Exam 23: Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

One of the factors that increase a college student's vulnerability for developing depression is negative life events.What is another risk factor?

The diathesis stress theory illustrates the primary role that genetics play in schizophrenia.

After being rejected by all of the medical schools to which she applied,Melanie developed a sad and dejected mood.She had difficulty sleeping,ate much less than normal,no longer took interest in the hobbies and activities that once gave her pleasure,and felt that she was worthless.Melanie would be diagnosed as suffering from:

Kari has been prescribed a typical neuroleptic drug.What part of Kari's brain will be significantly affected by the drug?

A therapist tells a mildly depressed individual to work on identifying her negative,maladaptive thoughts if she wishes to feel better.This therapist's approach is most associated with:

With regard to the number of worldwide cases of dissociative identity disorder:

A patient with schizophrenia alternates between periods of wild excitement and periods of prolonged immobility.Her diagnosis would be ____ schizophrenia.

Describe the subcategories of schizophrenia by presenting cases that illustrate their characteristics.

Steve has recovered from depression and discontinued his drug treatment.What are the odds that he will relapse in the next 18 months?

In the brains of many psychopaths,there is a disruption in the communication between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex,which leads to:

What percentage of patients with bipolar I disorder receive little or no help from taking lithium?

Derek has complained that he is "down in the dumps." Which of the following is Derek most likely to suffer from?

Beck argues that depression results from:

Because depression is experienced differently by different people,depression as a disorder is best understood as a(n):

The notion that schizophrenic persons have a genetic predisposition that interacts with life stressors to cause the development of schizophrenia is called the:

The disorder that involves an inability to recall personal information or events is called:

Norm has been diagnosed with one of the dissociative disorders.Although we don't know the exact diagnosis,we can assume that Norm has experienced:

In dissociative amnesia,the individual travels away from home.

Antidepressants can take up to ____ before they have the desired effect.

What action does lithium have on the nervous system in the treatment of bipolar I disorder?