Ch. 7 Mood Disorders And Suicide Flashcards
Each of the folding is a type of mood disorder EXCEPT
A. Conversion disorder
B. Dysthymic disorder
C. Cyclothymic disorder
B. Bipolar disorder
A: not about mood
The fact that many people view depression as a personal weakness and that people with major depression believe hey can handle the problem themselves account for the fact that ________
A. Effective forms of treatment for depression have not been developed
B. Fewer people are becoming psychologist and psychiatrists
C. Only about half of people with major depression receive treatment
D. Only about a third of people with major receive treatment
C
Each of the following is true of major depression disorder EXCEPT
A. Less than half of those who suffer an initial major depressive episode will eventually have a recurrence
B. It can be accompanied by psychotic features such as delusions
C. Some people experience a single episode with a full return to previous levels of functioning
D. A single episode can last for more than a year
A
Which of the following people is MOST likely, statistically, to suffer from depressive disorder?
A. An older, poor, divorced person
B. A young wealthy single person
C. An older wealthy married person
D. A young, poor person who is separated
D
The word “dysthymia” stems from the Greek word meaning “bad spirits.” Compared to major depression, dysthymia has ______ severe symptoms and is ______ in duration.
A. Less, shorter
B. Less, longer
C. More, shorter
D. More, longer
B
In bipolar II disorder, a person experiences _______ episodes.
A. Nether manic or hypomanic
B. Manic, but not hypomanic
C. Hypomanic, but not manic
D. Both manic and hypomanic
C
People in a manic episode generally experience all of the following EXCEPT
A. Extreme self-confidence
B. An increased ability to organize and complete projects
C. Little if any need for sleep
D. Pressured speech
B
Identify the characteristics that have been found to insulate mature adults from depression and suicide attempts during times of stress.
A. Wealth
B. Use of alcohol as a relaxant
C. Successful marriage
D. Regular aerobic exercise
C
Freud believed that pathological mourning was most likely to occur in people who had powerful feelings of ________ toward the loss of a loved person through death or separation/divorce.
A. Love
B. Ambivalence
C. Anger
D. Dependence
B
Psychodynamic theories see bipolar disorder as the result of shifting dominance between the ______
A. Id and ego
B. Id and superego
C. Ego and superego
D. Conscious and unconscious
C
Marcelous’ wife has just left him for another man. While everyone else can see that Marcelous’ relationship with his wife is truly over, he continues to dwell on ways that he can somehow restore the relationship. He cannot bear the loss of self-esteem and security he has suffered since his wife left him. Marcelous’ actions are best explained by the _______ model of depression.
A. Introjection
B. Self-focusing
C. Existential
D. Interactional
B
True or false
Having a negative cognitive style is a mental template that is adopted in early childhood learning. Having a negative style predicts greater depressive symptoms following negative life experiences in adulthood.
True
Which of the following is NOT true of depression an reinforcement?
A. A showering of attention from family men ever serves as a reinforcement that helps depressed persons recover.
B. Depression often leads to a release from ordinary responsibilities that serves as a secondary gain.
C. Social withdrawal accompanying depression may lead to fewer than normal opportunities for normal social reinforcement
D. Depression can lead to sympathy that reinforces the depression and delays or prevents anxiety.
A
Research on interactional theory indicates that _______ may best explain why depressed people are often rejected by others.
A. Unrealistic demands by the depressed persons
B. A lack of social skills in the depressed person
C. A lack of emotional energy by the depressed person
D. Insensitivity by those surrounding the depressed person
B
Which of the following beliefs is NOT in the cognitive triad of depression?
A. Negative beliefs about life
B. Negative beliefs about oneself
C. Negative beliefs about the world at large/environment
D. Negative beliefs about the future
A
