Question 1

Clinical studies have shown that the favorable response rate for patients taking antidepressant medications is ______%.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 B

Question 2

In 1989, Abramson and his colleagues revised Seligman's theory of learned helplessness, changing the focus from specific attributions to ________ as the crucial factor in depression.

Accepted Answer

A) lack of control 
B) a sense of hopelessness 
C) repressed anger 
D) a feeling of failure 
A) lack of control 
B) a sense of hopelessness 
C) repressed anger 
D) a feeling of failure B

Question 3

In severe cases of depression where the episode lasts five years or longer, how many of these patients can be expected to recover?

Accepted Answer

A) None 
B) About half 
C) Approximately one-third 
D) All 
A) None 
B) About half 
C) Approximately one-third 
D) All C

Question 4

The following types of medications are all used to treat depression EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) SSRIs. 
B) mixed reuptake inhibitors. 
C) MAO inhibitors. 
D) GABA inhibitors. 
A) SSRIs. 
B) mixed reuptake inhibitors. 
C) MAO inhibitors. 
D) GABA inhibitors.

Question 5

Which of the following symptoms characterize a manic episode?

Accepted Answer

A) Feelings of guilt 
B) Grandiose plans 
C) Anhedonia 
D) Loss of energy 
A) Feelings of guilt 
B) Grandiose plans 
C) Anhedonia 
D) Loss of energy

Question 6

Which of the following is usually a component of a major depressive episode?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional shutdown 
B) Somatic/vegetative symptoms 
C) Anhedonia/loss of interest or motivation 
D) All of these are correct 
A) Emotional shutdown 
B) Somatic/vegetative symptoms 
C) Anhedonia/loss of interest or motivation 
D) All of these are correct

Question 7

Identify and explain the risk factors associated with suicide.

Accepted Answer

There are several risk factors associate

Question 8

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is best categorized as a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) physical disorder 
B) disorder of mood 
C) endocrine disorder 
D) dysregulation disorder 
A) physical disorder 
B) disorder of mood 
C) endocrine disorder 
D) dysregulation disorder

Question 9

Seligman and his colleagues conducted a course in which university students at risk for depression were taught cognitive and social problem-solving skills. Students in the study were determined to be at risk for depression based on a

Accepted Answer

A) low score on a test of learned helplessness. 
B) pessimistic cognitive style. 
C) family history of depression. 
D) poor response to antidepressant medication. 
A) low score on a test of learned helplessness. 
B) pessimistic cognitive style. 
C) family history of depression. 
D) poor response to antidepressant medication.

Question 10

A typical episode of major depression lasts __________, with very severe cases lasting as long as several years.

Accepted Answer

A) three months 
B) six months 
C) nine months 
D) one year 
A) three months 
B) six months 
C) nine months 
D) one year

Question 11

Some possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women relate to the disadvantages experienced by women in the United States, such as

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination and poverty. 
B) abuse and sexual harassment. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) discrimination and poverty. 
B) abuse and sexual harassment. 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 12

Not only is there a high prevalence of persistent depressive disorder in children, but it has also been found that three-fourths of these children will eventually be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorder. 
B) mania. 
C) major depressive disorder. 
D) cyclothymia. 
A) bipolar disorder. 
B) mania. 
C) major depressive disorder. 
D) cyclothymia.

Question 13

The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging reported that symptoms of depression followed a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) downward sloping pattern across the life span. 
B) an inverted U-shaped pattern across adulthood. 
C) an upward sloping pattern across the life span. 
D) a U-shaped pattern across adulthood. 
A) downward sloping pattern across the life span. 
B) an inverted U-shaped pattern across adulthood. 
C) an upward sloping pattern across the life span. 
D) a U-shaped pattern across adulthood.

Question 14

Results of a study of cognitive vulnerability to depression found that ____% of the students with thought patterns classified as "high risk" for depression subsequently suffered a major depressive episode whereas only ____% of the "low-risk" students subsequently experienced a major depressive episode.

Accepted Answer

A) 16; 2.7 
B) 25; 15 
C) 46; 14 
D) 85; 10 
A) 16; 2.7 
B) 25; 15 
C) 46; 14 
D) 85; 10

Question 15

Approximately what percentage of women suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 2%-5% 
B) 6%-10% 
C) 18%-24% 
D) 20%-40% 
A) 2%-5% 
B) 6%-10% 
C) 18%-24% 
D) 20%-40%

Question 16

Although ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has been a controversial issue for decades, it is an effective treatment for depression, especially when

Accepted Answer

A) patients cannot afford antidepressant medication. 
B) patient response to antidepressant medication is poor. 
C) symptoms of depression are mild. 
D) a manic-depressive patient is currently experiencing a manic episode. 
A) patients cannot afford antidepressant medication. 
B) patient response to antidepressant medication is poor. 
C) symptoms of depression are mild. 
D) a manic-depressive patient is currently experiencing a manic episode.

Question 17

At various times, Cynthia, a 20-year-old college student, has always been considered by her family and/or friends to be moody, high-strung, explosive, or hyperactive. Knowing the criteria for mood disorders, you would diagnose Cynthia with

Accepted Answer

A) major depressive disorder. 
B) panic disorder. 
C) disrupted mood dysregulation disorder. 
D) cyclothymia. 
A) major depressive disorder. 
B) panic disorder. 
C) disrupted mood dysregulation disorder. 
D) cyclothymia.

Question 18

Describe two medical treatments for depression.

Accepted Answer

Two common medical treatments for depres

Question 19

Possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) culturally induced dependence and passivity. 
B) a sense of uncontrollability and helplessness. 
C) a low value placed on intimate relationships. 
D) self-blame for being depressed. 
A) culturally induced dependence and passivity. 
B) a sense of uncontrollability and helplessness. 
C) a low value placed on intimate relationships. 
D) self-blame for being depressed.

Question 20

According to your textbook, which of the following female historical figures suffered from depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Queen Victoria 
B) Joan of Arc 
C) Eleanor Roosevelt 
D) Anna Freud 
A) Queen Victoria 
B) Joan of Arc 
C) Eleanor Roosevelt 
D) Anna Freud

Clinical studies have shown that the favorable response rate for patients taking antidepressant medications is ______%.

In 1989, Abramson and his colleagues revised Seligman's theory of learned helplessness, changing the focus from specific attributions to ________ as the crucial factor in depression.

In severe cases of depression where the episode lasts five years or longer, how many of these patients can be expected to recover?

The following types of medications are all used to treat depression EXCEPT

Which of the following symptoms characterize a manic episode?

Which of the following is usually a component of a major depressive episode?

Identify and explain the risk factors associated with suicide.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is best categorized as a(an)

Seligman and his colleagues conducted a course in which university students at risk for depression were taught cognitive and social problem-solving skills. Students in the study were determined to be at risk for depression based on a

A typical episode of major depression lasts __________, with very severe cases lasting as long as several years.

Some possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women relate to the disadvantages experienced by women in the United States, such as

Not only is there a high prevalence of persistent depressive disorder in children, but it has also been found that three-fourths of these children will eventually be diagnosed with

The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging reported that symptoms of depression followed a(an)

Results of a study of cognitive vulnerability to depression found that % of the students with thought patterns classified as "high risk" for depression subsequently suffered a major depressive episode whereas only % of the "low-risk" students subsequently experienced a major depressive episode.

Approximately what percentage of women suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

Although ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has been a controversial issue for decades, it is an effective treatment for depression, especially when

At various times, Cynthia, a 20-year-old college student, has always been considered by her family and/or friends to be moody, high-strung, explosive, or hyperactive. Knowing the criteria for mood disorders, you would diagnose Cynthia with

Describe two medical treatments for depression.

Possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women include all of the following EXCEPT

According to your textbook, which of the following female historical figures suffered from depression?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

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Exam 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Clinical studies have shown that the favorable response rate for patients taking antidepressant medications is ______%.

In 1989, Abramson and his colleagues revised Seligman's theory of learned helplessness, changing the focus from specific attributions to ________ as the crucial factor in depression.

In severe cases of depression where the episode lasts five years or longer, how many of these patients can be expected to recover?

The following types of medications are all used to treat depression EXCEPT

Which of the following symptoms characterize a manic episode?

Which of the following is usually a component of a major depressive episode?

Identify and explain the risk factors associated with suicide.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is best categorized as a(an)

Seligman and his colleagues conducted a course in which university students at risk for depression were taught cognitive and social problem-solving skills. Students in the study were determined to be at risk for depression based on a

A typical episode of major depression lasts __________, with very severe cases lasting as long as several years.

Some possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women relate to the disadvantages experienced by women in the United States, such as

Not only is there a high prevalence of persistent depressive disorder in children, but it has also been found that three-fourths of these children will eventually be diagnosed with

The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging reported that symptoms of depression followed a(an)

Approximately what percentage of women suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

Although ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has been a controversial issue for decades, it is an effective treatment for depression, especially when

At various times, Cynthia, a 20-year-old college student, has always been considered by her family and/or friends to be moody, high-strung, explosive, or hyperactive. Knowing the criteria for mood disorders, you would diagnose Cynthia with

Describe two medical treatments for depression.

Possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women include all of the following EXCEPT

According to your textbook, which of the following female historical figures suffered from depression?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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