Question 1

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)is used in the treatment of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Depression 
B) Anxiety 
C) Schizophrenia 
D) Anorexia nervosa 
A) Depression 
B) Anxiety 
C) Schizophrenia 
D) Anorexia nervosa

Question 2

Psychoanalytic views of mood disorders focus on the analogy between depression and

Accepted Answer

A) oedipal strivings. 
B) mourning. 
C) anal fixation. 
D) attachment. 
A) oedipal strivings. 
B) mourning. 
C) anal fixation. 
D) attachment.

Question 3

Medication used to treat mood disorders continuously alter the levels of neurotransmitters, which is why people feel better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following best describes hypomania?

Accepted Answer

A) A type of mania that alternates with depression 
B) A type of mania more common in dysthymic patients 
C) A more severe form of mania 
D) A less severe form of mania 
A) A type of mania that alternates with depression 
B) A type of mania more common in dysthymic patients 
C) A more severe form of mania 
D) A less severe form of mania

Question 5

Colleen has been hospitalized for her third time experiencing a manic episode. She now begins treatment involving psychological therapy, in addition to her medication treatment. The psychologist treating Colleen will most likely

Accepted Answer

A) attempt to train Colleen to control her energy level so it is more evenly distributed over time. 
B) educate her about the long term consequences of her behaviour during manic episodes. 
C) show her the relationship between her interpersonal functioning and manic episodes. 
D) primarily encourage medication compliance. 
A) attempt to train Colleen to control her energy level so it is more evenly distributed over time. 
B) educate her about the long term consequences of her behaviour during manic episodes. 
C) show her the relationship between her interpersonal functioning and manic episodes. 
D) primarily encourage medication compliance.

Question 6

The relapse rate following ECT is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 75%

Question 7

In comparison to non-depressed individuals, Canadian research examining the link between depression and cognition has found all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Depressed individuals endorse more negative words as self-descriptors 
B) Depressed individuals have poorer recall of adjectives with depressive content 
C) Depressed individuals have reduced accessibility to positive information specific to self 
D) Depressed individuals have greater organization of negative content words 
A) Depressed individuals endorse more negative words as self-descriptors 
B) Depressed individuals have poorer recall of adjectives with depressive content 
C) Depressed individuals have reduced accessibility to positive information specific to self 
D) Depressed individuals have greater organization of negative content words

Question 8

Discuss the treatment options and prognosis for individuals with bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

Bipolar disorder is a mental health cond

Question 9

A businessman commits suicide when he must file for bankruptcy. According to Durkheim, this is which type of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Altruistic 
B) Egoistic 
C) Intrinsic 
D) Anomic 
A) Altruistic 
B) Egoistic 
C) Intrinsic 
D) Anomic

Question 10

It is possible to experience mania without depressive episodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Hewitt and Flett and associates, perfectionism is most likely to be linked with suicide when it involves:

Accepted Answer

A) A failure to meet exceptionally high personal standards 
B) A public mistake 
C) A failure to meet socially prescribed standards imposed on the self 
D) A failure to receive adequate social support 
A) A failure to meet exceptionally high personal standards 
B) A public mistake 
C) A failure to meet socially prescribed standards imposed on the self 
D) A failure to receive adequate social support

Question 12

According to Wheeler et al. (2011), those who identify as self-critical perfectionists show the following:

Accepted Answer

A) They strive for achievement and perfection and engage in self-evaluation 
B) They perceive a need to pursue unrealistic goals imposed by others 
C) They have a defensive separation and preference for solitude 
D) All of the above 
A) They strive for achievement and perfection and engage in self-evaluation 
B) They perceive a need to pursue unrealistic goals imposed by others 
C) They have a defensive separation and preference for solitude 
D) All of the above

Question 13

According to Marlene Moretti of Simon Frasier University, how do depressed and non-depressed people differ in terms of cognitive processing?

Accepted Answer

A) Depressed people are less able to access positive information about themselves and others. 
B) Depressed people are less able to access positive information about themselves but not about others. 
C) Depressed people more easily access all self-relevant information. 
D) There are no significant differences in the cognitive processing of depressed and non-depressed individuals. 
A) Depressed people are less able to access positive information about themselves and others. 
B) Depressed people are less able to access positive information about themselves but not about others. 
C) Depressed people more easily access all self-relevant information. 
D) There are no significant differences in the cognitive processing of depressed and non-depressed individuals.

Question 14

Beck (2008)speaks of a "depressive mode." What does this concept comprise?

