Question 1

Discuss the controversy surrounding the use of SSRIs and SNRIs to treat depression in children and adolescents.

Accepted Answer

The controversy surrounding the use of S

Question 2

Distorted thinking tends to be experienced as ________,as if the thoughts had just popped into one's head.

Accepted Answer

A) automatic 
B) negative 
C) hallucinatory 
D) existential 
A) automatic 
B) negative 
C) hallucinatory 
D) existential

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT something you should do when talking to someone who is suicidal?

Accepted Answer

A) Suggest that means other than suicide might help solve the person's problems. 
B) Avoid comments to the effect that suicide is "sick" or "crazy." 
C) Inquire as to how the person intends to commit suicide. 
D) Talk with them by yourself as long as you can. 
A) Suggest that means other than suicide might help solve the person's problems. 
B) Avoid comments to the effect that suicide is "sick" or "crazy." 
C) Inquire as to how the person intends to commit suicide. 
D) Talk with them by yourself as long as you can.

Question 4

Metabolic activity of the prefrontal cortex (the area of the frontal lobes lying in front of the motor areas)is typically higher in clinically depressed groups than in healthy controls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

MRI scans of the brain can show evidence of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) metabolic activity 
B) structural abnormalities 
C) neurotransmitter activity 
D) metabolic activity and neurotransmitter activity 
A) metabolic activity 
B) structural abnormalities 
C) neurotransmitter activity 
D) metabolic activity and neurotransmitter activity

Question 6

Discuss methods of suicide prevention.

Accepted Answer

Suicide prevention involves a combinatio

Question 7

Discuss the prevalence of and risk factors for major depression.

Accepted Answer

Major depression, also known as clinical

Question 8

Freud believed that pathological mourning was most likely to occur in people who had powerful feelings of ________ toward the dead person.

Accepted Answer

A) love 
B) ambivalence 
C) anger 
D) dependence 
A) love 
B) ambivalence 
C) anger 
D) dependence

Question 9

Some people ride an emotional roller coaster,swinging from the heights of elation to the depths of depression without external cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Screening tests are helpful for people to diagnose themselves with depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Freud believed that mourning,or normal bereavement,is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a psychologically healthy process 
B) a symptom of inner conflict 
C) a sign of emotional immaturity 
D) a symptom of an underlying pathological process 
A) a psychologically healthy process 
B) a symptom of inner conflict 
C) a sign of emotional immaturity 
D) a symptom of an underlying pathological process

Question 12

Research studies have failed to support the efficacy of cognitive therapy in treating major depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss genetic factors in the mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

Mood disorders, such as depression and b

Question 14

Suicide is a sign of insanity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Anne had a baby two days ago.Since the birth,her moods have varied wildly,from tearful to irritable.She has outbursts of sadness and crying and at other times feels out of control.She is most likely suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) postpartum blues 
B) postpartum psychosis 
C) cyclothymic disorder 
D) postpartum depression 
A) postpartum blues 
B) postpartum psychosis 
C) cyclothymic disorder 
D) postpartum depression

Question 16

According to the learning perspective,the low rate of activity typical of depression may be a source of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary reinforcement 
B) secondary reinforcement 
C) primary extinction 
D) secondary extinction 
A) primary reinforcement 
B) secondary reinforcement 
C) primary extinction 
D) secondary extinction

Question 17

Sadie has persistent depressive disorder.Her friends and family may perceive her as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) whining and complaining 
B) selfish and impulsive 
C) arrogant and demanding 
D) unpredictable and irresponsible 
A) whining and complaining 
B) selfish and impulsive 
C) arrogant and demanding 
D) unpredictable and irresponsible

Question 18

Cognitive psychologists focus on helping depressed patients ________.

Accepted Answer

A) change their dysfunctional thinking patterns 
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) change their dysfunctional thinking patterns 
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 19

Consistent with the ____________ model,depression may reflect an interaction of biological factors,psychological factors,and social and environmental stressors.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) diathesis-stress 
C) cognitive 
D) humanistic 
A) psychodynamic 
B) diathesis-stress 
C) cognitive 
D) humanistic

Question 20

Most people have contemplated suicide at some moment of great stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss the controversy surrounding the use of SSRIs and SNRIs to treat depression in children and adolescents.

Distorted thinking tends to be experienced as ________,as if the thoughts had just popped into one's head.

Which of the following is NOT something you should do when talking to someone who is suicidal?

Metabolic activity of the prefrontal cortex (the area of the frontal lobes lying in front of the motor areas)is typically higher in clinically depressed groups than in healthy controls.

MRI scans of the brain can show evidence of ____________.

Discuss methods of suicide prevention.

Discuss the prevalence of and risk factors for major depression.

Freud believed that pathological mourning was most likely to occur in people who had powerful feelings of ________ toward the dead person.

Some people ride an emotional roller coaster,swinging from the heights of elation to the depths of depression without external cause.

Screening tests are helpful for people to diagnose themselves with depression.

Freud believed that mourning,or normal bereavement,is ________.

Research studies have failed to support the efficacy of cognitive therapy in treating major depression.

Discuss genetic factors in the mood disorders.

Suicide is a sign of insanity.

Anne had a baby two days ago.Since the birth,her moods have varied wildly,from tearful to irritable.She has outbursts of sadness and crying and at other times feels out of control.She is most likely suffering from ________.

According to the learning perspective,the low rate of activity typical of depression may be a source of __________.

Sadie has persistent depressive disorder.Her friends and family may perceive her as ________.

Cognitive psychologists focus on helping depressed patients ________.

Consistent with the ____________ model,depression may reflect an interaction of biological factors,psychological factors,and social and environmental stressors.

Most people have contemplated suicide at some moment of great stress.

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

Discuss the controversy surrounding the use of SSRIs and SNRIs to treat depression in children and adolescents.

Distorted thinking tends to be experienced as ________,as if the thoughts had just popped into one's head.

Which of the following is NOT something you should do when talking to someone who is suicidal?

Metabolic activity of the prefrontal cortex (the area of the frontal lobes lying in front of the motor areas)is typically higher in clinically depressed groups than in healthy controls.

MRI scans of the brain can show evidence of ____________.

Discuss methods of suicide prevention.

Discuss the prevalence of and risk factors for major depression.

Freud believed that pathological mourning was most likely to occur in people who had powerful feelings of ________ toward the dead person.

Some people ride an emotional roller coaster,swinging from the heights of elation to the depths of depression without external cause.

Screening tests are helpful for people to diagnose themselves with depression.

Freud believed that mourning,or normal bereavement,is ________.

Research studies have failed to support the efficacy of cognitive therapy in treating major depression.

Discuss genetic factors in the mood disorders.

Suicide is a sign of insanity.

Anne had a baby two days ago.Since the birth,her moods have varied wildly,from tearful to irritable.She has outbursts of sadness and crying and at other times feels out of control.She is most likely suffering from ________.

According to the learning perspective,the low rate of activity typical of depression may be a source of __________.

Sadie has persistent depressive disorder.Her friends and family may perceive her as ________.

Cognitive psychologists focus on helping depressed patients ________.

Consistent with the ____________ model,depression may reflect an interaction of biological factors,psychological factors,and social and environmental stressors.

Most people have contemplated suicide at some moment of great stress.

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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