Question 1

Impulsive suicidal behavior is often a symptom of ________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) schizoid 
B) borderline 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) paranoid 
A) schizoid 
B) borderline 
C) obsessive-compulsive 
D) paranoid

Question 2

Describe two psychological treatments for depression.

Accepted Answer

Two psychological treatments for depress

Question 3

Evidence for an inherited tendency toward suicidal behavior comes from research involving

Accepted Answer

A) the human genome project. 
B) callers to suicide hotlines. 
C) adoption studies. 
D) "psychological autopsies." 
A) the human genome project. 
B) callers to suicide hotlines. 
C) adoption studies. 
D) "psychological autopsies."

Question 4

Which of the following is a risk associated with misdiagnosing children with bipolar disorder, when in fact they have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Accepted Answer

A) Medications for bipolar disorder are very potent and have serious side effects. 
B) ADHD is more impairing than bipolar disorder, so one would be ignoring the real problem. 
C) Insurance companies don't recognize childhood bipolar disorder and will not reimburse treatment for it. 
D) There are no major risks, as the two disorders are so similar that treatments are essentially the same. 
A) Medications for bipolar disorder are very potent and have serious side effects. 
B) ADHD is more impairing than bipolar disorder, so one would be ignoring the real problem. 
C) Insurance companies don't recognize childhood bipolar disorder and will not reimburse treatment for it. 
D) There are no major risks, as the two disorders are so similar that treatments are essentially the same.

Question 5

The acute grief most of us would feel eventually evolves into what is called

Accepted Answer

A) dysthymia. 
B) latent grief. 
C) integrated grief. 
D) complicated grief. 
A) dysthymia. 
B) latent grief. 
C) integrated grief. 
D) complicated grief.

Question 6

Researchers studying the relationship between sleep and mood found

Accepted Answer

A) the relationship was bidirectional. 
B) no relationship. 
C) the relationship was unidirectional. 
D) that an increase in negative moods does not lead to predictable changes in sleep patterns but an increase in positive moods does. 
A) the relationship was bidirectional. 
B) no relationship. 
C) the relationship was unidirectional. 
D) that an increase in negative moods does not lead to predictable changes in sleep patterns but an increase in positive moods does.

Question 7

Which of the following is a symptom of a manic episode?

Accepted Answer

A) Slowed speech 
B) Hypoactive behavior 
C) Hypersomnia 
D) Grandiosity 
A) Slowed speech 
B) Hypoactive behavior 
C) Hypersomnia 
D) Grandiosity

Question 8

Side effects associated with tricyclic antidepressants include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) dry mouth. 
B) difficulty urinating. 
C) difficulty falling asleep. 
D) blurred vision. 
A) dry mouth. 
B) difficulty urinating. 
C) difficulty falling asleep. 
D) blurred vision.

Question 9

The probability that a person will recover from a major depressive episode within five years approaches 90% in

Accepted Answer

A) all cases. 
B) mild cases only. 
C) severe cases only. 
D) double depression only. 
A) all cases. 
B) mild cases only. 
C) severe cases only. 
D) double depression only.

Question 10

Regarding Beck's views on depression, which of the following definitions of cognitive errors and negative schema is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) In a self-blame schema, depressed individuals feel personally responsible for every bad thing that happens. 
B) Arbitrary inference means that a depressed individual emphasizes the positive rather than the negative aspects of a situation. 
C) In a negative self-evaluation schema, depressed individuals believe that they can never do anything correctly. 
D) Overgeneralization occurs when a small error is magnified to mean something much more significant. 
A) In a self-blame schema, depressed individuals feel personally responsible for every bad thing that happens. 
B) Arbitrary inference means that a depressed individual emphasizes the positive rather than the negative aspects of a situation. 
C) In a negative self-evaluation schema, depressed individuals believe that they can never do anything correctly. 
D) Overgeneralization occurs when a small error is magnified to mean something much more significant.

Question 11

The best estimates of genetic contributions to depression fall in the range of

Accepted Answer

A) 80% for women and 60% for men. 
B) 60% for women and 40% for men. 
C) 40% for women and 20% for men. 
D) 60% for women and 80% for men. 
A) 80% for women and 60% for men. 
B) 60% for women and 40% for men. 
C) 40% for women and 20% for men. 
D) 60% for women and 80% for men.

Question 12

Which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on the issue of the relationship between mood disorders and suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Suicide is often associated with psychological disorders, especially depression. 
B) All people who attempt suicide have mood disorders. 
C) A small percentage of adolescent suicides are an expression of depression mood disorder. 
D) Suicide is generally a response to some disappointment in people who are otherwise psychologically healthy. 
A) Suicide is often associated with psychological disorders, especially depression. 
B) All people who attempt suicide have mood disorders. 
C) A small percentage of adolescent suicides are an expression of depression mood disorder. 
D) Suicide is generally a response to some disappointment in people who are otherwise psychologically healthy.

Question 13

With regard to social support,

Accepted Answer

A) having one close friend did not affect recovery from depression. 
B) having social support helped speed recovery from depressive episodes. 
C) having social support had no effect in China. 
D) having too much social support actually overwhelmed patients and worsened their depression in some cases. 
A) having one close friend did not affect recovery from depression. 
B) having social support helped speed recovery from depressive episodes. 
C) having social support had no effect in China. 
D) having too much social support actually overwhelmed patients and worsened their depression in some cases.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT usually a component of a major depressive episode?

Accepted Answer

A) Feelings of worthlessness 
B) Flight of ideas 
C) Altered sleep patterns 
D) Change in appetite 
A) Feelings of worthlessness 
B) Flight of ideas 
C) Altered sleep patterns 
D) Change in appetite

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true about a hypomanic manic episode?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not necessarily impairing for an individual. 
B) It involves cognitive and physical changes. 
C) It causes marked impairment in social or occupational functioning. 
D) It may last for weeks. 
A) It is not necessarily impairing for an individual. 
B) It involves cognitive and physical changes. 
C) It causes marked impairment in social or occupational functioning. 
D) It may last for weeks.

Question 16

Explain the differences between hypomania and mania in terms of symptoms and severity.

Accepted Answer

Hypomania and mania are both symptoms of

Question 17

"Mood disorders" refer to a group of disorders involving severe disturbances ranging from __________ to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinations; suicidality 
B) elation; depression 
C) indecisiveness; anhedonia 
D) hypomania; mania 
A) hallucinations; suicidality 
B) elation; depression 
C) indecisiveness; anhedonia 
D) hypomania; mania

Question 18

One symptom of a mood disorder is anhedonia, which means

Accepted Answer

A) a feeling of worthlessness. 
B) an altered pattern of sleep. 
C) indecisiveness. 
D) an inability to experience pleasure. 
A) a feeling of worthlessness. 
B) an altered pattern of sleep. 
C) indecisiveness. 
D) an inability to experience pleasure.

Question 19

A hypomanic episode refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a prolonged but less severe form of a manic episode that is easily treated. 
B) a manic episode without hallucinations or delusions. 
C) a manic episode that occurs without any depressive episodes. 
D) a shorter and less severe form of a manic episode with less impairment in functioning. 
A) a prolonged but less severe form of a manic episode that is easily treated. 
B) a manic episode without hallucinations or delusions. 
C) a manic episode that occurs without any depressive episodes. 
D) a shorter and less severe form of a manic episode with less impairment in functioning.

Question 20

An individual who usually says "It's all my fault" when anything goes wrong is reflecting the ________ characteristic of the depressive attributional style.

Accepted Answer

A) specific 
B) stable 
C) internal 
D) external 
A) specific 
B) stable 
C) internal 
D) external

Impulsive suicidal behavior is often a symptom of ________ personality disorder.

Describe two psychological treatments for depression.

Evidence for an inherited tendency toward suicidal behavior comes from research involving

Which of the following is a risk associated with misdiagnosing children with bipolar disorder, when in fact they have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

The acute grief most of us would feel eventually evolves into what is called

Researchers studying the relationship between sleep and mood found

Which of the following is a symptom of a manic episode?

Side effects associated with tricyclic antidepressants include all of the following EXCEPT

The probability that a person will recover from a major depressive episode within five years approaches 90% in

Regarding Beck's views on depression, which of the following definitions of cognitive errors and negative schema is NOT correct?

The best estimates of genetic contributions to depression fall in the range of

Which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on the issue of the relationship between mood disorders and suicide?

With regard to social support,

Which of the following is NOT usually a component of a major depressive episode?

Which of the following is NOT true about a hypomanic manic episode?

Explain the differences between hypomania and mania in terms of symptoms and severity.

"Mood disorders" refer to a group of disorders involving severe disturbances ranging from to __.

One symptom of a mood disorder is anhedonia, which means

A hypomanic episode refers to

An individual who usually says "It's all my fault" when anything goes wrong is reflecting the ________ characteristic of the depressive attributional style.

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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Exam 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Impulsive suicidal behavior is often a symptom of ________ personality disorder.

Describe two psychological treatments for depression.

Evidence for an inherited tendency toward suicidal behavior comes from research involving

Which of the following is a risk associated with misdiagnosing children with bipolar disorder, when in fact they have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

The acute grief most of us would feel eventually evolves into what is called

Researchers studying the relationship between sleep and mood found

Which of the following is a symptom of a manic episode?

Side effects associated with tricyclic antidepressants include all of the following EXCEPT

The probability that a person will recover from a major depressive episode within five years approaches 90% in

Regarding Beck's views on depression, which of the following definitions of cognitive errors and negative schema is NOT correct?

The best estimates of genetic contributions to depression fall in the range of

Which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on the issue of the relationship between mood disorders and suicide?

With regard to social support,

Which of the following is NOT usually a component of a major depressive episode?

Which of the following is NOT true about a hypomanic manic episode?

Explain the differences between hypomania and mania in terms of symptoms and severity.

"Mood disorders" refer to a group of disorders involving severe disturbances ranging from __________ to ____________.

One symptom of a mood disorder is anhedonia, which means

A hypomanic episode refers to

An individual who usually says "It's all my fault" when anything goes wrong is reflecting the ________ characteristic of the depressive attributional style.

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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"Mood disorders" refer to a group of disorders involving severe disturbances ranging from to __.