Accepted Answer

A) A network of cognitive, affective, motivational, behavioural and physiological schemas 
B) A mode that takes control of the person's information processing 
C) A mode that reflects increased negative appraisals and rumination 
D) All of the above 
A) A network of cognitive, affective, motivational, behavioural and physiological schemas 
B) A mode that takes control of the person's information processing 
C) A mode that reflects increased negative appraisals and rumination 
D) All of the above

Question 15

Research investigating the effects of medication upon depression is now focusing upon:

Accepted Answer

A) How side effects of the medication play a role in the reduction of depression 
B) The effects upon the postsynaptic site during medication trials 
C) Glucose metabolism changes due to medication withdrawal 
D) The joint effects of hormonal regulation and medication administration 
A) How side effects of the medication play a role in the reduction of depression 
B) The effects upon the postsynaptic site during medication trials 
C) Glucose metabolism changes due to medication withdrawal 
D) The joint effects of hormonal regulation and medication administration

Question 16

Starr and Davila (2009)identified a form of interpersonal rumination which is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Co-brooding 
B) Co-rumination 
C) Friendship rumination 
D) Friendship brooding 
A) Co-brooding 
B) Co-rumination 
C) Friendship rumination 
D) Friendship brooding

Question 17

Bipolar disorder affects men and woman equally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most episodes of depression, if untreated,

Accepted Answer

A) end within a few months. 
B) are followed by episodes of mania. 
C) grow worse and result in suicide. 
D) develop into dysthymia. 
A) end within a few months. 
B) are followed by episodes of mania. 
C) grow worse and result in suicide. 
D) develop into dysthymia.

Question 19

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)was originally used to treat

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) prisoners. 
C) conversion disorder. 
D) depression. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) prisoners. 
C) conversion disorder. 
D) depression.

Question 20

Researchers investigated the impact of the Quebec Ice Storm in order to show that:

Accepted Answer

A) Maternal stress during pregnancy contributes to subsequent cognitive problems in mothers 
B) Maternal stress during pregnancy contributes to subsequent marital problems 
C) Community support for global events can buffer the link between stress and depression 
D) Maternal stress during pregnancy is linked with subsequent deficits in the child's cognitive ability 
A) Maternal stress during pregnancy contributes to subsequent cognitive problems in mothers 
B) Maternal stress during pregnancy contributes to subsequent marital problems 
C) Community support for global events can buffer the link between stress and depression 
D) Maternal stress during pregnancy is linked with subsequent deficits in the child's cognitive ability

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)is used in the treatment of which disorder?

Psychoanalytic views of mood disorders focus on the analogy between depression and

Medication used to treat mood disorders continuously alter the levels of neurotransmitters, which is why people feel better.

Which of the following best describes hypomania?

Colleen has been hospitalized for her third time experiencing a manic episode. She now begins treatment involving psychological therapy, in addition to her medication treatment. The psychologist treating Colleen will most likely

The relapse rate following ECT is approximately:

In comparison to non-depressed individuals, Canadian research examining the link between depression and cognition has found all of the following EXCEPT:

Discuss the treatment options and prognosis for individuals with bipolar disorder.

A businessman commits suicide when he must file for bankruptcy. According to Durkheim, this is which type of suicide?

It is possible to experience mania without depressive episodes.

According to Hewitt and Flett and associates, perfectionism is most likely to be linked with suicide when it involves:

According to Wheeler et al. (2011), those who identify as self-critical perfectionists show the following:

According to Marlene Moretti of Simon Frasier University, how do depressed and non-depressed people differ in terms of cognitive processing?

Beck (2008)speaks of a "depressive mode." What does this concept comprise?

Research investigating the effects of medication upon depression is now focusing upon:

Starr and Davila (2009)identified a form of interpersonal rumination which is called:

Bipolar disorder affects men and woman equally.

Most episodes of depression, if untreated,

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)was originally used to treat

Researchers investigated the impact of the Quebec Ice Storm in order to show that:

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)is used in the treatment of which disorder?

Psychoanalytic views of mood disorders focus on the analogy between depression and

Medication used to treat mood disorders continuously alter the levels of neurotransmitters, which is why people feel better.

Which of the following best describes hypomania?

Colleen has been hospitalized for her third time experiencing a manic episode. She now begins treatment involving psychological therapy, in addition to her medication treatment. The psychologist treating Colleen will most likely

The relapse rate following ECT is approximately:

In comparison to non-depressed individuals, Canadian research examining the link between depression and cognition has found all of the following EXCEPT:

Discuss the treatment options and prognosis for individuals with bipolar disorder.

A businessman commits suicide when he must file for bankruptcy. According to Durkheim, this is which type of suicide?

It is possible to experience mania without depressive episodes.

According to Hewitt and Flett and associates, perfectionism is most likely to be linked with suicide when it involves:

According to Wheeler et al. (2011), those who identify as self-critical perfectionists show the following:

According to Marlene Moretti of Simon Frasier University, how do depressed and non-depressed people differ in terms of cognitive processing?

Beck (2008)speaks of a "depressive mode." What does this concept comprise?

Research investigating the effects of medication upon depression is now focusing upon:

Starr and Davila (2009)identified a form of interpersonal rumination which is called:

Bipolar disorder affects men and woman equally.

Most episodes of depression, if untreated,

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)was originally used to treat

Researchers investigated the impact of the Quebec Ice Storm in order to show that:

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters