Question 1

A recent study showed that the use of antidepressants for people with bipolar disorder

Accepted Answer

A) helps combat depression more so than a mood stabilizer alone. 
B) should be considered a first-line treatment. 
C) may also help treat manic symptoms. 
D) does not confer any benefit in treating depression when added to a mood stabilizer. 
A) helps combat depression more so than a mood stabilizer alone. 
B) should be considered a first-line treatment. 
C) may also help treat manic symptoms. 
D) does not confer any benefit in treating depression when added to a mood stabilizer.

Question 2

In Beck's theory,a cognitive bias leading to depression would be excessive focus on

Accepted Answer

A) the past. 
B) global disasters. 
C) childhood sexual abuse. 
D) negative feedback. 
A) the past. 
B) global disasters. 
C) childhood sexual abuse. 
D) negative feedback.

Question 3

Why do people commit suicide? Discuss several different explanations for suicide.

Accepted Answer

There are several different explanations

Question 4

Behavioral activation involves

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the number of meaningful relationships. 
B) increasing one's commitment to therapy. 
C) increasing serotonin levels. 
D) increasing the number of active,pleasurable experiences. 
A) increasing the number of meaningful relationships. 
B) increasing one's commitment to therapy. 
C) increasing serotonin levels. 
D) increasing the number of active,pleasurable experiences.

Question 5

Electroconvulsive therapy

Accepted Answer

A) is highly effective in treating depression,especially depression with psychotic features. 
B) is so risky that it is only reserved for people who are actively suicidal. 
C) is no longer used in the treatment of depression. 
D) is usually recommended if a person does not respond to SSRIs in the second week of treatment. 
A) is highly effective in treating depression,especially depression with psychotic features. 
B) is so risky that it is only reserved for people who are actively suicidal. 
C) is no longer used in the treatment of depression. 
D) is usually recommended if a person does not respond to SSRIs in the second week of treatment.

Question 6

According to Freud's theory of depression,orally fixated people who experience a loss

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A) are overwhelmed by grief. 
B) refuse to admit their grief. 
C) turn their anger inward. 
D) become angry at their loss. 
A) are overwhelmed by grief. 
B) refuse to admit their grief. 
C) turn their anger inward. 
D) become angry at their loss.

Question 7

Every winter for the past three years,Natalie has felt extremely depressed for a period of months and is unable to keep up with her responsibilities because of her low energy and difficulty concentrating.She always appears to feel better by early spring and is at her best during the summer.Which of the following DSM-IV-TR diagnoses would best fit Natalie?

Accepted Answer

A) cyclothymic disorder 
B) major depression-melancholic subtype 
C) seasonal affective disorder 
D) Natalie's symptoms reflect normal mood fluctuations and would not be given a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis. 
A) cyclothymic disorder 
B) major depression-melancholic subtype 
C) seasonal affective disorder 
D) Natalie's symptoms reflect normal mood fluctuations and would not be given a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis.

Question 8

Which of the following reasons make suicide difficult to address among college students?

Accepted Answer

A) Most schools encourage students who are suicidal to withdraw. 
B) Suicidal feelings are so common among this population that one should just wait it out. 
C) There are not enough counseling center available for students to get help. 
D) School insurance does not cover suicidality. 
A) Most schools encourage students who are suicidal to withdraw. 
B) Suicidal feelings are so common among this population that one should just wait it out. 
C) There are not enough counseling center available for students to get help. 
D) School insurance does not cover suicidality.

Question 9

Learned helplessness was originally formulated as a theory of depression to explain

Accepted Answer

A) the inability of dogs to escape shocks after they had been exposed to inescapable shock. 
B) the apparent inability of some depressive individuals to learn to escape difficult situations. 
C) situations in which depressed individuals appear non-depressed,but are helpless to initiate new activities. 
D) a failure to learn from mistakes that is exhibited by some animals. 
A) the inability of dogs to escape shocks after they had been exposed to inescapable shock. 
B) the apparent inability of some depressive individuals to learn to escape difficult situations. 
C) situations in which depressed individuals appear non-depressed,but are helpless to initiate new activities. 
D) a failure to learn from mistakes that is exhibited by some animals.

Question 10

To be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder,a person

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A) must be currently experiencing manic symptoms. 
B) must have experienced hypomanic symptoms as well as depressive symptoms at some point in their life time. 
C) must have had at least one episode of mania or a single mixed episode at some point in their life time. 
D) must have experienced at least one depressive episode. 
A) must be currently experiencing manic symptoms. 
B) must have experienced hypomanic symptoms as well as depressive symptoms at some point in their life time. 
C) must have had at least one episode of mania or a single mixed episode at some point in their life time. 
D) must have experienced at least one depressive episode.

Question 11

Tricyclics (TCAs)and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)are

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A) never used anymore. 
B) parts of the limbic system implicated in mood disorders. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) antidepressant medications. 
A) never used anymore. 
B) parts of the limbic system implicated in mood disorders. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) antidepressant medications.

Question 12

Recent research has found that ____________ appears to be high among people with mania.

Accepted Answer

A) protein Kinase C 
B) cortisol 
C) alpha-dextrose 
D) amygdala activity 
A) protein Kinase C 
B) cortisol 
C) alpha-dextrose 
D) amygdala activity

Question 13

Depressive cognitive biases,according to the cognitive theory of depression,are

Accepted Answer

A) pessimistic global views of self,world,and future. 
B) negative beliefs about how things work in the world. 
C) negative schemata triggered by negative life events. 
D) distorted ways of reaching conclusions about events. 
A) pessimistic global views of self,world,and future. 
B) negative beliefs about how things work in the world. 
C) negative schemata triggered by negative life events. 
D) distorted ways of reaching conclusions about events.

Question 14

Which of the following people is least likely to have major depression?

Accepted Answer

A) a 45-year-old wealthy woman 
B) a 35-year-old unemployed man 
C) a 20-year-old wealthy man 
D) a 19-year-old wealthy woman who has had one episode of depression in the past 
A) a 45-year-old wealthy woman 
B) a 35-year-old unemployed man 
C) a 20-year-old wealthy man 
D) a 19-year-old wealthy woman who has had one episode of depression in the past

Question 15

The learned helplessness theory of depression was formulated by

Accepted Answer

A) Aaron Beck. 
B) Sigmund Freud. 
C) Martin Seligman. 
D) Victor Frankl. 
A) Aaron Beck. 
B) Sigmund Freud. 
C) Martin Seligman. 
D) Victor Frankl.

Question 16

Pleasure,motivation,and energy decrease in depression and increase in mania.This suggests neurological changes in the

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala. 
B) second messengers. 
C) HPA axis. 
D) reward system. 
A) amygdala. 
B) second messengers. 
C) HPA axis. 
D) reward system.

Question 17

Across paradigms,treatment of mood disorders typically includes

Accepted Answer

A) psychoeducation. 
B) cognitive therapy. 
C) behavioral marital therapy. 
D) behavioral activation. 
A) psychoeducation. 
B) cognitive therapy. 
C) behavioral marital therapy. 
D) behavioral activation.

Question 18

The mood disorder subtype of melancholic describes people who

Accepted Answer

A) sleep virtually all the time. 
B) have little energy or motivation. 
C) feel no pleasure in anything. 
D) exhibit clear physiological symptoms. 
A) sleep virtually all the time. 
B) have little energy or motivation. 
C) feel no pleasure in anything. 
D) exhibit clear physiological symptoms.

Question 19

Recent large-scale research trials of psychological treatment of bipolar disorder have shown that

Accepted Answer

A) only medication should be used to treat bipolar disorder. 
B) there are several established treatments that can help people with bipolar disorder stay on medication and avoid hospitalization. 
C) these treatments only help with the highs (mania)and not the lows (depression). 
D) these treatments work better in decreasing symptoms than medication. 
A) only medication should be used to treat bipolar disorder. 
B) there are several established treatments that can help people with bipolar disorder stay on medication and avoid hospitalization. 
C) these treatments only help with the highs (mania)and not the lows (depression). 
D) these treatments work better in decreasing symptoms than medication.

Question 20

Which of the following types of brain imaging studies are most commonly used in research on mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) structural and functional 
B) structural and operative 
C) density and structural 
D) functional and spherical 
A) structural and functional 
B) structural and operative 
C) density and structural 
D) functional and spherical

A recent study showed that the use of antidepressants for people with bipolar disorder

In Beck's theory,a cognitive bias leading to depression would be excessive focus on

Why do people commit suicide? Discuss several different explanations for suicide.

Behavioral activation involves

Electroconvulsive therapy

According to Freud's theory of depression,orally fixated people who experience a loss

Which of the following reasons make suicide difficult to address among college students?

Learned helplessness was originally formulated as a theory of depression to explain

To be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder,a person

Tricyclics (TCAs)and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)are

Recent research has found that ____________ appears to be high among people with mania.

Depressive cognitive biases,according to the cognitive theory of depression,are

Which of the following people is least likely to have major depression?

The learned helplessness theory of depression was formulated by

Pleasure,motivation,and energy decrease in depression and increase in mania.This suggests neurological changes in the

Across paradigms,treatment of mood disorders typically includes

The mood disorder subtype of melancholic describes people who

Recent large-scale research trials of psychological treatment of bipolar disorder have shown that

Which of the following types of brain imaging studies are most commonly used in research on mood disorders?

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

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Exam 8: Mood Disorders

A recent study showed that the use of antidepressants for people with bipolar disorder

In Beck's theory,a cognitive bias leading to depression would be excessive focus on

Why do people commit suicide? Discuss several different explanations for suicide.

Behavioral activation involves

Electroconvulsive therapy

According to Freud's theory of depression,orally fixated people who experience a loss

Which of the following reasons make suicide difficult to address among college students?

Learned helplessness was originally formulated as a theory of depression to explain

To be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder,a person

Tricyclics (TCAs)and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)are

Recent research has found that ____________ appears to be high among people with mania.

Depressive cognitive biases,according to the cognitive theory of depression,are

Which of the following people is least likely to have major depression?

The learned helplessness theory of depression was formulated by

Pleasure,motivation,and energy decrease in depression and increase in mania.This suggests neurological changes in the

Across paradigms,treatment of mood disorders typically includes

The mood disorder subtype of melancholic describes people who

Recent large-scale research trials of psychological treatment of bipolar disorder have shown that

Which of the following types of brain imaging studies are most commonly used in research on mood disorders?

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