Question 1

________ is the Canadian researcher who studied stress and wrote about his bouts of bipolar depression in his book Holiday of Darkness.

Accepted Answer

A) John Bentley Mays 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Norman Endler 
D) William Styron 
A) John Bentley Mays 
B) Hans Selye 
C) Norman Endler 
D) William Styron

Question 2

Which of the following facts about suicide and gender is true? More _______ attempt suicide, and more ______ actually kill themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) women; men 
B) women; women 
C) men; men 
D) men; women 
A) women; men 
B) women; women 
C) men; men 
D) men; women

Question 3

Tony has a choice between right unilateral brief ECT and right unilateral ultrabrief pulse ECT for treatment of his persistent major depression. You advise him to select __________, because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) right unilateral brief ECT; it has a high rate of treatment success 
B) right unilateral ultrabrief pulse ECT; it has a much lower side effect profile 
C) either one; they both may work about the same 
D) neither; he's better off remaining depressed 
A) right unilateral brief ECT; it has a high rate of treatment success 
B) right unilateral ultrabrief pulse ECT; it has a much lower side effect profile 
C) either one; they both may work about the same 
D) neither; he's better off remaining depressed

Question 4

A meta-analysis of cognitive therapy by Hamilton and Dobson from the University of Calgary found that less favourable outcomes were related to:

Accepted Answer

A) High pre-treatment severity scores 
B) High levels of dysfunctional attitude 
C) Chronic depression 
D) All of the above 
A) High pre-treatment severity scores 
B) High levels of dysfunctional attitude 
C) Chronic depression 
D) All of the above

Question 5

________ therapy is a relatively new therapy that is patterned after Kabat-Zinn's stress reduction program and is designed to reduce depression relapse.

Accepted Answer

A) Interpersonal 
B) Mindfulness 
C) Schema 
D) Goal 
A) Interpersonal 
B) Mindfulness 
C) Schema 
D) Goal

Question 6

Tricyclic medication acts by

Accepted Answer

A) increasing levels of norepinephrine. 
B) decreasing blood concentrations of serotonin. 
C) blocking the reuptake of serotonin in the presynaptic neuron. 
D) influencing the neural tracts in the locus ceruleus. 
A) increasing levels of norepinephrine. 
B) decreasing blood concentrations of serotonin. 
C) blocking the reuptake of serotonin in the presynaptic neuron. 
D) influencing the neural tracts in the locus ceruleus.

Question 7

Which of the following factors has been found to be associated with the onset of postpartum depression among Canadian women?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower socio-economic status 
B) Lack of parental warmth during one's own childhood 
C) Depression during pregnancy 
D) All of the above 
A) Lower socio-economic status 
B) Lack of parental warmth during one's own childhood 
C) Depression during pregnancy 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Low levels of self-criticism are associated with depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)and bipolar disorder can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) strong - BDNF gene variation predicts bipolar disorder 
B) inconsistent - BDNF gene variation predicts bipolar in some but not all ethnicities 
C) nonexistent - BDNF gene variation has been linked to depression but not bipolar 
D) weak - BDNF gene variation only sometime predicts one type of bipolar disorder (i.e., rapid cycling) 
A) strong - BDNF gene variation predicts bipolar disorder 
B) inconsistent - BDNF gene variation predicts bipolar in some but not all ethnicities 
C) nonexistent - BDNF gene variation has been linked to depression but not bipolar 
D) weak - BDNF gene variation only sometime predicts one type of bipolar disorder (i.e., rapid cycling)

Question 10

In studies of how individuals experience the symptoms of depression, Montreal researcher Lawrence Kirmayer (2001)identified 'psychologizers.' What did he mean by that term?

Accepted Answer

A) People who emphasize the immobilizing side of depression 
B) People who emphasize the psychological side of depression 
C) People who emphasize the mild somatic side of depression 
D) People who emphasize both the psychological and somatic sides of depression 
A) People who emphasize the immobilizing side of depression 
B) People who emphasize the psychological side of depression 
C) People who emphasize the mild somatic side of depression 
D) People who emphasize both the psychological and somatic sides of depression

Question 11

The number of symptoms and duration of symptoms for a diagnosis of depression is a widely accepted decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A cognitive bias that involves making a sweeping judgment about the self on the basis of a single event is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Selective abstraction 
B) Amplification 
C) Catastrophization 
D) Overgeneralization 
A) Selective abstraction 
B) Amplification 
C) Catastrophization 
D) Overgeneralization

Question 13

Research with Old Order Amish populations has conclusively demonstrated the genetic vulnerability for bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Beck (2008)proposed the following as an interpretation of current depression research EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) A development model of the phenomenon of depression 
B) A pragmatic formulation of the interaction of the cognitive model and neurophysiological understandings 
C) A formulation emphasizing cognitive factors over biological factors 
D) A and B only 
A) A development model of the phenomenon of depression 
B) A pragmatic formulation of the interaction of the cognitive model and neurophysiological understandings 
C) A formulation emphasizing cognitive factors over biological factors 
D) A and B only

Question 15

Constance Hammen (1991)developed the concept that some depression-prone individuals actively create situations that generate stress and despair. What is this concept called?

Accepted Answer

A) Dependent-event depression 
B) Diathesis-stress depression 
C) Stress generation 
D) None of the above 
A) Dependent-event depression 
B) Diathesis-stress depression 
C) Stress generation 
D) None of the above

Question 16

The usefulness of psychotherapy for severe and recurrent bipolar disorder

Accepted Answer

A) is controversial. 
B) was well-established for most patients by a randomized controlled study conducted by Scott and colleagues (2006). 
C) has yet to be examined in any controlled research; research to date has not employed randomized controlled methods. 
D) has been established with consistent findings from several randomized controlled studies. 
A) is controversial. 
B) was well-established for most patients by a randomized controlled study conducted by Scott and colleagues (2006). 
C) has yet to be examined in any controlled research; research to date has not employed randomized controlled methods. 
D) has been established with consistent findings from several randomized controlled studies.

Question 17

In people diagnosed with moderate to severe depression, Fournier et al. (2008)determined that a 16-week treatment of CT showed less therapeutic results (44%)relative to antidepressant groups (66%). What did the 12-month follow-up rates revealed?

Accepted Answer

A) That the differences between the treatments were maintained 
B) That the differences between the treatments disappeared 
C) That the differences between the treatments increased 
D) None of the above 
A) That the differences between the treatments were maintained 
B) That the differences between the treatments disappeared 
C) That the differences between the treatments increased 
D) None of the above

Question 18

Which woman is most likely to experience post-partum depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Anne, who is happily married to a business executive 
B) Belinda, who is a part-time university student living with her boyfriend and family 
C) Carmen, who moved to Canada five years ago from Venezuela 
D) Destiny, who works two part-time jobs and lives on her own (after kicking her fiancé out) 
A) Anne, who is happily married to a business executive 
B) Belinda, who is a part-time university student living with her boyfriend and family 
C) Carmen, who moved to Canada five years ago from Venezuela 
D) Destiny, who works two part-time jobs and lives on her own (after kicking her fiancé out)

Question 19

Signs of depression vary across the lifespan; which of the following are most commonly seen in children?

Accepted Answer

A) Extended periods of crying 
B) Severe distractibility 
C) Somatic complaints 
D) Complaints of memory loss 
A) Extended periods of crying 
B) Severe distractibility 
C) Somatic complaints 
D) Complaints of memory loss

Question 20

Recent data from a longitudinal study suggests that ____________ among adolescents is implicated in anxiety and depression.

Accepted Answer

A) stress generation 
B) stress causation 
C) stress continuation 
D) stress generation and stress causation 
A) stress generation 
B) stress causation 
C) stress continuation 
D) stress generation and stress causation

________ is the Canadian researcher who studied stress and wrote about his bouts of bipolar depression in his book Holiday of Darkness.

Which of the following facts about suicide and gender is true? More _ attempt suicide, and more actually kill themselves.

