to bright light in the evening. 
C)  exposure to a negative ion generator shortly after awakening. 
D)  exposure to a negative ion generator in the evening. 
A)  exposure to bright light shortly after awakening. 
B)  exposure to bright light in the evening. 
C)  exposure to a negative ion generator shortly after awakening. 
D)  exposure to a negative ion generator in the evening.

Question 19

Approximately ______ experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately _____ in the last year

Accepted Answer

A)  11%; 4% 
B)  16%; 6% 
C)  21%; 8% 
D)  25%; 10% 
A)  11%; 4% 
B)  16%; 6% 
C)  21%; 8% 
D)  25%; 10%

Question 20

Statistics on suicide indicate that approximately one-quarter to one-half of all suicides are associated with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use 
B)  guns 
C)  aggression 
D)  work stress 
A)  alcohol use 
B)  guns 
C)  aggression 
D)  work stress

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

Women are more frequently diagnosed with mood and anxiety disorders than are men.A proposed explanation for this described in the text is

Possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women relate to the disadvantages experienced by women in the United States such as

Tricyclic medications

With regard to treatment of mood disorders,which of the following statements is accurate?

The milder but more chronic version of bipolar disorder is called __________ disorder.

A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay that she wrote as part of an exam.The student thinks,"This is terrible.I'm probably going to fail the course." This type of cognitive error in thinking is called _________.

A person who eats and sleeps too much is experiencing a depressive episode with __________ features.

Which of the following people are experiencing symptoms of a manic episode?

In regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide,which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?

Impulsive suicidal behavior is often a symptom of _____________ personality disorder.

Most episodes of major depression are time-limited,i.e.,lasting up to ___________,if left untreated.

Research has found that low serotonin levels may be implicated in suicidal behavior because they affect all of the following EXCEPT _______.

How many patients with severe cases of depression where the episode lasts 5 years or longer can be expected to recover?

Unipolar mania

What is the most common experience of depression?

An effective treatment for SAD is

Approximately __ experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately _ in the last year

Statistics on suicide indicate that approximately one-quarter to one-half of all suicides are associated with _____________.

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

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Exam 7: Mood Disorders And Suicide

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

Women are more frequently diagnosed with mood and anxiety disorders than are men.A proposed explanation for this described in the text is

Possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women relate to the disadvantages experienced by women in the United States such as

Tricyclic medications

With regard to treatment of mood disorders,which of the following statements is accurate?

The milder but more chronic version of bipolar disorder is called __________ disorder.

A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay that she wrote as part of an exam.The student thinks,"This is terrible.I'm probably going to fail the course." This type of cognitive error in thinking is called _________.

A person who eats and sleeps too much is experiencing a depressive episode with __________ features.

Which of the following people are experiencing symptoms of a manic episode?

In regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide,which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?

Impulsive suicidal behavior is often a symptom of _____________ personality disorder.

Most episodes of major depression are time-limited,i.e.,lasting up to ___________,if left untreated.

Research has found that low serotonin levels may be implicated in suicidal behavior because they affect all of the following EXCEPT _______.

How many patients with severe cases of depression where the episode lasts 5 years or longer can be expected to recover?

Unipolar mania

What is the most common experience of depression?

An effective treatment for SAD is

Approximately ______ experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately _____ in the last year

Statistics on suicide indicate that approximately one-quarter to one-half of all suicides are associated with _____________.

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

Filters

Approximately __ experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately _ in the last year