Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Which of the following is a behavioral explanation for depression?

What is the primary objective of crisis intervention?

What type of psychotic symptoms might be seen in someone suffering from major depression?

Herbert awakens early in the morning and feels more depressed in the morning than the evening. He has lost all interest in activities and derives no pleasure from things that used to please him. Herbert is diagnosed with MDD with _________ features.

Abramson revised the learned helplessness theory to suggest that ________

Discuss Beck's cognitive theory of depression.

What changes in sleep are seen in depression?

In order to meet the criteria for a major depressive episode, a person must have _________

Discuss the risk factors for adolescent suicide.

The finding that people with one type of serotonin transporter gene and childhood maltreatment had higher rates of depression than either those without the gene or those with the gene without the maltreatment suggests that ________

Which of the following neurochemical profiles has been associated with manic episodes?

What are independent and dependent life events? What is their importance?

Brittany came to a therapist complaining that she just doesn't enjoy life lately. She says that for the past couple of months, she finds she just doesn't feel like doing the things that she used to love to do. She has also lost a lot of weight and sleeps much more than usual but still feels tired all the time. She says she just can't concentrate on anything. However, she denies feeling sad. Brittany's most likely diagnosis is _________

John's erratic behavior finally ruined his marriage. What kind of life event would this be described as?

Lori has periods of dejection and apathy that are not as severe as are seen in major depression. She also has periods when she abruptly becomes elated and has little need for sleep. Her symptoms never reach the level of psychosis, but the mood swings have been recurrent for over four years. The best diagnosis for Lori is ________

A diagnosis of bipolar II disorder indicates that the person has experienced ________

According to Joiner's interpersonal-psychological model, the interaction of perceived burdensomeness (e.g., feeling like a burden to others) and thwarted belongingness (e.g., feeling alone) produce suicidal thoughts and desires, but only the presence of a third factor, ________, will move a person to make a suicide attempt.

Beck's negative cognitive triad involves feeling negatively about ________

Bipolar I disorder is distinguished from major depression by__________.

Which of the following is necessary for a diagnosis of cyclothymia?