Tony has a choice between right unilateral brief ECT and right unilateral ultrabrief pulse ECT for treatment of his persistent major depression. You advise him to select , because .

A meta-analysis of cognitive therapy by Hamilton and Dobson from the University of Calgary found that less favourable outcomes were related to:

________ therapy is a relatively new therapy that is patterned after Kabat-Zinn's stress reduction program and is designed to reduce depression relapse.

Tricyclic medication acts by

Which of the following factors has been found to be associated with the onset of postpartum depression among Canadian women?

Low levels of self-criticism are associated with depression.

The relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)and bipolar disorder can best be described as:

In studies of how individuals experience the symptoms of depression, Montreal researcher Lawrence Kirmayer (2001)identified 'psychologizers.' What did he mean by that term?

The number of symptoms and duration of symptoms for a diagnosis of depression is a widely accepted decision.

A cognitive bias that involves making a sweeping judgment about the self on the basis of a single event is known as:

Research with Old Order Amish populations has conclusively demonstrated the genetic vulnerability for bipolar disorder.

Beck (2008)proposed the following as an interpretation of current depression research EXCEPT:

Constance Hammen (1991)developed the concept that some depression-prone individuals actively create situations that generate stress and despair. What is this concept called?

The usefulness of psychotherapy for severe and recurrent bipolar disorder

In people diagnosed with moderate to severe depression, Fournier et al. (2008)determined that a 16-week treatment of CT showed less therapeutic results (44%)relative to antidepressant groups (66%). What did the 12-month follow-up rates revealed?

Which woman is most likely to experience post-partum depression?

Signs of depression vary across the lifespan; which of the following are most commonly seen in children?

Recent data from a longitudinal study suggests that ____________ among adolescents is implicated in anxiety and depression.

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

________ is the Canadian researcher who studied stress and wrote about his bouts of bipolar depression in his book Holiday of Darkness.

Which of the following facts about suicide and gender is true? More _______ attempt suicide, and more ______ actually kill themselves.

Tony has a choice between right unilateral brief ECT and right unilateral ultrabrief pulse ECT for treatment of his persistent major depression. You advise him to select __________, because __________.

A meta-analysis of cognitive therapy by Hamilton and Dobson from the University of Calgary found that less favourable outcomes were related to:

________ therapy is a relatively new therapy that is patterned after Kabat-Zinn's stress reduction program and is designed to reduce depression relapse.

Tricyclic medication acts by

Which of the following factors has been found to be associated with the onset of postpartum depression among Canadian women?

Low levels of self-criticism are associated with depression.

The relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)and bipolar disorder can best be described as:

In studies of how individuals experience the symptoms of depression, Montreal researcher Lawrence Kirmayer (2001)identified 'psychologizers.' What did he mean by that term?

The number of symptoms and duration of symptoms for a diagnosis of depression is a widely accepted decision.

A cognitive bias that involves making a sweeping judgment about the self on the basis of a single event is known as:

Research with Old Order Amish populations has conclusively demonstrated the genetic vulnerability for bipolar disorder.

Beck (2008)proposed the following as an interpretation of current depression research EXCEPT:

Constance Hammen (1991)developed the concept that some depression-prone individuals actively create situations that generate stress and despair. What is this concept called?

The usefulness of psychotherapy for severe and recurrent bipolar disorder

In people diagnosed with moderate to severe depression, Fournier et al. (2008)determined that a 16-week treatment of CT showed less therapeutic results (44%)relative to antidepressant groups (66%). What did the 12-month follow-up rates revealed?

Which woman is most likely to experience post-partum depression?

Signs of depression vary across the lifespan; which of the following are most commonly seen in children?

Recent data from a longitudinal study suggests that ____________ among adolescents is implicated in anxiety and depression.

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

Which of the following facts about suicide and gender is true? More _ attempt suicide, and more actually kill themselves.

Tony has a choice between right unilateral brief ECT and right unilateral ultrabrief pulse ECT for treatment of his persistent major depression. You advise him to select , because .