Question 1

Describe the interpersonal therapy for depression,and ways it is distinct from,and similar to,cognitive therapy for depression.

Accepted Answer

Interpersonal therapy (IPT) for depressi

Question 2

Juan experiences symptoms of sad mood,increased sleep,agitation,poor appetite,and concentration difficulties most of the day.Julia,on the other hand,has symptoms of loss of interest in activities,lethargy,increased appetite,feelings of worthlessness,and recurrent thoughts of death.What can be concluded regarding Juan and Julia?

Accepted Answer

A) Both Juan and Julia have major depression,and have it at a similar level of severity. 
B) Juan has mania,whereas Julia has major depression. 
C) Both have major depression,but it is unclear whether they are qualitatively part of the same class. 
D) Both have bipolar I disorder. 
A) Both Juan and Julia have major depression,and have it at a similar level of severity. 
B) Juan has mania,whereas Julia has major depression. 
C) Both have major depression,but it is unclear whether they are qualitatively part of the same class. 
D) Both have bipolar I disorder.

Question 3

Which of the following disorders are conceptualized as involving the broad dimension of negative affect?

Accepted Answer

A) mania 
B) depression 
C) anxiety 
D) both b and c 
A) mania 
B) depression 
C) anxiety 
D) both b and c

Question 4

Scott has bipolar disorder.Which medication is he most likely to be prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A) imipramine 
B) lithium carbonate 
C) an MAO inhibitor 
D) fluoxetine (Prozac) 
A) imipramine 
B) lithium carbonate 
C) an MAO inhibitor 
D) fluoxetine (Prozac)

Question 5

Jack reports being in a wonderful mood.He has been very active at work lately,even working far into the night,as he seems to need only a few hours of sleep at night.He is very talkative and quickly moves from one topic to another,describing a scheme he has for making a fortune in the stock market.These behaviors represent a change from Jack's normal behaviors and have caused severe functional impairment.Which of the following diagnoses would best fit Jack?

Accepted Answer

A) overanxious disorder 
B) dysthymic disorder 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) cyclothymia. 
A) overanxious disorder 
B) dysthymic disorder 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) cyclothymia.

Question 6

Research indicating that people with bipolar disorder describe themselves as very responsive to rewards may help explain why those with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for becoming manic

Accepted Answer

A) following life events involving goal attainment. 
B) after increasing the number of life needs. 
C) following deep depression. 
D) following receiving gifts. 
A) following life events involving goal attainment. 
B) after increasing the number of life needs. 
C) following deep depression. 
D) following receiving gifts.

Question 7

Jacob's psychiatrist has recommended electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT),and Jacob is debating whether to consent to this treatment.Which of the following risks should Jacob consider when making his decision?

Accepted Answer

A) bone fractures caused by the seizure 
B) memory loss and confusion 
C) developing a seizure disorder 
D) permanent changes in brain structure 
A) bone fractures caused by the seizure 
B) memory loss and confusion 
C) developing a seizure disorder 
D) permanent changes in brain structure

Question 8

What do brain imaging studies suggest about major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

Brain imaging studies have provided valu

Question 9

Tryptophan depletion has been used to

Accepted Answer

A) lower serotonin levels. 
B) examine dopamine receptors. 
C) deplete norepinephrine levels. 
D) raise sensitivity for serotonin. 
A) lower serotonin levels. 
B) examine dopamine receptors. 
C) deplete norepinephrine levels. 
D) raise sensitivity for serotonin.

Question 10

According to learned helplessness theory,following a failure on an important exam,which of the following explanations for the failure is most likely to lead to depression?

Accepted Answer

A) This teacher doesn't like me. 
B) I am stupid. 
C) I was in a bad mood on the day of the test. 
D) I did not study hard enough. 
A) This teacher doesn't like me. 
B) I am stupid. 
C) I was in a bad mood on the day of the test. 
D) I did not study hard enough.

Question 11

Since the Death with Dignity Act was enacted in Oregon,

Accepted Answer

A) there has been an increase in suicides. 
B) there has been no increase in suicide rates. 
C) suicide rates have dramatically decreased. 
D) there has been a decrease in the use of barbiturates. 
A) there has been an increase in suicides. 
B) there has been no increase in suicide rates. 
C) suicide rates have dramatically decreased. 
D) there has been a decrease in the use of barbiturates.

Question 12

Given that antidepressant medications have been demonstrated to be effective,why are other treatments for depression still used?

Accepted Answer

A) The medication is effective only for the first few weeks of use. 
B) Medication is effective in treating bipolar but not unipolar patients. 
C) The medications are only effective for children and adolescents. 
D) Patients often relapse after they stop taking the medication. 
A) The medication is effective only for the first few weeks of use. 
B) Medication is effective in treating bipolar but not unipolar patients. 
C) The medications are only effective for children and adolescents. 
D) Patients often relapse after they stop taking the medication.

Question 13

An unresolved research problem facing the cognitive theory of depression is

Accepted Answer

A) determining if changing negative thinking results in one's depression improving. 
B) whether mood causes negative thinking. 
C) that depression is essentially a biological disorder. 
D) All of the above choices are correct. 
A) determining if changing negative thinking results in one's depression improving. 
B) whether mood causes negative thinking. 
C) that depression is essentially a biological disorder. 
D) All of the above choices are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes hypomania?

Accepted Answer

A) A type of mania that alternates with depression. 
B) A type of mania more common in dysthymic patients. 
C) A more severe form of mania. 
D) A less severe form of mania. 
A) A type of mania that alternates with depression. 
B) A type of mania more common in dysthymic patients. 
C) A more severe form of mania. 
D) A less severe form of mania.

Question 15

Which of the following statements supports the argument that neurotransmitters may not be as important in mood disorders as some researchers have believed them to be?

Accepted Answer

A) Many people with mania and depression showed no disturbances in their absolute levels of neurotransmitters. 
B) Antidepressants relieve depression symptoms immediately. 
C) Serotonin is not found in the brains of some depressed persons. 
D) Increases in dopamine levels can trigger manic symptoms. 
A) Many people with mania and depression showed no disturbances in their absolute levels of neurotransmitters. 
B) Antidepressants relieve depression symptoms immediately. 
C) Serotonin is not found in the brains of some depressed persons. 
D) Increases in dopamine levels can trigger manic symptoms.

Question 16

In bipolar disorder,depressive episodes are typically triggered by

Accepted Answer

A) similar factors as in major depression. 
B) difficulty facing the seriousness of the disorder. 
C) after-effects of manic episodes. 
D) neurological changes. 
A) similar factors as in major depression. 
B) difficulty facing the seriousness of the disorder. 
C) after-effects of manic episodes. 
D) neurological changes.

Question 17

In modern applications of electroconvulsive therapy,electrical current

Accepted Answer

A) is not used.Instead,convulsions are induced chemically. 
B) is passed only through the frontal lobe. 
C) is higher than in the past. 
D) is passed through the non-dominant (usually right)hemisphere. 
A) is not used.Instead,convulsions are induced chemically. 
B) is passed only through the frontal lobe. 
C) is higher than in the past. 
D) is passed through the non-dominant (usually right)hemisphere.

Question 18

Discuss the treatment options and prognosis for individuals with bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

Bipolar disorder is a mental health cond

Question 19

Tim was receiving cognitive therapy for depression.Most likely,his therapist

Accepted Answer

A) encouraged Tim to examine his early childhood conflicts. 
B) provided structured feedback to Tim about his family environment. 
C) engaged Tim in a method of challenging negative self-statements. 
D) focused on Tim's reaction to his style and offered interpretations. 
A) encouraged Tim to examine his early childhood conflicts. 
B) provided structured feedback to Tim about his family environment. 
C) engaged Tim in a method of challenging negative self-statements. 
D) focused on Tim's reaction to his style and offered interpretations.

Question 20

Which of the following factors have NOT been proposed as an explanation for the gender difference in depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Girls are more likely to be exposed to sexual abuse than boys. 
B) Women tend to be more creative than men. 
C) Women are more likely to be exposed to chronic stressors in adulthood. 
D) Social roles promote emotion-focused coping among women. 
A) Girls are more likely to be exposed to sexual abuse than boys. 
B) Women tend to be more creative than men. 
C) Women are more likely to be exposed to chronic stressors in adulthood. 
D) Social roles promote emotion-focused coping among women.

Describe the interpersonal therapy for depression,and ways it is distinct from,and similar to,cognitive therapy for depression.

Which of the following disorders are conceptualized as involving the broad dimension of negative affect?

Scott has bipolar disorder.Which medication is he most likely to be prescribed?

Research indicating that people with bipolar disorder describe themselves as very responsive to rewards may help explain why those with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for becoming manic

Jacob's psychiatrist has recommended electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT),and Jacob is debating whether to consent to this treatment.Which of the following risks should Jacob consider when making his decision?

What do brain imaging studies suggest about major depressive disorder?

Tryptophan depletion has been used to

According to learned helplessness theory,following a failure on an important exam,which of the following explanations for the failure is most likely to lead to depression?

Since the Death with Dignity Act was enacted in Oregon,

Given that antidepressant medications have been demonstrated to be effective,why are other treatments for depression still used?

An unresolved research problem facing the cognitive theory of depression is

Which of the following best describes hypomania?

Which of the following statements supports the argument that neurotransmitters may not be as important in mood disorders as some researchers have believed them to be?

In bipolar disorder,depressive episodes are typically triggered by

In modern applications of electroconvulsive therapy,electrical current

Discuss the treatment options and prognosis for individuals with bipolar disorder.

Tim was receiving cognitive therapy for depression.Most likely,his therapist

Which of the following factors have NOT been proposed as an explanation for the gender difference in depression?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

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Exam 8: Mood Disorders

Describe the interpersonal therapy for depression,and ways it is distinct from,and similar to,cognitive therapy for depression.

Which of the following disorders are conceptualized as involving the broad dimension of negative affect?

Scott has bipolar disorder.Which medication is he most likely to be prescribed?

Research indicating that people with bipolar disorder describe themselves as very responsive to rewards may help explain why those with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for becoming manic

Jacob's psychiatrist has recommended electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT),and Jacob is debating whether to consent to this treatment.Which of the following risks should Jacob consider when making his decision?

What do brain imaging studies suggest about major depressive disorder?

Tryptophan depletion has been used to

According to learned helplessness theory,following a failure on an important exam,which of the following explanations for the failure is most likely to lead to depression?

Since the Death with Dignity Act was enacted in Oregon,

Given that antidepressant medications have been demonstrated to be effective,why are other treatments for depression still used?

An unresolved research problem facing the cognitive theory of depression is

Which of the following best describes hypomania?

Which of the following statements supports the argument that neurotransmitters may not be as important in mood disorders as some researchers have believed them to be?

In bipolar disorder,depressive episodes are typically triggered by

In modern applications of electroconvulsive therapy,electrical current

Discuss the treatment options and prognosis for individuals with bipolar disorder.

Tim was receiving cognitive therapy for depression.Most likely,his therapist

Which of the following factors have NOT been proposed as an explanation for the gender difference in depression?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters