Question 1

Side effects of the tricyclic antidepressants include .

Accepted Answer

A)  weight loss 
B)  excessive urination 
C)  sexual dysfunction 
D)  diarrhea 
A)  weight loss 
B)  excessive urination 
C)  sexual dysfunction 
D)  diarrhea

Question 2

Which of the following statements applies to the condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women with SAD reported more autonomous negative thoughts throughout the year than women without SAD. 
B)  People with SAD have symptoms of decreased sleep and decreased appetite. 
C)  Depression in vulnerable people might be triggered by decreased production of the hormone called melatonin. 
D)  SAD can be treated with phototherapy, i.e., 2 hours of exposure to bright light just before going to sleep. 
A)  Women with SAD reported more autonomous negative thoughts throughout the year than women without SAD. 
B)  People with SAD have symptoms of decreased sleep and decreased appetite. 
C)  Depression in vulnerable people might be triggered by decreased production of the hormone called melatonin. 
D)  SAD can be treated with phototherapy, i.e., 2 hours of exposure to bright light just before going to sleep.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the relationship between anxiety and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many depressed patients are or have been anxious and many anxious patients are or have been depressed. 
B)  Cognitive content (thinking) is more negative in anxious patients than in those with depression. 
C)  A core symptom of anxiety is the inability to experience pleasure. 
D)  Anxiety is often preceded by an episode of major depression. 
A)  Many depressed patients are or have been anxious and many anxious patients are or have been depressed. 
B)  Cognitive content (thinking) is more negative in anxious patients than in those with depression. 
C)  A core symptom of anxiety is the inability to experience pleasure. 
D)  Anxiety is often preceded by an episode of major depression.

Question 4

Symptoms of severe depression are generally NOT considered a psychological disorder when they are associated with ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a grief reaction 
B)  a manic episode 
C)  anxiety 
D)  thoughts of suicide 
A)  a grief reaction 
B)  a manic episode 
C)  anxiety 
D)  thoughts of suicide

Question 5

All of the following statements are true about ECT EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  electric shock is administered directly to the brain for less than a second. 
B)  patient response to antidepressant medication is poor. 
C)  for severely depressed patients with psychotic features, approximately 25% of those not responding to medication will benefit. 
D)  ECT treatments are administered every other day for a total of 6 to 10 treatments. 
A)  electric shock is administered directly to the brain for less than a second. 
B)  patient response to antidepressant medication is poor. 
C)  for severely depressed patients with psychotic features, approximately 25% of those not responding to medication will benefit. 
D)  ECT treatments are administered every other day for a total of 6 to 10 treatments.

Question 6

Katie has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Most recently, she has been lying immobile for long periods. If someone moves one of her arms to a different position, it just stays there. Katie has stopped speaking and does not appear to hear what is being said to her. What specifier would you apply to her diagnosis of major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic 
B)  With catatonic features 
C)  With atypical presentation 
D)  Melancholic 
A)  Chronic 
B)  With catatonic features 
C)  With atypical presentation 
D)  Melancholic

Question 7

The antidepressant medication lithium is also referred to as a mood stabilizer because it

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the availability of both dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain. 
B)  is less toxic than the SSRI medications. 
C)  helps to prevent manic episodes. 
D)  increases thyroid functioning, which results in improved mood stabilization. 
A)  increases the availability of both dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain. 
B)  is less toxic than the SSRI medications. 
C)  helps to prevent manic episodes. 
D)  increases thyroid functioning, which results in improved mood stabilization.

Question 8

How many patients with severe cases of depression where the episode lasts 5 years or longer can be expected to recover?

Accepted Answer

A)  4% 
B)  22% 
C)  38% 
D)  56% 
A)  4% 
B)  22% 
C)  38% 
D)  56%

Question 9

All of the following statements about lithium therapy are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium can act as an antidepressant. 
B)  lithium can act as a mood stabilizer. 
C)  dosage must be carefully regulated to prevent toxicity. 
D)  the side effects of lithium are less serious than those of other antidepressants. 
A)  lithium can act as an antidepressant. 
B)  lithium can act as a mood stabilizer. 
C)  dosage must be carefully regulated to prevent toxicity. 
D)  the side effects of lithium are less serious than those of other antidepressants.

Question 10

When referring to the mood disorders called cyclothymia and persistent depressive disorder, it would be accurate to say that an individual with cyclothymia probably

Accepted Answer

A)  would be considered "moody." 
B)  cannot function normally at all. 
C)  has more depressive episodes. 
D)  has full manic episodes. 
A)  would be considered "moody." 
B)  cannot function normally at all. 
C)  has more depressive episodes. 
D)  has full manic episodes.

