Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

As a form of treatment, Joanne receives phototherapy, in which she sits in front of a light box for a few hours a day every morning. Judging from this treatment, Joanne most likely suffers from

List, define and distinguish between the two broad categories of mood disorders.

Which of the following was NOT discussed in the text as a method in cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression?

Which of the following is NOT true of rapid cycling depression/mania?

_________ coined the term manic-depression and his descriptions formed the basis for the definition of mood disorders today.

One controversial meta-analysis found that anti-depressant medication was

Review the current research evidence regarding the effectiveness of three of the following treatments for unipolar depression: cognitive-behavioral, behavioral activation, interpersonal, MBCT and pharmacotherapy. What is the best practice in terms of treatment for unipolar depression?

Currently, the most popular class of antidepressants are the

List, define and provide and example of two of the common types of cognitive distortions listed in the text which occur in the context of depression.

Brown and Harris found that early childhood loss, such as the loss of a parent before age twelve, is a powerful predictor of depression in adulthood.

Post-partum depression appears to be a predominantly Western phenomenon.

Describe the techniques of TMS and VNS and their effectiveness in treating depression.

Anomic suicide, as discussed by Durkheim, was identified as being motivated by the desire of the individual to fulfill some higher purpose.

In Bipolar __________ disorder, there are one or more manic episodes and usually one or more depressive episode.

Pharmacotherapy is generally considered effective for about __________ percent of people.

The main adverse effect of electroconvulsive shock therapy is

Bipolar disorder has been classified into __________ type(s).

Suicide rates have been changing over the years, but these changes have been consistent among all age groups.

Robert Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy (1621) described psychological and social causes for depression.

An effective treatment that helps clients change their attitude towards unhelpful thought patterns (rather than changing the thoughts themselves) is termed