Exam 4: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Lithium has prophylactic value when taken regularly for the treatment of bipolar disorder.

Discuss the features of and treatments for seasonal affective disorder.

The cause of seasonal affective disorder is related to ________.

Discuss classic and modern psychodynamic perspectives on the mood disorders.

Behavioural approaches to treating depression assume that depressive behaviours are learned and can be unlearned.

While _____ women than men contemplate suicide,men are ________ likely than women to actually kill themselves in suicide attempts.

If someone you know discloses that he or she is contemplating suicide,your goal should be to ________.

Creating personal imperatives is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

The difference between males and females in relative risk for developing major depressive disorder begins in ________.

Chronic mild or moderate "blues" would be classified as _________.

Gender differences in rates of bipolar II disorder ________.

Celine is in a very downcast mood.She has a poor appetite,has lost weight,and feels constantly fatigued.She has lost interest in most of her regular activities because they seem like "too much effort" and they no longer give her any pleasure.She seems indifferent to her family and friends and has recurrent thoughts of suicide.She is best described as suffering from ________.

Each of the following is a side effect of tricyclics EXCEPT ________.

Discuss theoretical perspectives on the causes of suicide.

Mood disorders tend to run in families.

Recent psychodynamic theories see depression as ________.

Franco is depressed.He's been depressed for so long that he no longer believes he can do anything to improve his life or his future.He believes nothing he does will make any difference.Franco has developed ________.

The tendency to assume you are responsible for other people's problems is a cognitive distortion known as "personalization."

Bastin is having a normal day when suddenly he feels charged with energy and unusually alert.He knows that when he gets these feelings he is capable of working long hours with little fatigue or need of sleep.He is still capable of using good judgment and has no hyperactivity.He is best described as suffering from a ________.

Most people who experience a major depressive disorder never go on to have another one.