Question 1

Recent research suggests that

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A)  the suppression of neurogenesis in the hippocampus is due to the connection between high stress hormones and depression. 
B)  low hippocampal volume may precede and contribute to the onset of depression 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy seems to produce neurogenesis in the hippocampus 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the suppression of neurogenesis in the hippocampus is due to the connection between high stress hormones and depression. 
B)  low hippocampal volume may precede and contribute to the onset of depression 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy seems to produce neurogenesis in the hippocampus 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

Interpersonal psychotherapy deals with all of the following interpersonal problems EXCEPT

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A)  environmental interactions. 
B)  acquiring new relationships. 
C)  identification and correction of deficits in social skills. 
D)  interpersonal role disputes. 
A)  environmental interactions. 
B)  acquiring new relationships. 
C)  identification and correction of deficits in social skills. 
D)  interpersonal role disputes.

Question 3

Discuss the relationship between depression and anxiety.

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Research suggests that almost all depres

Question 4

Most individuals who experience a single episode of major depressive disorder will

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A)  never have another episode. 
B)  most likely have just one more episode. 
C)  probably have several episodes throughout their lives. 
D)  later have a manic episode. 
A)  never have another episode. 
B)  most likely have just one more episode. 
C)  probably have several episodes throughout their lives. 
D)  later have a manic episode.

Question 5

In regard to most disorders, serotonin is thought to

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A)  function independently of other neurotransmitters. 
B)  regulate other neurotransmitters, such as norepinephrine and dopamine. 
C)  be unrelated to symptoms. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  function independently of other neurotransmitters. 
B)  regulate other neurotransmitters, such as norepinephrine and dopamine. 
C)  be unrelated to symptoms. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 6

Tamara gave birth to a healthy child 4 days ago. Now she is tearful and having mood swings. Fortunately, these symptoms disappeared relatively quickly. Tamara was probably suffering from .

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A)  major depressive disorder with peripartum onset 
B)  baby blues 
C)  persistent depressive disorder 
D)  major depressive episode with seasonal onset 
A)  major depressive disorder with peripartum onset 
B)  baby blues 
C)  persistent depressive disorder 
D)  major depressive episode with seasonal onset

Question 7

A common characteristic of depression in boys is .

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A)  aggression 
B)  passiveness 
C)  shyness 
D)  coping behavior 
A)  aggression 
B)  passiveness 
C)  shyness 
D)  coping behavior

Question 8

Recent evidence indicates a higher level of in patients with bipolar disorder that was marked by a
Rapid cycling pattern compared to those with a non-rapid cycling pattern.

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A)  treatment response 
B)  resistance to treatment 
C)  medication side effects 
D)  suicide 
A)  treatment response 
B)  resistance to treatment 
C)  medication side effects 
D)  suicide

Question 9

The antidepressant medications known as imipramine (Tofranil) and amitriptyline (Elavil) are included in the class of drugs called

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A)  SSRIs. 
B)  tricyclics. 
C)  MAO inhibitors. 
D)  tranquilizers. 
A)  SSRIs. 
B)  tricyclics. 
C)  MAO inhibitors. 
D)  tranquilizers.

Question 10

A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay that she wrote as part of an exam. The student thinks, "This is terrible. I'm probably going to fail the course." This type of cognitive error in thinking is called .

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A)  arbitrary inference 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  splitting 
D)  dissociating 
A)  arbitrary inference 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  splitting 
D)  dissociating

Question 11

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

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A)  discrimination and poverty. 
B)  abuse and sexual harassment. 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these 
A)  discrimination and poverty. 
B)  abuse and sexual harassment. 
C)  both of these 
D)  none of these

Question 12

Approximately year. experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately
In the last

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A)  11%; 4% 
B)  16%; 6% 
C)  21%; 8% 
D)  25%; 10% 
A)  11%; 4% 
B)  16%; 6% 
C)  21%; 8% 
D)  25%; 10%

Question 13

The Integrative Model of Mood Disorders shows that:

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A)  biological and psychological vulnerabilities partially explain disorders. 
B)  that interpersonal problems are irrelevant to mood disorders. 
C)  that social support is irrelevant to mood disorders. 
D)  that being adopted increases your chances of a mood disorder by 25%. 
A)  biological and psychological vulnerabilities partially explain disorders. 
B)  that interpersonal problems are irrelevant to mood disorders. 
C)  that social support is irrelevant to mood disorders. 
D)  that being adopted increases your chances of a mood disorder by 25%.

Question 14

With regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide, which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?

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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 severe depression. 
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 severe depression. 
D)  Suicide is generally a response to some disappointment in people who are otherwise psychologically healthy.

Question 15

An effective treatment for SAD is

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A)  exposure to bright light shortly after awakening. 
B)  exposure to bright light in the evening. 
C)  exposure to a negative ion generator shortly after awakening. 
D)  exposure to a negative ion generator in the evening. 
A)  exposure to bright light shortly after awakening. 
B)  exposure to bright light in the evening. 
C)  exposure to a negative ion generator shortly after awakening. 
D)  exposure to a negative ion generator in the evening.

Question 16

With regard to treatment of mood disorders, which of the following statements is accurate?

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A)  Patients do not recover from episodes of major depression without treatment. 
B)  Delaying or preventing future episodes of major depression is an important treatment goal. 
C)  After a patient has experienced a major depressive episode and recovered, treatment can be discontinued. 
D)  Close to 100% of patients with major depressive disorder respond to drug treatment. 
A)  Patients do not recover from episodes of major depression without treatment. 
B)  Delaying or preventing future episodes of major depression is an important treatment goal. 
C)  After a patient has experienced a major depressive episode and recovered, treatment can be discontinued. 
D)  Close to 100% of patients with major depressive disorder respond to drug treatment.

Question 17

Unipolar mania

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A)  does not exist. 
B)  is rare. 
C)  is fairly common. 
D)  is a part of bipolar disorder. 
A)  does not exist. 
B)  is rare. 
C)  is fairly common. 
D)  is a part of bipolar disorder.

Question 18

When manic episodes alternate with depressive episodes, the disorder most correctly diagnosed would be

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A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  bipolar II disorder 
D)  cyclothymic disorder 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  bipolar II disorder 
D)  cyclothymic disorder

Question 19

A relative of yours has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Your family is impressed when you mention that the preferred drug for this condition is .

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A)  Prozac 
B)  St. John's Wort 
C)  an anticonvulsant 
D)  lithium 
A)  Prozac 
B)  St. John's Wort 
C)  an anticonvulsant 
D)  lithium

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Overwhelming evidence suggests mood disorders are familial and reflect an underlying genetic vulnerability. 
B)  Studies are now beginning to identify a small group of genes that may contribute to genetic vulnerability to some types of depression. 
C)  The genetic contribution to depression falls in the range of approximately 40% for females and 20% for males. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Overwhelming evidence suggests mood disorders are familial and reflect an underlying genetic vulnerability. 
B)  Studies are now beginning to identify a small group of genes that may contribute to genetic vulnerability to some types of depression. 
C)  The genetic contribution to depression falls in the range of approximately 40% for females and 20% for males. 
D)  All of the above

Recent research suggests that

Interpersonal psychotherapy deals with all of the following interpersonal problems EXCEPT

Discuss the relationship between depression and anxiety.

Most individuals who experience a single episode of major depressive disorder will

In regard to most disorders, serotonin is thought to

Tamara gave birth to a healthy child 4 days ago. Now she is tearful and having mood swings. Fortunately, these symptoms disappeared relatively quickly. Tamara was probably suffering from .

A common characteristic of depression in boys is .

Recent evidence indicates a higher level of in patients with bipolar disorder that was marked by a Rapid cycling pattern compared to those with a non-rapid cycling pattern.

The antidepressant medications known as imipramine (Tofranil) and amitriptyline (Elavil) are included in the class of drugs called

A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay that she wrote as part of an exam. The student thinks, "This is terrible. I'm probably going to fail the course." This type of cognitive error in thinking is called .

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

Approximately year. experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately In the last

The Integrative Model of Mood Disorders shows that:

With regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide, which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?

An effective treatment for SAD is

With regard to treatment of mood disorders, which of the following statements is accurate?

Unipolar mania

When manic episodes alternate with depressive episodes, the disorder most correctly diagnosed would be

A relative of yours has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Your family is impressed when you mention that the preferred drug for this condition is .

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

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Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Recent research suggests that

Interpersonal psychotherapy deals with all of the following interpersonal problems EXCEPT

Discuss the relationship between depression and anxiety.

Most individuals who experience a single episode of major depressive disorder will

In regard to most disorders, serotonin is thought to

Tamara gave birth to a healthy child 4 days ago. Now she is tearful and having mood swings. Fortunately, these symptoms disappeared relatively quickly. Tamara was probably suffering from .

A common characteristic of depression in boys is .

Recent evidence indicates a higher level of in patients with bipolar disorder that was marked by a Rapid cycling pattern compared to those with a non-rapid cycling pattern.

The antidepressant medications known as imipramine (Tofranil) and amitriptyline (Elavil) are included in the class of drugs called

A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay that she wrote as part of an exam. The student thinks, "This is terrible. I'm probably going to fail the course." This type of cognitive error in thinking is called .

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

Approximately year. experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately In the last

The Integrative Model of Mood Disorders shows that:

With regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide, which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?

An effective treatment for SAD is

With regard to treatment of mood disorders, which of the following statements is accurate?

Unipolar mania

When manic episodes alternate with depressive episodes, the disorder most correctly diagnosed would be

A relative of yours has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Your family is impressed when you mention that the preferred drug for this condition is .

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services

Filters