Question 1

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a long-term form of therapy that focuses on the client's current interpersonal relationships,.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A review of drug withdrawal studies indicates that up to ________ % of depressed persons relapse when withdrawn from antidepressant medication within two months of a treatment response.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 55 
C) 75 
D) 95 
A) 15 
B) 55 
C) 75 
D) 95

Question 3

Catastrophizing is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

Accepted Answer

A) magnification and minimization 
B) labelling and mislabelling 
C) jumping to conclusions 
D) mental filter 
A) magnification and minimization 
B) labelling and mislabelling 
C) jumping to conclusions 
D) mental filter

Question 4

Thoughts that seem to pop into one's mind are known as attributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Each of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the elderly EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) they are worse off economically than they were in earlier decades 
B) they may be avoiding the helplessness associated with disease such as Alzheimer's disease 
C) today's increased tolerance of suicide as a means of "solving" problems may make it seem to be an acceptable alternative 
D) loss of friends and family may decrease the quality of the person's life as time goes by 
A) they are worse off economically than they were in earlier decades 
B) they may be avoiding the helplessness associated with disease such as Alzheimer's disease 
C) today's increased tolerance of suicide as a means of "solving" problems may make it seem to be an acceptable alternative 
D) loss of friends and family may decrease the quality of the person's life as time goes by

Question 6

Discuss the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for depression.

Accepted Answer

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimula

Question 7

St.John's wort has been used for centuries to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) help heal wounds 
B) reduce or eliminate headache pain 
C) treat stomach ailments 
D) help people sleep 
A) help heal wounds 
B) reduce or eliminate headache pain 
C) treat stomach ailments 
D) help people sleep

Question 8

Craving for carbohydrates is a feature of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) major depression 
B) bipolar 
C) seasonal affective 
D) Persistent Depressive Disorder 
A) major depression 
B) bipolar 
C) seasonal affective 
D) Persistent Depressive Disorder

Question 9

A major depressive disorder,if left untreated,usually lasts for ________ months or longer.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 12 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 12

Question 10

Despite more than 40 years of use,no one yet knows how lithium works.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The least increase in rates of major depression has been in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) Italy 
C) New Zealand 
D) Finland 
A) Canada 
B) Italy 
C) New Zealand 
D) Finland

Question 12

Lithium has been used for over 40 years in modern times and appears to work by_______.

Accepted Answer

A) disrupting the action of sodium 
B) reducing the permeability of the blood-brain barrier 
C) influencing serotonin production 
D) We don't really know how it works. 
A) disrupting the action of sodium 
B) reducing the permeability of the blood-brain barrier 
C) influencing serotonin production 
D) We don't really know how it works.

Question 13

People in a manic phase tend to speak very rapidly,with ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) rapid speech 
B) accelerated speech 
C) word salad 
D) pressured speech 
A) rapid speech 
B) accelerated speech 
C) word salad 
D) pressured speech

Question 14

The belief that depressed people make unrealistic demands on the people around them,leading to rejection by those people,is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) situational theory 
B) self-focus theory 
C) interactional theory 
D) humanistic-existential theory 
A) situational theory 
B) self-focus theory 
C) interactional theory 
D) humanistic-existential theory

Question 15

Behavioural psychologists focus on helping depressed patients ________.

Accepted Answer

A) turn their anger outward and express it verbally 
B) develop a positive sense of self-worth through new goals and relationships 
C) expand their awareness of their authentic feelings 
D) modify behaviours that contribute to depression 
A) turn their anger outward and express it verbally 
B) develop a positive sense of self-worth through new goals and relationships 
C) expand their awareness of their authentic feelings 
D) modify behaviours that contribute to depression

Question 16

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A disorder characterized by a cyclical pattern of mild mood swings,not reaching the level of full-blown manic episodes or major depressive episodes,is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) persistent depressive disorder 
B) cyclothymic disorder 
C) anhedonia 
D) anencephaly 
A) persistent depressive disorder 
B) cyclothymic disorder 
C) anhedonia 
D) anencephaly

Question 18

Teenagers,who seem to be especially vulnerable to ________ effects,may even romanticize the suicidal act as one of heroic courage.

Accepted Answer

A) modelling 
B) media 
C) alienation 
D) stress 
A) modelling 
B) media 
C) alienation 
D) stress

Question 19

The reformulated helplessness theory holds that ________ attributions explain the persistence,or chronicity,of helplessness cognitions.

Accepted Answer

A) global 
B) stable 
C) external 
D) internal 
A) global 
B) stable 
C) external 
D) internal

Question 20

A multinational study of nine countries showed that rates of major depression have been ______ in Canada and elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A) dropping 
B) rising 
C) levelling off 
D) staying about the same 
A) dropping 
B) rising 
C) levelling off 
D) staying about the same

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a long-term form of therapy that focuses on the client's current interpersonal relationships,.

A review of drug withdrawal studies indicates that up to ________ % of depressed persons relapse when withdrawn from antidepressant medication within two months of a treatment response.

Catastrophizing is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

Thoughts that seem to pop into one's mind are known as attributions.

Each of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the elderly EXCEPT ________.

Discuss the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for depression.

St.John's wort has been used for centuries to ________.

Craving for carbohydrates is a feature of __________ disorder.

A major depressive disorder,if left untreated,usually lasts for ________ months or longer.

Despite more than 40 years of use,no one yet knows how lithium works.

The least increase in rates of major depression has been in ___________.

Lithium has been used for over 40 years in modern times and appears to work by_______.

People in a manic phase tend to speak very rapidly,with ___________.

The belief that depressed people make unrealistic demands on the people around them,leading to rejection by those people,is called ________.

Behavioural psychologists focus on helping depressed patients ________.

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

A disorder characterized by a cyclical pattern of mild mood swings,not reaching the level of full-blown manic episodes or major depressive episodes,is ________.

Teenagers,who seem to be especially vulnerable to ________ effects,may even romanticize the suicidal act as one of heroic courage.

The reformulated helplessness theory holds that ________ attributions explain the persistence,or chronicity,of helplessness cognitions.

A multinational study of nine countries showed that rates of major depression have been ______ in Canada and elsewhere.

What Is Abnormal Psychology

Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Personality

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

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Exam 4: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a long-term form of therapy that focuses on the client's current interpersonal relationships,.

A review of drug withdrawal studies indicates that up to ________ % of depressed persons relapse when withdrawn from antidepressant medication within two months of a treatment response.

Catastrophizing is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

Thoughts that seem to pop into one's mind are known as attributions.

Each of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the elderly EXCEPT ________.

Discuss the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for depression.

St.John's wort has been used for centuries to ________.

Craving for carbohydrates is a feature of __________ disorder.

A major depressive disorder,if left untreated,usually lasts for ________ months or longer.

Despite more than 40 years of use,no one yet knows how lithium works.

The least increase in rates of major depression has been in ___________.

Lithium has been used for over 40 years in modern times and appears to work by_______.

People in a manic phase tend to speak very rapidly,with ___________.

The belief that depressed people make unrealistic demands on the people around them,leading to rejection by those people,is called ________.

Behavioural psychologists focus on helping depressed patients ________.

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

A disorder characterized by a cyclical pattern of mild mood swings,not reaching the level of full-blown manic episodes or major depressive episodes,is ________.

Teenagers,who seem to be especially vulnerable to ________ effects,may even romanticize the suicidal act as one of heroic courage.

The reformulated helplessness theory holds that ________ attributions explain the persistence,or chronicity,of helplessness cognitions.

A multinational study of nine countries showed that rates of major depression have been ______ in Canada and elsewhere.

What Is Abnormal Psychology

Assessment, classification, and Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma-And Stressor-Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Personality

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Gender Dysphoria,paraphilic Disorders,and Sexual Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Abnormal Behaviour Across the Lifespan

Filters