Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

It is likely that you have seen a movie or television show which features Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Describe ways in which the treatment is done today as well as its success rate for providing relief from depression.

All of the following statements about lithium therapy are true EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about suicide is correct?

When used in connection with mood disorders, "flight of ideas" means

After fun weekends with her friends, Anna-Kate feels very down most Mondays. She has trouble focusing on her work. She has recently gained 20 pounds and is often tearful. What DSM-5 criteria does Anna-Kate NOT meet for a depression diagnosis:

Suicide associated with bipolar disorder almost always occurs during

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

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a hypomanic episode?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the sleep of depressed patients?

Debbie has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, recurrent. She wants to know what to expect in the future regarding her condition. You tell her that according to recent research the median lifetime number of major depressive episodes is .

All of the following statements are accurate about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) EXCEPT

Discuss the symptoms, causes and treatments for seasonal affective disorder.

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

According to recent research on the development of depression, dysfunctional attitudes (a negative outlook) and hopelessness attributes (explaining things negatively) constitute a vulnerability to depression.

The physical symptoms of a major depressive disorder include

Recent research suggests that

Statistics on suicide indicate that approximately one-quarter to one-half of all suicides are associated with _____________.

A person who experiences a persistent depressed mood for at least 2 years but is not experiencing major depression may have

One of the problems encountered by psychiatrists who prescribe medication for patients with bipolar disorder is that patients often

A 35-year-old individual named Manny has recently formulated an elaborate plan to cure AIDS with vitamin therapy. To provide funding for this cause, he has withdrawn all the money from his bank account and purchased thousands of jars of vitamins and small boxes in which to put them. When he appeared at a hospital emergency room loudly demanding names of patients with AIDS, he himself was hospitalized for psychiatric observation. What is your diagnosis of Manny?