Question 1

The hormone,secreted by the pineal gland,has been implicated in seasonal affective disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) lanin 
B) progesterone 
C) melatonin 
D) serotonin 
A) lanin 
B) progesterone 
C) melatonin 
D) serotonin

Question 2

The most frequent comorbid condition with depression is

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety. 
B) histrionic personality disorder. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) substance abuse. 
E) borderline personality disorder. 
A) anxiety. 
B) histrionic personality disorder. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) substance abuse. 
E) borderline personality disorder.

Question 3

Up topercent of people who completed suicide suffered from major depression.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 50 
E) 70 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 50 
E) 70

Question 4

Post-mortem studies of people who have committed suicide have found consistent evidence for a hypoactivesystem.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) melatonin 
E) epinephrine 
A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) melatonin 
E) epinephrine

Question 5

An effective treatment that helps clients change their attitude towards unhelpful thought patterns (rather than changing the thoughts themselves)is termed

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal therapy. 
B) cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
C) behavioral therapy. 
D) rational-emotive psychotherapy. 
E) mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. 
A) interpersonal therapy. 
B) cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
C) behavioral therapy. 
D) rational-emotive psychotherapy. 
E) mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.

Question 6

Review the current research evidence regarding the effectiveness of three of the following treatments for unipolar depression: cognitive-behavioral,behavioral activation,interpersonal,MBCT and pharmacotherapy.What is the best practice in terms of treatment for unipolar depression?

Accepted Answer

A meta-analysis of finds that 50 to 70 p

Question 7

Research suggests that the effect of a gene (HTT)

Accepted Answer

A) directly causes depression. 
B) heightens reactivity to stress. 
C) lowers levels of serotonin neurotransmitter. 
D) causes damage to a brain region associated with mood. 
E) causes damage to a brain region involved with perception. 
A) directly causes depression. 
B) heightens reactivity to stress. 
C) lowers levels of serotonin neurotransmitter. 
D) causes damage to a brain region associated with mood. 
E) causes damage to a brain region involved with perception.

Question 8

The criteria for the diagnosis ofinclude a duration of at least two years with recurrent periods of mild depression alternating with hypomania.

Accepted Answer

A) rapid cycling depression/mania 
B) hypomania 
C) unipolar depression 
D) bipolar depression 
E) cyclothymia 
A) rapid cycling depression/mania 
B) hypomania 
C) unipolar depression 
D) bipolar depression 
E) cyclothymia

Question 9

Research suggests that those with the highest genetic risk for depression are more than twice as likely to develop depression in the face of stress than those at a lower genetic risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true of rapid cycling depression/mania?

Accepted Answer

A) As many as 10-20% of patients with bipolar disorder may display rapid cycling. 
B) Rapid cycling is linked to a longer and more severe course for bipolar disorders. 
C) In some patients standard pharmacotherapy can induce rapid cycling. 
D) Those suffering from it do not respond strongly to pharmacotherapy. 
E) It is more common in men than in women. 
A) As many as 10-20% of patients with bipolar disorder may display rapid cycling. 
B) Rapid cycling is linked to a longer and more severe course for bipolar disorders. 
C) In some patients standard pharmacotherapy can induce rapid cycling. 
D) Those suffering from it do not respond strongly to pharmacotherapy. 
E) It is more common in men than in women.

Question 11

After an argument,Jane continues to ask her husband if he still loves her.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) negative feedback seeking. 
B) stress generation. 
C) excessive reassurance seeking. 
D) all-or-none thinking. 
E) magnification. 
A) negative feedback seeking. 
B) stress generation. 
C) excessive reassurance seeking. 
D) all-or-none thinking. 
E) magnification.

Question 12

The incidence of MDD amongis growing faster than in any other age group.

Accepted Answer

A) toddlers 
B) young children 
C) adolescents 
D) young adults 
E) the elderly 
A) toddlers 
B) young children 
C) adolescents 
D) young adults 
E) the elderly

Question 13

Research findings that depressed individuals actually contribute to the occurrence of interpersonal conflict through maladaptive interpersonal behaviors supports the

Accepted Answer

A) negative feedback hypothesis. 
B) conflict generation hypothesis. 
C) persistent depressive disorder. 
D) life stress perspective. 
E) stress generation hypothesis. 
A) negative feedback hypothesis. 
B) conflict generation hypothesis. 
C) persistent depressive disorder. 
D) life stress perspective. 
E) stress generation hypothesis.

Question 14

One explanation as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than men is that

Accepted Answer

A) they are more willing to seek for their symptoms. 
B) they also show more symptoms associated with bipolar disorder than do men. 
C) in many cultures women experience role strain. 
D) the HPA axis is less active in women than it is in men. 
E) women report higher levels of stressful life events than men. 
A) they are more willing to seek for their symptoms. 
B) they also show more symptoms associated with bipolar disorder than do men. 
C) in many cultures women experience role strain. 
D) the HPA axis is less active in women than it is in men. 
E) women report higher levels of stressful life events than men.

Question 15

A manic episode must be at least one week long,and does not typically last much longer than this.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Post-partum depression appears to be a predominantly Western phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Freud's concept ofis analogous to Beck's notion of.

Accepted Answer

A) unmet oral needs; jumping to conclusions 
B) oedipal fixation; all or nothing thinking 
C) imagined loss; magnification / catastrophizing 
D) unmet oral needs; overgeneralization 
E) imagined loss; jumping to conclusions 
A) unmet oral needs; jumping to conclusions 
B) oedipal fixation; all or nothing thinking 
C) imagined loss; magnification / catastrophizing 
D) unmet oral needs; overgeneralization 
E) imagined loss; jumping to conclusions

Question 18

Of the nine symptoms of MDD,must be present for a diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
E) 6 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
E) 6

Question 19

A strong family link is especially evident in the development of

Accepted Answer

A) major depression. 
B) melancholic depression. 
C) persistent depressive disorder. 
D) bipolar disorder. 
E) cyclothymia. 
A) major depression. 
B) melancholic depression. 
C) persistent depressive disorder. 
D) bipolar disorder. 
E) cyclothymia.

Question 20

Which of the following approaches to treatments emphasizes role transitions (e.g.,leaving home for university,becoming a parent)?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural 
B) cognitive 
C) cognitive-behavioural 
D) interpersonal 
E) psychodynamic 
A) behavioural 
B) cognitive 
C) cognitive-behavioural 
D) interpersonal 
E) psychodynamic

The hormone,secreted by the pineal gland,has been implicated in seasonal affective disorder.

The most frequent comorbid condition with depression is

Up topercent of people who completed suicide suffered from major depression.

Post-mortem studies of people who have committed suicide have found consistent evidence for a hypoactivesystem.

An effective treatment that helps clients change their attitude towards unhelpful thought patterns (rather than changing the thoughts themselves)is termed

Review the current research evidence regarding the effectiveness of three of the following treatments for unipolar depression: cognitive-behavioral,behavioral activation,interpersonal,MBCT and pharmacotherapy.What is the best practice in terms of treatment for unipolar depression?

Research suggests that the effect of a gene (HTT)

The criteria for the diagnosis ofinclude a duration of at least two years with recurrent periods of mild depression alternating with hypomania.

Research suggests that those with the highest genetic risk for depression are more than twice as likely to develop depression in the face of stress than those at a lower genetic risk.

Which of the following is NOT true of rapid cycling depression/mania?

After an argument,Jane continues to ask her husband if he still loves her.This is an example of

The incidence of MDD amongis growing faster than in any other age group.

Research findings that depressed individuals actually contribute to the occurrence of interpersonal conflict through maladaptive interpersonal behaviors supports the

One explanation as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than men is that

A manic episode must be at least one week long,and does not typically last much longer than this.

Post-partum depression appears to be a predominantly Western phenomenon.

Freud's concept ofis analogous to Beck's notion of.

Of the nine symptoms of MDD,must be present for a diagnosis.

A strong family link is especially evident in the development of

Which of the following approaches to treatments emphasizes role transitions (e.g.,leaving home for university,becoming a parent)?

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Exam 8: Depressive Disorders and Suicide

The hormone,secreted by the pineal gland,has been implicated in seasonal affective disorder.

The most frequent comorbid condition with depression is

Up topercent of people who completed suicide suffered from major depression.

Post-mortem studies of people who have committed suicide have found consistent evidence for a hypoactivesystem.

An effective treatment that helps clients change their attitude towards unhelpful thought patterns (rather than changing the thoughts themselves)is termed

Review the current research evidence regarding the effectiveness of three of the following treatments for unipolar depression: cognitive-behavioral,behavioral activation,interpersonal,MBCT and pharmacotherapy.What is the best practice in terms of treatment for unipolar depression?

Research suggests that the effect of a gene (HTT)

The criteria for the diagnosis ofinclude a duration of at least two years with recurrent periods of mild depression alternating with hypomania.

Research suggests that those with the highest genetic risk for depression are more than twice as likely to develop depression in the face of stress than those at a lower genetic risk.

Which of the following is NOT true of rapid cycling depression/mania?

After an argument,Jane continues to ask her husband if he still loves her.This is an example of

The incidence of MDD amongis growing faster than in any other age group.

Research findings that depressed individuals actually contribute to the occurrence of interpersonal conflict through maladaptive interpersonal behaviors supports the

One explanation as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than men is that

A manic episode must be at least one week long,and does not typically last much longer than this.

Post-partum depression appears to be a predominantly Western phenomenon.

Freud's concept ofis analogous to Beck's notion of.

Of the nine symptoms of MDD,must be present for a diagnosis.

A strong family link is especially evident in the development of

Which of the following approaches to treatments emphasizes role transitions (e.g.,leaving home for university,becoming a parent)?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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