Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Joanne tends to blow up at people and then feel guilty. She worries a lot. She complains that she just doesn't really find anything exciting and life is boring. Joanne ________

Over the long-term, _______________seems to be the best drug to prescribe to patients who have suicidal ideations, but is less effective for acute cases.

Describe the hopelessness theory of depression.

Which of the following statements about rumination is true, according to the ruminative response styles theory?

Which statement is the most true about suicide hotlines in the United States?

Which of the following is a brain area that has been found to exhibit abnormalities in depressed patients?

Drugs that alter the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin are not clinically effective in the treatment of depression for several weeks. Which of the following does this finding suggest?

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive diathesis for depression?

The average duration of an untreated episode of depression is _________

Reynaldo has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The most effective drug for him is _________

The director of a city health department wants to know who is most likely to complete suicide in her city. The group with the highest risk is _________

A review of several studies found that ________ increased the likelihood of developing a more severe depression.

One factor that is especially likely to produce depression relapse is _________

George, a 22-year-old mechanic, always seems to have a cloud over his head. For the past three weeks, he has had problems sleeping and he has little appetite or enjoyment of food. While he may sometimes seem to be relatively content for short periods of time, this happens very rarely and it never lasts for more than a week. If George were to seek help for his negative mood state, which of the following diagnoses would he most likely receive?

The effectiveness of lithium in the treatment of bipolar disorder _________

The first category of antidepressant medications is __________.

What was Dr. Jack Kevorkian known for?

What are the two main forms of mood disorder? How are these disorders further characterized?

The hormone __________ has been found to be elevated in 60 to 80 percent of patients who have been hospitalized with major depressive disorder.

Independent life events are those that ________