Question 1

In the latest version of helplessness/hopelessness theory, depression results from inescapable aversive situations only

Accepted Answer

A)  When the person believes they can survive the aversive situation. 
B)  If the individual already feels depressed. 
C)  For individuals who make depressive attributions during or following the aversive situation. 
D)  When a family member has a history of depression.

Question 2

In an anonymous questionnaire, 60% of Canadian physicians surveyed indicated that they were in favour of the legalization of assisted suicide. Which of the following factors predicted a more positive view of assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether the physician treated depression 
B)  Whether the physician treated substance abuse 
C)  Whether the physician treated HIV 
D)  Whether the physician treated cancer

Question 3

Neville believes he is worthless because he invited his friends over to his house to watch a game, and their favourite team lost the game. According to Beck's theory, which cognitive 'bias' does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arbitrary inference 
B)  Selective abstraction 
C)  Overgeneralization 
D)  Magnification and minimization

Question 4

A recent meta-analysis of cognitive therapy by Hamilton and Dobson from the University of Calgary found that less favourable outcomes were related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  High pre-treatment severity scores 
B)  High levels of dysfunctional attitude 
C)  Chronic depression 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following protective factors has been shown to guard against suicide among the Inuit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Church attendance 
B)  Having a friend who committed suicide 
C)  Assimilation to mainstream ideals 
D)  Having many siblings

Question 6

Wendy Funk, a Canadian woman from British Columbia, wrote a book in which she claimed her ECT treatments:

Accepted Answer

A)  Saved her life 
B)  Created multiple personalities 
C)  Wiped out her memories 
D)  Put her in touch with God

Question 7

In Canada, what, is the prevalence of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAd) among those diagnosed with depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  7% 
B)  11% 
C)  15% 
D)  19%

Question 8

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.

Question 9

Gender differences in depression exist throughout the life-span

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who is most likely to suffer from major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shirley, a 30-year-old woman from Halifax. 
B)  Andre, a 30-year-old man from Montreal. 
C)  Sara, a 25-year-old female from rural Manitoba. 
D)  Wayne, a 25-year-old man from rural British Columbia.

Question 11

Rates of suicide among the Innu of Labrador are reported to be 13 times higher than rates among other Canadians. Which of the following factors has been implicated in this staggering statistic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional abuse 
B)  Environmental development 
C)  Loss of cultural identity 
D)  Diminished payments from the government

Question 12

The use of a 6-week daily diary in cognitive therapy in the treatment of depression (Parrish et al., 2009) has shown the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients reported a reduction in daily sad effects 
B)  Clients reported a reduction in negative thoughts and sad effect reactivity to daily stressors 
C)  Clients reported an increase in daily positive effects 
D)  Clients reported an increase in time spent writing in their dairy

Question 13

In light of the findings regarding cognitive styles in suicidal individuals, which of the following would be the best course of intervention for treating suicidality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage the client to express their hostility openly. 
B)  Help the client to think of a wide variety of options. 
C)  Challenge the client's negative self-schema. 
D)  Do not bring up the topic unless the client brings it up first.

Question 14

It is possible to prevent depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Patients with depression are best treated with a combination of therapy and depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Initial research on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy indicates that rates of relapse for depression are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Not reduced as a result of treatment 
B)  Reduced only among patients with three or more past episodes of depression 
C)  Actually increased rather than decreased, presumably because the person has become more self-focused 
D)  None of the above are true; existing results are too inconsistent across studies and do not permit conclusions to be drawn

Question 17

Living in poverty increases a woman's risk of developing post-partum depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Approximately what percentage of people from Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic are reported to be depressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  50%

Question 19

Recent data from a longitudinal study suggests that ____________ among adolescents is implicated in anxiety and depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  stress generation 
B)  stress causation 
C)  stress continuation 
D)  stress generation and stress causation

Question 20

Charlie believes he is worthless because his boss told him so; he is usually one of top salesmen at his office, although he failed to obtain one minor account. This is an illustration of which cognitive distortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective abstraction 
B)  Projection 
C)  Arbitrary inference 
D)  Magnification

Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

In the latest version of helplessness/hopelessness theory, depression results from inescapable aversive situations only

In an anonymous questionnaire, 60% of Canadian physicians surveyed indicated that they were in favour of the legalization of assisted suicide. Which of the following factors predicted a more positive view of assisted suicide?

Neville believes he is worthless because he invited his friends over to his house to watch a game, and their favourite team lost the game. According to Beck's theory, which cognitive 'bias' does this represent?

A recent meta-analysis of cognitive therapy by Hamilton and Dobson from the University of Calgary found that less favourable outcomes were related to:

Which of the following protective factors has been shown to guard against suicide among the Inuit?

Wendy Funk, a Canadian woman from British Columbia, wrote a book in which she claimed her ECT treatments:

In Canada, what, is the prevalence of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAd) among those diagnosed with depression?

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?

Gender differences in depression exist throughout the life-span

Who is most likely to suffer from major depression?

Rates of suicide among the Innu of Labrador are reported to be 13 times higher than rates among other Canadians. Which of the following factors has been implicated in this staggering statistic?

The use of a 6-week daily diary in cognitive therapy in the treatment of depression (Parrish et al., 2009) has shown the following EXCEPT:

In light of the findings regarding cognitive styles in suicidal individuals, which of the following would be the best course of intervention for treating suicidality?

It is possible to prevent depression.

Patients with depression are best treated with a combination of therapy and depression.

Initial research on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy indicates that rates of relapse for depression are:

Living in poverty increases a woman's risk of developing post-partum depression.

Approximately what percentage of people from Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic are reported to be depressed?

Recent data from a longitudinal study suggests that ____________ among adolescents is implicated in anxiety and depression.

Charlie believes he is worthless because his boss told him so; he is usually one of top salesmen at his office, although he failed to obtain one minor account. This is an illustration of which cognitive distortion?