Question 1

A person diagnosed with __________ manifests many of the same symptoms as major depression, except that they are less severe and must persist for at least two years.

Accepted Answer

A)  dysthymia 
B)  melancholia 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  schizoaffective disorder 
E)  anhedonia 
A)  dysthymia 
B)  melancholia 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  schizoaffective disorder 
E)  anhedonia

Question 2

The criteria for the diagnosis of __________ include a duration of at least two years with recurrent periods of mild depression alternating with hypomania.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid cycling depression/mania 
B)  hypomania 
C)  unipolar depression 
D)  bipolar depression 
E)  cyclothymia 
A)  rapid cycling depression/mania 
B)  hypomania 
C)  unipolar depression 
D)  bipolar depression 
E)  cyclothymia

Question 3

__________ refers to a loss of pleasure or interest in almost all activities or a lack of reactivity to usually pleasurable events.

Accepted Answer

A)  Melancholia 
B)  Libido 
C)  Dystonia 
D)  Catatonia 
E)  Anhedonia 
A)  Melancholia 
B)  Libido 
C)  Dystonia 
D)  Catatonia 
E)  Anhedonia

Question 4

Dividing events into a dichotomy of either all bad or all good is example of which cognitive distortion found in depressed people?

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitrary inference 
B)  all-or-none thinking 
C)  selective abstraction 
D)  negative bias 
E)  overgeneralization 
A)  arbitrary inference 
B)  all-or-none thinking 
C)  selective abstraction 
D)  negative bias 
E)  overgeneralization

Question 5

90% of the people who complete suicide suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of Beck's cognitive distortions described in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  All-or-none thinking 
B)  Negative feedback seeking 
C)  Overgeneralizations 
D)  Magnification 
E)  Jumping to conclusions 
A)  All-or-none thinking 
B)  Negative feedback seeking 
C)  Overgeneralizations 
D)  Magnification 
E)  Jumping to conclusions

Question 7

The most frequent comorbid condition with depression is

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  histrionic personality disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  substance abuse. 
E)  borderline personality disorder. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  histrionic personality disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  substance abuse. 
E)  borderline personality disorder.

Question 8

List and briefly define activity scheduling and behavioural experiments.

Accepted Answer

Common to all: aspects of cognitive-beha

Question 9

Research suggests that the effect of a gene (HTT)

Accepted Answer

A)  directly causes depression. 
B)  heightens reactivity to stress. 
C)  lowers levels of serotonin neurotransmitter. 
D)  causes damage to a brain region associated with mood. 
E)  causes damage to a brain region involved with perception. 
A)  directly causes depression. 
B)  heightens reactivity to stress. 
C)  lowers levels of serotonin neurotransmitter. 
D)  causes damage to a brain region associated with mood. 
E)  causes damage to a brain region involved with perception.

Question 10

Past approaches to therapy with suicide attempts have been quite successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

It has been found that when depressed patients respond to antidepressant medication, they also

Accepted Answer

A)  experience less slow-wave sleep. 
B)  spend more time in REM sleep. 
C)  show an increase in rapid eye movements. 
D)  return to normal levels of REM sleep. 
E)  spend almost no time in REM sleep . 
A)  experience less slow-wave sleep. 
B)  spend more time in REM sleep. 
C)  show an increase in rapid eye movements. 
D)  return to normal levels of REM sleep. 
E)  spend almost no time in REM sleep .

Question 12

The hormone __________, secreted by the pineal gland, has been implicated in seasonal affective disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  lanin 
B)  progesterone 
C)  melatonin 
D)  serotonin 
A)  lanin 
B)  progesterone 
C)  melatonin 
D)  serotonin

Question 13

Though the diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode require that the episode last at least __________, most usually last much longer.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 days 
B)  2 weeks 
C)  2 months 
D)  4 years 
E)  2 years 
A)  2 days 
B)  2 weeks 
C)  2 months 
D)  4 years 
E)  2 years

Question 14

Christine is a therapist who takes as her starting point concerning depression that a person's emotional reactions are determined in part by what he or she thinks. Based on this, Christine is most likely to use __________ therapy to treat her clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  neo-psychoanalytic 
C)  Freudian 
D)  cognitive-behavioural 
E)  interpersonal 
A)  humanistic 
B)  neo-psychoanalytic 
C)  Freudian 
D)  cognitive-behavioural 
E)  interpersonal

Question 15

After mood disorders, __________ is the second most common factor in suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic location 
B)  gender 
C)  alcohol and substance abuse 
D)  age 
E)  contagion 
A)  geographic location 
B)  gender 
C)  alcohol and substance abuse 
D)  age 
E)  contagion

Question 16

Bipolar disorder is more common than major depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Tricyclic antidepressants work by delaying the process of reuptake of serotonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Of the nine symptoms of MDD, _____ must be present for a diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6

Question 19

The goal of cognitive-behavioural treatment for depression is to identify and resolve unconscious conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Individuals with _______ are less likely to respond to standard treatment than other forms of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic depression 
B)  catatonic 
C)  hypomania 
D)  melancholic 
E)  episodic major depression 
A)  chronic depression 
B)  catatonic 
C)  hypomania 
D)  melancholic 
E)  episodic major depression

A person diagnosed with __________ manifests many of the same symptoms as major depression, except that they are less severe and must persist for at least two years.

The criteria for the diagnosis of __________ include a duration of at least two years with recurrent periods of mild depression alternating with hypomania.

__________ refers to a loss of pleasure or interest in almost all activities or a lack of reactivity to usually pleasurable events.

Dividing events into a dichotomy of either all bad or all good is example of which cognitive distortion found in depressed people?

90% of the people who complete suicide suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder.

Which of the following is not one of Beck's cognitive distortions described in the text?

The most frequent comorbid condition with depression is

List and briefly define activity scheduling and behavioural experiments.

Research suggests that the effect of a gene (HTT)

Past approaches to therapy with suicide attempts have been quite successful.

It has been found that when depressed patients respond to antidepressant medication, they also

The hormone __________, secreted by the pineal gland, has been implicated in seasonal affective disorder.

Though the diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode require that the episode last at least __________, most usually last much longer.

Christine is a therapist who takes as her starting point concerning depression that a person's emotional reactions are determined in part by what he or she thinks. Based on this, Christine is most likely to use __________ therapy to treat her clients.

After mood disorders, __________ is the second most common factor in suicide.

Bipolar disorder is more common than major depression.

Tricyclic antidepressants work by delaying the process of reuptake of serotonin.

Of the nine symptoms of MDD, _____ must be present for a diagnosis.

The goal of cognitive-behavioural treatment for depression is to identify and resolve unconscious conflict.

Individuals with _______ are less likely to respond to standard treatment than other forms of depression.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

A person diagnosed with __________ manifests many of the same symptoms as major depression, except that they are less severe and must persist for at least two years.

The criteria for the diagnosis of __________ include a duration of at least two years with recurrent periods of mild depression alternating with hypomania.

__________ refers to a loss of pleasure or interest in almost all activities or a lack of reactivity to usually pleasurable events.

Dividing events into a dichotomy of either all bad or all good is example of which cognitive distortion found in depressed people?

90% of the people who complete suicide suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder.

Which of the following is not one of Beck's cognitive distortions described in the text?

The most frequent comorbid condition with depression is

List and briefly define activity scheduling and behavioural experiments.

Research suggests that the effect of a gene (HTT)

Past approaches to therapy with suicide attempts have been quite successful.

It has been found that when depressed patients respond to antidepressant medication, they also

The hormone __________, secreted by the pineal gland, has been implicated in seasonal affective disorder.

Though the diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode require that the episode last at least __________, most usually last much longer.

Christine is a therapist who takes as her starting point concerning depression that a person's emotional reactions are determined in part by what he or she thinks. Based on this, Christine is most likely to use __________ therapy to treat her clients.

After mood disorders, __________ is the second most common factor in suicide.

Bipolar disorder is more common than major depression.

Tricyclic antidepressants work by delaying the process of reuptake of serotonin.

Of the nine symptoms of MDD, _____ must be present for a diagnosis.

The goal of cognitive-behavioural treatment for depression is to identify and resolve unconscious conflict.

Individuals with _______ are less likely to respond to standard treatment than other forms of depression.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters