Exam 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is no longer used as a treatment for depression.

For a person to meet DSM-5 criteria for major depressive disorder, they MUST exhibit ______.

The suicide rate in the armed forces has increased since 2008. Briefly summarize what is known about suicide in the military. Suggest at least two implications of this knowledge for preventing suicide among military personnel.

A first degree relative of someone with bipolar disorder has about ______ times the risk of having the disorder compared with a random person.

If a person demonstrates abnormal and persistently elevated mood, she or he must display ______ additional symptoms of mania to meet the DSM-5's criteria for a manic episode.

Persistent thoughts of committing suicide are called suicidal ______.

Succinctly distinguish among cyclothymia, bipolar I disorder, and bipolar II with respect to the severity of depressive episodes, on the one hand, and severity of manic episodes, on the other.

What is one advantage of electroconvulsive therapy over medication?

Leslie Greenberg and his colleagues developed an effective psychotherapy for depression called ______ therapy.

These days, Adam is sleeping very little. He seems full of energy and enthusiasm. His extreme optimism has led him to take foolish risks. He has lost a lot of money-for instance, betting on a horse that he was sure would win. Adam may be in a ______ state.

Chris suffers from rapid-cycling bipolar disorder. He is ______ likely to be prescribed ______.

Dr. Velez is a psychiatrist with a new patient, a college student who has been diagnosed recently with bipolar I disorder. When Dr. Velez begins describing treatment options, the client mentions that he has heard that people with bipolar disorder are often treated with lithium. What considerations might Dr. Velez advise her patient to keep in mind when deciding whether lithium is a treatment he'd like to try?

Research revealed that ______ of individuals with bipolar disorder who returned from a hospitalization to a negative emotional environment showed a relapse 9 months later, compared with ______ of those without a negative emotional family situation.

Which phrase BEST captures suicide's rank order among the causes of death in the United States?

After 16 weeks, antidepressant medication has been shown to be an effective treatment for approximately ______ of individuals with major depressive disorder.

For individuals with bipolar disorder, the depressive episodes typically last longer than the manic episodes do.

Which treatment for depression involves influencing neurotransmitters in the brain?

______ is NOT a treatment for depression involving direct manipulation of the brain's electrical activity.

Which element is NOT an aspect of the negative cognitive triad?

From an evolutionary perspective, what does it mean to say that depression is adaptive?