Question 1

The early psychoanalytic theory of depression, as formulated by Freud, emphasized

Accepted Answer

A) anger that develops in response to loss. 
B) attribution errors committed during particular situations 
C) introjection of a loss or an interpersonal disappointment. 
D) an unresolved crisis during the anal stage. 
A) anger that develops in response to loss. 
B) attribution errors committed during particular situations 
C) introjection of a loss or an interpersonal disappointment. 
D) an unresolved crisis during the anal stage.

Question 2

Describe the interpersonal therapy for depression, and ways it is distinct from, and similar to, cognitive therapy for depression.

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal therapy (IPT) for depressi

Question 3

Patten et al. (2008)recognized that people meeting the criteria for MDD:

Accepted Answer

A) Need to be treated with an evidence-based approach 
B) May not require the intensive treatment proposed by the Canadian practice guidelines 
C) Could use a watchful waiting and self-guided management 
D) B and C only 
A) Need to be treated with an evidence-based approach 
B) May not require the intensive treatment proposed by the Canadian practice guidelines 
C) Could use a watchful waiting and self-guided management 
D) B and C only

Question 4

According to interpersonal theories, people with depression:

Accepted Answer

A) Tend to elicit displays of sympathy from others 
B) Have supportive relationships but with a more limited social network 
C) Who have autonomous orientations tend to have more supportive relationships 
D) Engage in behaviours that elicit rejection 
A) Tend to elicit displays of sympathy from others 
B) Have supportive relationships but with a more limited social network 
C) Who have autonomous orientations tend to have more supportive relationships 
D) Engage in behaviours that elicit rejection

Question 5

Tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are

Accepted Answer

A) rarely used. 
B) parts of the limbic system implicated in mood disorders. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) antidepressant medications. 
A) rarely used. 
B) parts of the limbic system implicated in mood disorders. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) antidepressant medications.

Question 6

Which of the following can be a factor in the development of depression in university students?

Accepted Answer

A) Having a firm sense of identity 
B) Staying close to home 
C) Social comparisons 
D) None of the above 
A) Having a firm sense of identity 
B) Staying close to home 
C) Social comparisons 
D) None of the above

Question 7

A British study (Dunn et al., 2009)found that reduced positive self-judgment bias in depressed individuals is associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) moderate levels of self-esteem 
B) low levels of restricted schemas 
C) depressed-specific anhedonic (loss of pleasure)symptoms 
D) None of the above 
A) moderate levels of self-esteem 
B) low levels of restricted schemas 
C) depressed-specific anhedonic (loss of pleasure)symptoms 
D) None of the above

Question 8

Living in poverty increases a woman's risk of developing post-partum depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Offer justification for staffing suicide prevention centres with non-professional staff. What problems do the staff face as a consequence of their work?

Accepted Answer

Staffing suicide prevention centres with

Question 10

Learned helplessness was originally formulated as a theory of depression to explain

Accepted Answer

A) the inability of dogs to escape shocks after they had been exposed to inescapable shock. 
B) the apparent inability of some depressive individuals to learn to escape difficult situations. 
C) situations in which depressed individuals appear non-depressed, but are helpless to initiate new activities. 
D) a failure to learn from mistakes that is exhibited by some animals. 
A) the inability of dogs to escape shocks after they had been exposed to inescapable shock. 
B) the apparent inability of some depressive individuals to learn to escape difficult situations. 
C) situations in which depressed individuals appear non-depressed, but are helpless to initiate new activities. 
D) a failure to learn from mistakes that is exhibited by some animals.

Question 11

Vanessa reported feeling a lack of energy, difficulty sleeping, eating less than usual, difficulty concentrating, and a loss of interest in activities she previously enjoyed. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for Vanessa?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating disorder 
B) Major depression 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) Generalized anxiety disorder 
A) Eating disorder 
B) Major depression 
C) Bipolar disorder 
D) Generalized anxiety disorder

Question 12

In prior editions of the DSM, depression and mania were in the same chapter (i.e., Mood Disorders). In DSM-5 they are in their own respective chapters (i.e., (1)Depressive Disorders and (2)Bipolar and Related Disorders). Do you think this change was a good idea? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

As a language model AI, I don't have per

Question 13

Loss of sexual desire is a symptom of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following are warning signs for suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Saying they want to die 
B) Giving away favourite possessions 
C) Increased energy level in a depressed person 
D) All of the above. 
A) Saying they want to die 
B) Giving away favourite possessions 
C) Increased energy level in a depressed person 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

Yatham et al. (2009)have found that more than _____ of bipolar disorders cases experience a recurrence within 12 months.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 35% 
C) 40% 
D) 50% 
A) 25% 
B) 35% 
C) 40% 
D) 50%

Question 16

Which of the following is true with respect to the use of ECT in depression?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been almost completely abandoned. 
B) It is still used for persistent and severe forms of depression. 
C) When used, it works significantly slower than both drugs and psychotherapy. 
D) It exacerbates the problem of depression. 
A) It has been almost completely abandoned. 
B) It is still used for persistent and severe forms of depression. 
C) When used, it works significantly slower than both drugs and psychotherapy. 
D) It exacerbates the problem of depression.