Question 11

The first episode of major depression is usually time-limited-often lasting up to -if left untreated.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  1 year 
A)  3 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  9 months 
D)  1 year

Question 12

During a dysphoric manic episode, the patient experiences mania and .

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  confusion 
C)  anxiety and depression 
D)  anger 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  confusion 
C)  anxiety and depression 
D)  anger

Question 13

The class of drugs that blocks the enzyme that breaks down norepehinephrine and serotonin is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

According to your textbook, researchers have been studying the life histories of American poets to determine if there is a relationship between creativity and .

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  dissociation 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  anxiety 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  dissociation 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 15

Morning light is thought to help with seasonal affective disorder because it

Accepted Answer

A)  produces phase advances of the melatonin rhythm. 
B)  reverses melatonin release. 
C)  increases the amount of melatonin released. 
D)  eliminates melatonin release. 
A)  produces phase advances of the melatonin rhythm. 
B)  reverses melatonin release. 
C)  increases the amount of melatonin released. 
D)  eliminates melatonin release.

Question 16

Depressive individuals tend to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  greater right anterior brain activity. 
B)  greater left anterior brain activity. 
C)  more alpha wave activity. 
D)  less overall brain activity. 
A)  greater right anterior brain activity. 
B)  greater left anterior brain activity. 
C)  more alpha wave activity. 
D)  less overall brain activity.

Question 17

Which of the following is perhaps the best-known and widely used SSRI medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prozac 
B)  Valium 
C)  Hypericum 
D)  Thorazine 
A)  Prozac 
B)  Valium 
C)  Hypericum 
D)  Thorazine

Question 18

The diagnostic criteria for Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder include:

Accepted Answer

A)  severe recurrent outbursts 
B)  irritability most of the day 
C)  outbursts at least 3 times per week 
D)  all of the above 
A)  severe recurrent outbursts 
B)  irritability most of the day 
C)  outbursts at least 3 times per week 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

A person who eats and sleeps too much is experiencing a depressive episode with features.

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical 
B)  melancholic 
C)  chronic 
D)  catatonic 
A)  atypical 
B)  melancholic 
C)  chronic 
D)  catatonic

Question 20

Depression rates in adolescents appear to be

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing. 
B)  leveling off. 
C)  about the same as adults. 
D)  decreasing. 
A)  increasing. 
B)  leveling off. 
C)  about the same as adults. 
D)  decreasing.

Side effects of the tricyclic antidepressants include .

Which of the following statements applies to the condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the relationship between anxiety and depression?

Symptoms of severe depression are generally NOT considered a psychological disorder when they are associated with ________________.

All of the following statements are true about ECT EXCEPT

The antidepressant medication lithium is also referred to as a mood stabilizer because it

How many patients with severe cases of depression where the episode lasts 5 years or longer can be expected to recover?

All of the following statements about lithium therapy are true EXCEPT

When referring to the mood disorders called cyclothymia and persistent depressive disorder, it would be accurate to say that an individual with cyclothymia probably

The first episode of major depression is usually time-limited-often lasting up to -if left untreated.

During a dysphoric manic episode, the patient experiences mania and .

The class of drugs that blocks the enzyme that breaks down norepehinephrine and serotonin is

According to your textbook, researchers have been studying the life histories of American poets to determine if there is a relationship between creativity and .

Morning light is thought to help with seasonal affective disorder because it

Depressive individuals tend to exhibit

Which of the following is perhaps the best-known and widely used SSRI medication?

The diagnostic criteria for Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder include:

A person who eats and sleeps too much is experiencing a depressive episode with features.

Depression rates in adolescents appear to be

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Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Side effects of the tricyclic antidepressants include .

Which of the following statements applies to the condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the relationship between anxiety and depression?

Symptoms of severe depression are generally NOT considered a psychological disorder when they are associated with ________________.

All of the following statements are true about ECT EXCEPT

The antidepressant medication lithium is also referred to as a mood stabilizer because it

How many patients with severe cases of depression where the episode lasts 5 years or longer can be expected to recover?

All of the following statements about lithium therapy are true EXCEPT

When referring to the mood disorders called cyclothymia and persistent depressive disorder, it would be accurate to say that an individual with cyclothymia probably

The first episode of major depression is usually time-limited-often lasting up to -if left untreated.

During a dysphoric manic episode, the patient experiences mania and .

The class of drugs that blocks the enzyme that breaks down norepehinephrine and serotonin is

According to your textbook, researchers have been studying the life histories of American poets to determine if there is a relationship between creativity and .

Morning light is thought to help with seasonal affective disorder because it

Depressive individuals tend to exhibit

Which of the following is perhaps the best-known and widely used SSRI medication?

The diagnostic criteria for Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder include:

A person who eats and sleeps too much is experiencing a depressive episode with features.

Depression rates in adolescents appear to be

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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