Question 1

The course of bipolar disorder is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  Difficulty achieving good vocational functioning 
B)  Patient adherence to treatment 
C)  Infrequent recurrences 
D)  Good interpersonal and social functioning 
A)  Difficulty achieving good vocational functioning 
B)  Patient adherence to treatment 
C)  Infrequent recurrences 
D)  Good interpersonal and social functioning A

Question 2

Manic episodes of bipolar disorder are thought be related to

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes in diet 
B)  Disruption of sleep-wake cycles 
C)  Female gender 
D)  Advanced age, over 60 years 
A)  Changes in diet 
B)  Disruption of sleep-wake cycles 
C)  Female gender 
D)  Advanced age, over 60 years B

Question 3

On clinical evaluation, patients with bipolar disorder have been found to have impairment of

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance 
B)  Executive functioning 
C)  Production of speech 
D)  Spatial functioning 
A)  Balance 
B)  Executive functioning 
C)  Production of speech 
D)  Spatial functioning B

Question 4

The heritability of bipolar disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  Very low, 25% to 30% 
B)  Low, 45% to 60% 
C)  Moderate, 65% to 75% 
D)  High, 80% to 90% 
A)  Very low, 25% to 30% 
B)  Low, 45% to 60% 
C)  Moderate, 65% to 75% 
D)  High, 80% to 90%

Question 5

Negative life events such as losses have been found to be associated with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder 
B)  History of childhood abuse 
C)  Development of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder 
D)  Comorbid psychiatric disorders 
A)  Development of depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder 
B)  History of childhood abuse 
C)  Development of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder 
D)  Comorbid psychiatric disorders

Question 6

In treatment of the acute phase of mania, the focus is on

Accepted Answer

A)  Protecting the patient's biopsychosocial safety 
B)  Educating the patient about social rhythms theory 
C)  Interventions that address impairment of vocational functioning 
D)  Interventions for self-management of finances 
A)  Protecting the patient's biopsychosocial safety 
B)  Educating the patient about social rhythms theory 
C)  Interventions that address impairment of vocational functioning 
D)  Interventions for self-management of finances

Question 7

Compared with unipolar depression, the depressed phase of bipolar disorder is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  A greater degree of insomnia 
B)  More melancholic features 
C)  Greater weight loss 
D)  More symptoms of anxiety and tearfulness 
A)  A greater degree of insomnia 
B)  More melancholic features 
C)  Greater weight loss 
D)  More symptoms of anxiety and tearfulness

Question 8

Disruptions of social rhythms

Accepted Answer

A)  Are related to changes of zeitgerbers (time givers) 
B)  Occur after the onset of bipolar disorder 
C)  Are related to anticipation 
D)  Occur rarely in the general population 
A)  Are related to changes of zeitgerbers (time givers) 
B)  Occur after the onset of bipolar disorder 
C)  Are related to anticipation 
D)  Occur rarely in the general population

Question 9

In the prodromal phase of bipolar disorder, patients' behaviors often include

Accepted Answer

A)  Putting their affairs in order 
B)  Sleeping more than usual 
C)  Increased talkativeness 
D)  A decrease of social activities 
A)  Putting their affairs in order 
B)  Sleeping more than usual 
C)  Increased talkativeness 
D)  A decrease of social activities

The course of bipolar disorder is characterized by

Manic episodes of bipolar disorder are thought be related to

On clinical evaluation, patients with bipolar disorder have been found to have impairment of

The heritability of bipolar disorder is

Negative life events such as losses have been found to be associated with all of the following except

In treatment of the acute phase of mania, the focus is on

Compared with unipolar depression, the depressed phase of bipolar disorder is associated with

Disruptions of social rhythms

In the prodromal phase of bipolar disorder, patients' behaviors often include

Theoretical Framework of Practice

Neurobiological Theory of Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Functioning, Brain Development and Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Disrupting Brain Development

Postnatal Influences on Development of Psychopathology

Communicating, Interviewing and Assessing

Case Formulation and Diagnosis, Differential Diagnoses and Developing a Biopsychosocial Plan of Care

Psychopharmacotherapy

Psychotherapies

Psychosocial Interventions

Response to Stressors: Bridging Normal Responses and Psychiatric Disorders

Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

Delirium and Dementia

Dual Diagnosis

Personality Disorders

Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders

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Exam 14: Bipolar Disorder

The course of bipolar disorder is characterized by

Manic episodes of bipolar disorder are thought be related to

On clinical evaluation, patients with bipolar disorder have been found to have impairment of

The heritability of bipolar disorder is

Negative life events such as losses have been found to be associated with all of the following except

In treatment of the acute phase of mania, the focus is on

Compared with unipolar depression, the depressed phase of bipolar disorder is associated with

Disruptions of social rhythms

In the prodromal phase of bipolar disorder, patients' behaviors often include

Theoretical Framework of Practice

Neurobiological Theory of Psychiatric Disorders: Brain Functioning, Brain Development and Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Disrupting Brain Development

Postnatal Influences on Development of Psychopathology

Communicating, Interviewing and Assessing

Case Formulation and Diagnosis, Differential Diagnoses and Developing a Biopsychosocial Plan of Care

Psychopharmacotherapy

Psychotherapies

Psychosocial Interventions

Response to Stressors: Bridging Normal Responses and Psychiatric Disorders

Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder

Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

Delirium and Dementia

Dual Diagnosis

Personality Disorders

Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders

Filters