Question 17

Paul Links from Toronto is known for:

Accepted Answer

A) The use of mindfulness therapy to treat depression 
B) Writing a book about his bouts with depression 
C) Holding the only research chair on suicide in North America 
D) Developing a measure of psychache, the active ingredient in suicidality 
A) The use of mindfulness therapy to treat depression 
B) Writing a book about his bouts with depression 
C) Holding the only research chair on suicide in North America 
D) Developing a measure of psychache, the active ingredient in suicidality

Question 18

In a meta-analytic review of psychological interventions (19 RTCs)focusing on prevention, Cuijpers et al. (2008)revealed an average reduction of ___ in the incidence of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) 8% 
B) 10% 
C) 18% 
D) 22% 
A) 8% 
B) 10% 
C) 18% 
D) 22%

Question 19

Marie becomes more depressed in the winter months. She takes part in a study that involves a PET scan. This test will most likely show decreased activity in which brain area?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus 
B) Frontal lobe 
C) Limbic system 
D) Locus ceruleus 
A) Hypothalamus 
B) Frontal lobe 
C) Limbic system 
D) Locus ceruleus

Question 20

"Flight of ideas" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a schizophrenic's delusional thinking. 
B) a depressed person's suicidal thinking. 
C) the thinking of a person with dementia. 
D) a manic person's rapid shifts of topic while speaking. 
A) a schizophrenic's delusional thinking. 
B) a depressed person's suicidal thinking. 
C) the thinking of a person with dementia. 
D) a manic person's rapid shifts of topic while speaking.

The early psychoanalytic theory of depression, as formulated by Freud, emphasized

Describe the interpersonal therapy for depression, and ways it is distinct from, and similar to, cognitive therapy for depression.

Patten et al. (2008)recognized that people meeting the criteria for MDD:

According to interpersonal theories, people with depression:

Tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are

Which of the following can be a factor in the development of depression in university students?

A British study (Dunn et al., 2009)found that reduced positive self-judgment bias in depressed individuals is associated with _____.

Living in poverty increases a woman's risk of developing post-partum depression.

Offer justification for staffing suicide prevention centres with non-professional staff. What problems do the staff face as a consequence of their work?

Learned helplessness was originally formulated as a theory of depression to explain

Vanessa reported feeling a lack of energy, difficulty sleeping, eating less than usual, difficulty concentrating, and a loss of interest in activities she previously enjoyed. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for Vanessa?

In prior editions of the DSM, depression and mania were in the same chapter (i.e., Mood Disorders). In DSM-5 they are in their own respective chapters (i.e., (1)Depressive Disorders and (2)Bipolar and Related Disorders). Do you think this change was a good idea? Why or why not?

Loss of sexual desire is a symptom of depression.

Which of the following are warning signs for suicide?

Yatham et al. (2009)have found that more than _____ of bipolar disorders cases experience a recurrence within 12 months.

Which of the following is true with respect to the use of ECT in depression?

Paul Links from Toronto is known for:

In a meta-analytic review of psychological interventions (19 RTCs)focusing on prevention, Cuijpers et al. (2008)revealed an average reduction of ___ in the incidence of depression.

Marie becomes more depressed in the winter months. She takes part in a study that involves a PET scan. This test will most likely show decreased activity in which brain area?

"Flight of ideas" refers to

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

The early psychoanalytic theory of depression, as formulated by Freud, emphasized

Describe the interpersonal therapy for depression, and ways it is distinct from, and similar to, cognitive therapy for depression.

Patten et al. (2008)recognized that people meeting the criteria for MDD:

According to interpersonal theories, people with depression:

Tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are

Which of the following can be a factor in the development of depression in university students?

A British study (Dunn et al., 2009)found that reduced positive self-judgment bias in depressed individuals is associated with _____.

Living in poverty increases a woman's risk of developing post-partum depression.

Offer justification for staffing suicide prevention centres with non-professional staff. What problems do the staff face as a consequence of their work?

Learned helplessness was originally formulated as a theory of depression to explain

Vanessa reported feeling a lack of energy, difficulty sleeping, eating less than usual, difficulty concentrating, and a loss of interest in activities she previously enjoyed. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for Vanessa?

In prior editions of the DSM, depression and mania were in the same chapter (i.e., Mood Disorders). In DSM-5 they are in their own respective chapters (i.e., (1)Depressive Disorders and (2)Bipolar and Related Disorders). Do you think this change was a good idea? Why or why not?

Loss of sexual desire is a symptom of depression.

Which of the following are warning signs for suicide?

Yatham et al. (2009)have found that more than _____ of bipolar disorders cases experience a recurrence within 12 months.

Which of the following is true with respect to the use of ECT in depression?

Paul Links from Toronto is known for:

In a meta-analytic review of psychological interventions (19 RTCs)focusing on prevention, Cuijpers et al. (2008)revealed an average reduction of ___ in the incidence of depression.

Marie becomes more depressed in the winter months. She takes part in a study that involves a PET scan. This test will most likely show decreased activity in which brain area?

"Flight of ideas" refers to

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