Question 1

What do all mood disorders have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of a negative mood state. 
B)  They are at least 6 months in duration. 
C)  The presence of irrational thoughts. 
D)  They are characterized by emotional extremes. 
A)  The presence of a negative mood state. 
B)  They are at least 6 months in duration. 
C)  The presence of irrational thoughts. 
D)  They are characterized by emotional extremes.

Question 2

What is the difference between bipolar I and bipolar II disorder?

Accepted Answer

A diagnosis of bipolar I is made when th

Question 3

Distinguish between cyclothymic disorder, bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder. How are these disorders alike and how are they different?

Accepted Answer

Cyclothymia is best described as a less

Question 4

Although bipolar I disorder is described as "bipolar," ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a depressed episode is not necessary for a diagnosis. 
B)  few patients show both manic and depressed symptoms. 
C)  both depressed and manic symptoms typically occur simultaneously. 
D)  a year or two commonly passes between manic and depressed episodes. 
A)  a depressed episode is not necessary for a diagnosis. 
B)  few patients show both manic and depressed symptoms. 
C)  both depressed and manic symptoms typically occur simultaneously. 
D)  a year or two commonly passes between manic and depressed episodes.

Question 5

Depressogenic schemas ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are inherited. 
B)  predispose a person to develop depression. 
C)  serve a protective function and are readily modified by positive life experiences. 
D)  ensure that a low rate of reinforcement will be experienced. 
A)  are inherited. 
B)  predispose a person to develop depression. 
C)  serve a protective function and are readily modified by positive life experiences. 
D)  ensure that a low rate of reinforcement will be experienced.

Question 6

According to Freud, depression ________

Accepted Answer

A)  and grief are the same thing. 
B)  must be treated with introjection. 
C)  is a consequence of loss. 
D)  reflects fixation in the anal stage. 
A)  and grief are the same thing. 
B)  must be treated with introjection. 
C)  is a consequence of loss. 
D)  reflects fixation in the anal stage.

Question 7

Quentin is severely depressed and presents an immediate and serious suicide risk. In the past he has not responded to tricyclics. A wise course of action is to treat him with _________

Accepted Answer

A)  Prozac because it can reduce symptoms in 12 to 24 hours. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy because it can rapidly reduce symptoms. 
C)  lithium because suicide is almost always accompanied by manic episodes. 
D)  anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine and valproate because they can prevent future depressions. 
A)  Prozac because it can reduce symptoms in 12 to 24 hours. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy because it can rapidly reduce symptoms. 
C)  lithium because suicide is almost always accompanied by manic episodes. 
D)  anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine and valproate because they can prevent future depressions.

Question 8

When a nondepressed student lives with a depressed roommate, which of the following often results?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequent verbal fights, which may even become physical 
B)  Increased rejection and hostility in the roommate who was not originally depressed 
C)  A decrease in depression in the depressed roommate 
D)  Increased caretaking by the nondepressed roommate, but only after the nondepressed roommate becomes depressed 
A)  Frequent verbal fights, which may even become physical 
B)  Increased rejection and hostility in the roommate who was not originally depressed 
C)  A decrease in depression in the depressed roommate 
D)  Increased caretaking by the nondepressed roommate, but only after the nondepressed roommate becomes depressed

Question 9

Many people who are depressed ________

Accepted Answer

A)  show very little REM sleep, instead they spend large amounts of time in the deeper stages (3 and 4) of sleep. 
B)  do not enter REM sleep until much later in the night than normal and have smaller amounts of REM sleep throughout the night than normal. 
C)  enter REM sleep earlier than normal and have larger amounts of REM sleep early in the night. 
D)  enter REM sleep at a normal time, but have very slow and mild rapid eye movements and have less overall time in REM sleep than normal. 
A)  show very little REM sleep, instead they spend large amounts of time in the deeper stages (3 and 4) of sleep. 
B)  do not enter REM sleep until much later in the night than normal and have smaller amounts of REM sleep throughout the night than normal. 
C)  enter REM sleep earlier than normal and have larger amounts of REM sleep early in the night. 
D)  enter REM sleep at a normal time, but have very slow and mild rapid eye movements and have less overall time in REM sleep than normal.

Question 10

Which of the following is a symptom of major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Checking and rechecking things 
B)  Appetite and weight loss 
C)  Running thoughts 
D)  Impulsive spending 
A)  Checking and rechecking things 
B)  Appetite and weight loss 
C)  Running thoughts 
D)  Impulsive spending

Question 11

What is the most important characteristic used to distinguish persistent depressive disorder from major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  The length of time the person has had the symptoms 
B)  How severe the symptoms are 
C)  Whether there are occasional brief periods of normal moods during the disorder 
D)  The types of symptoms the person has 
A)  The length of time the person has had the symptoms 
B)  How severe the symptoms are 
C)  Whether there are occasional brief periods of normal moods during the disorder 
D)  The types of symptoms the person has

Question 12

A rapid return of symptoms immediately after drug treatment is terminated is a common example of ________; a return to depressive symptoms after a period of spontaneous remission of symptoms is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  melancholia; recurrence 
B)  recurrence; relapse 
C)  relapse; recurrence 
D)  mood-congruent depression; mood-incongruent depression 
A)  melancholia; recurrence 
B)  recurrence; relapse 
C)  relapse; recurrence 
D)  mood-congruent depression; mood-incongruent depression

Question 13

Genetics plays a(n) _________ role in causing bipolar I disorder compared to unipolar disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Genetics plays a(n) _________ role in causing...

Question 14

Cross cultural studies have shown consistently that __________ is the country with the highest prevalence of mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cross cultural studies have shown consistently that...

Question 15

A major depressive disorder is diagnosed when __________ or more symptoms are present during the same two-week period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A major depressive disorder is diagnosed when...

Question 16

Which of the following is a hormonal abnormality associated with both bipolar disorder and unipolar depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased thyroid hormone levels 
B)  Increased thyroid hormone levels 
C)  Decreased cortisol levels 
D)  Increased cortisol levels 
A)  Decreased thyroid hormone levels 
B)  Increased thyroid hormone levels 
C)  Decreased cortisol levels 
D)  Increased cortisol levels

Question 17

A diagnosis of bipolar I disorder indicates that the person has met DSM-5 criteria for ________

Accepted Answer

A)  an episode of mania. 
B)  an episode of mania or major depression. 
C)  an episode of hypomania and a major depression. 
D)  an episode of mania and psychosis. 
A)  an episode of mania. 
B)  an episode of mania or major depression. 
C)  an episode of hypomania and a major depression. 
D)  an episode of mania and psychosis.

Question 18

Which statement best describes the relationship between mood disorders and domestic distress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical comments trigger negative affect in the spouse. 
B)  Women who are depressed avoid their partners. 
C)  Whenever there is a problem, it is caused by a man who, in a manic episode, is unaware of the nature of his behavior or even who he is attacking. 
D)  Men become violent as a way of protecting themselves when their wives, who suffer from depressive episodes, become impulsively aggressive. 
A)  Critical comments trigger negative affect in the spouse. 
B)  Women who are depressed avoid their partners. 
C)  Whenever there is a problem, it is caused by a man who, in a manic episode, is unaware of the nature of his behavior or even who he is attacking. 
D)  Men become violent as a way of protecting themselves when their wives, who suffer from depressive episodes, become impulsively aggressive.

Question 19

Jacob and Matt both flunk their math test. Jacob says to his friends that there is no point in his continuing in the course because, although Jacob feels highly about himself, he suspects that the teacher just doesn't like him. Matt says he is going to drop the course because he is just stupid in math. According to the reformulated learned helplessness theory, ________

Accepted Answer

A)  Matt is more likely to become depressed than Jacob. 
B)  Matt is more likely to feel helpless than Jacob. 
C)  Jacob is more likely to become depressed than Matt. 
D)  Jacob is more likely to feel helpless than Matt. 
A)  Matt is more likely to become depressed than Jacob. 
B)  Matt is more likely to feel helpless than Jacob. 
C)  Jacob is more likely to become depressed than Matt. 
D)  Jacob is more likely to feel helpless than Matt.

Question 20

If Jamal is having a thought that could be an example of arbitrary inference. Which of the following would fit that description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life is so unfair. 
B)  If she won't go out with me, I'll die. 
C)  She looked at me funny. She hates me. 
D)  Why should I even try? She'll definitely reject me. 
A)  Life is so unfair. 
B)  If she won't go out with me, I'll die. 
C)  She looked at me funny. She hates me. 
D)  Why should I even try? She'll definitely reject me.

What do all mood disorders have in common?

What is the difference between bipolar I and bipolar II disorder?

Distinguish between cyclothymic disorder, bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder. How are these disorders alike and how are they different?

Although bipolar I disorder is described as "bipolar," ________

Depressogenic schemas ________

According to Freud, depression ________

Quentin is severely depressed and presents an immediate and serious suicide risk. In the past he has not responded to tricyclics. A wise course of action is to treat him with _________

When a nondepressed student lives with a depressed roommate, which of the following often results?

Many people who are depressed ________

Which of the following is a symptom of major depressive disorder?

What is the most important characteristic used to distinguish persistent depressive disorder from major depression?

A rapid return of symptoms immediately after drug treatment is terminated is a common example of ; a return to depressive symptoms after a period of spontaneous remission of symptoms is called a .

Genetics plays a(n) _________ role in causing bipolar I disorder compared to unipolar disorders.

Cross cultural studies have shown consistently that __________ is the country with the highest prevalence of mood disorders.

A major depressive disorder is diagnosed when __________ or more symptoms are present during the same two-week period.

Which of the following is a hormonal abnormality associated with both bipolar disorder and unipolar depression?

A diagnosis of bipolar I disorder indicates that the person has met DSM-5 criteria for ________

Which statement best describes the relationship between mood disorders and domestic distress?

If Jamal is having a thought that could be an example of arbitrary inference. Which of the following would fit that description?

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What do all mood disorders have in common?

What is the difference between bipolar I and bipolar II disorder?

Distinguish between cyclothymic disorder, bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder. How are these disorders alike and how are they different?

Although bipolar I disorder is described as "bipolar," ________

Depressogenic schemas ________

According to Freud, depression ________

Quentin is severely depressed and presents an immediate and serious suicide risk. In the past he has not responded to tricyclics. A wise course of action is to treat him with _________

When a nondepressed student lives with a depressed roommate, which of the following often results?

Many people who are depressed ________

Which of the following is a symptom of major depressive disorder?

What is the most important characteristic used to distinguish persistent depressive disorder from major depression?

A rapid return of symptoms immediately after drug treatment is terminated is a common example of ________; a return to depressive symptoms after a period of spontaneous remission of symptoms is called a ________.

Genetics plays a(n) _________ role in causing bipolar I disorder compared to unipolar disorders.

Cross cultural studies have shown consistently that __________ is the country with the highest prevalence of mood disorders.

A major depressive disorder is diagnosed when __________ or more symptoms are present during the same two-week period.

Which of the following is a hormonal abnormality associated with both bipolar disorder and unipolar depression?

A diagnosis of bipolar I disorder indicates that the person has met DSM-5 criteria for ________

Which statement best describes the relationship between mood disorders and domestic distress?

If Jamal is having a thought that could be an example of arbitrary inference. Which of the following would fit that description?

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Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

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Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

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A rapid return of symptoms immediately after drug treatment is terminated is a common example of ; a return to depressive symptoms after a period of spontaneous remission of symptoms is called a .