Question 1

Mike has bipolar I disorder.Which of the following medications has most likely been prescribed for him?

Accepted Answer

A)  an anticonvulsant 
B)  lithium 
C)  Prozac 
D)  St. John's Wort

Question 2

Describe several of the medical and psychological treatments for depression.Compare the treatments in terms of effectiveness.

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Question 3

There is some evidence to suggest that many famous creative people have suffered from bipolar disorders.What has this finding led Richards and colleagues (1988)to speculate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mania is at the heart of all creativity. 
B)  The genetic vulnerability to mood disorders is associated with a predisposition to creativity. 
C)  Creative endeavours may create sufficient stress such that they contribute to the development of mood disorders. 
D)  The same gene that causes bipolar disorder causes creativity.

Question 4

How are MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both result in the pooling of neurotransmitters at the synapse. 
B)  They both have an effectiveness rate of about 60%. 
C)  They are both more effective in men than women. 
D)  They both result in similar side effects including increased sex drive and loss of appetite.

Question 5

When is the rapid-cycling specifier added to the diagnosis of bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the patient has had at least two episodes within a year 
B)  when the patient has had at least four episodes within a year 
C)  when the patient has had at least six episodes within a year 
D)  when the patient has had at least eight episodes within a year

Question 6

According to recent research on the development of depression,what type of vulnerability to depression do dysfunctional attitudes (a negative outlook)and hopelessness attributions (explaining things negatively)constitute?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive vulnerability 
B)  biological vulnerability 
C)  sociological vulnerability 
D)  behavioural vulnerability

Question 7

Four people have just experienced the death of a spouse.Which of them is most likely to have a pathological grief reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alice, whose husband committed suicide 
B)  Beth, who was highly dependent on her late husband 
C)  Claire, who has no family support 
D)  Diane, who had a highly conflicted relationship with her late husband

Question 8

Jane is diagnosed with bipolar II disorder.Which of the following can we expect her to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will experience hypomanic episodes and major depressive episodes. 
B)  She will experience manic episodes and major depressive episodes. 
C)  She will experience hypomanic episodes alternating with mild depressive symptoms. 
D)  She will experience hypomanic episodes predominantly.

Question 9

Compare and contrast dysthymia and cyclothymia,and explain how each differs from either major depression or bipolar disorder.Explain what is meant by "double depression."

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Question 10

Marieke has dysthymic disorder while Jackie has major depressive disorder.How will the experiences of the two women differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marieke will have episodic symptoms of depression. 
B)  Marieke will have longer-lasting symptoms of depression. 
C)  Marieke will have more severe symptoms of depression. 
D)  Marieke will have have temporary symptoms of depression.

Question 11

Explain the neurobiological basis of depression.Describe the role of specific neurotransmitters implicated in mood disorders.

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Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a goal achieved by psychosocial treatments used for bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  managing marital and job difficulties 
B)  helping families understand symptoms 
C)  increasing compliance with medication regimens such as lithium 
D)  learning how to recognize and prevent manic symptoms from developing

Question 13

Despite having many successes,which of the following people struggles with depression but is determined to decrease the high rates of suicide among young people in many Canadian Aboriginal communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah McLachlan 
B)  Zindel Segal 
C)  James Bartleman 
D)  Margaret Trudeau

Question 14

Dr.Klein studies suicide and is interested in cultural and gender differences in suicide rates.She is collaborating with a researcher from a country where suicide rates are higher for women than for men.Where is her colleague from?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Canada 
C)  The United States 
D)  Taiwan

Question 15

What was one step taken in Canada that was associated with long-lasting reductions in suicide rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  restrictive gun-control legislation in the 1970s 
B)  extensive drug-control legislation in the 1960s 
C)  making suicide attempts illegal in the 1970s 
D)  funding more research studies of suicide beginning in the 1960s

Question 16

In a randomly assigned,controlled study,previously suicidal,hospitalized young adults were helped to develop social competence and more adaptive coping skills,and to recognize the emotional triggers that precipitate suicide attempts.A two-year follow-up indicated continued reductions in suicidal ideation and behaviour.What is the significance of this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been expanded into the first empirically supported psychological treatment for suicidal behaviour. 
B)  None of the patients in the study committed suicide. 
C)  None of the patients committed suicide after the study was completed. 
D)  It is the first psychological treatment for suicidal behaviour in which medication was not used.

Question 17

Reports in the 1990s suggested that the use of Prozac might lead to suicidal preoccupations,paranoid reactions,and occasionally,violence.According to your textbook,what do more recent findings suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  They substantiate the early claims. 
B)  They suggest that the benefits outweigh substantial risks. 
C)  They indicate that the risks of suicide are no greater than with any other antidepressant. 
D)  They show that Prozac is associated with far less risk of suicide than other antidepressants.

Question 18

Prevalence rates for mood disorders in Canadian studies vary widely,from 4.1 percent in the Ontario Health Survey to 10.3 percent and 11 percent in surveys in Toronto and Calgary,respectively.What is epidemiologist psychiatrist Roger Bland's explanation regarding these varying rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  different research methods 
B)  cultural differences in the reporting of mood symptoms 
C)  differences in health care systems 
D)  varying levels of sunlight across regions of Canada

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an important reason for identifying the pattern of mood disorder known as "double depression"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It usually has a problematic future course. 
B)  It is associated with severe psychopathology. 
C)  It is often misdiagnosed as bipolar II disorder and inappropriately treated with lithium. 
D)  It has very high rates of relapse and recurrence.

Question 20

Jeremy has just been diagnosed with rapid-cycling manic-depressive episodes.How many manic episodes must Jeremy have had in the past year??

Accepted Answer

A)  at least two 
B)  at least four 
C)  at least six 
D)  at least ten

Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide