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
Which of the following is NOT an automatic thought associated with depression?
A. I’m worthless
B. I’ll never be as good as other people are
C. I am not a healthy person
D. I’m a social failure
C
Leo goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says “I really messed it up because of my lousy personality!” His statement reflect ______ attributions.
A. Internal, stable, global
B. External, unstable, global
C. Internal, stable, specific
D. Internal, stable, global
A
Recent research in biological factors of depression show evidence of all the following EXCEPT
A. Depression involves too few receptors on receiving neurons for neurotransmitters
B. Depression involves abnormalities in the sensitivity of receiving neurons for neurotransmitters
C. Depression involves deficiencies in certain neurotransmitters
D. Depression involves abnormalities in the parietal lobe
D
Recognizing facial cues in others : bipolar disorder :: deficiencies tied to working of the brains prefrontal cortex : _________
A. Visual association areas
B. Thalamus
C. Limbic system
D. Primary visual cortex
C
Recent research indicates that _________ can enhance the functioning of bipolar patients.
A. Doubling the normal amount of medication
B. Having a tightly structured schedule
C. Eliminating seafood and caffeine-rich foods
D. Social support from family members and friends
D
True or false
A breakthrough study reported in 2013 showed that major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, and attention deficit disorder all share certain genetic variations in common.
True
True or false
The following is an example of the cognitive distortion of Emotional Reasoning: “I must get Chris to like me!”
False
This is an example of absolutist thinking.
Emotional reasoning: interpret based on feelings than what is happening
Interpersonal therapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for
A. Bipolar I
B. Bipolar II
C. Cyclothymia
D. Major depression
D
I.e. With family members or interactions with people
True or false
Behavioral approaches to treating depression assume that depressive behaviors are learned and can be unlearned.
True
Which of the following was introduced as a new diagnostic category in DSM-5?
A. Persistent depressive disorder
B. Dysthymia
C. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
D. Double depression
C
Cognitive behavior therapy appears to be _______ antidepressant medications in treating depression.
A. Less effective than
B. Significantly less effective than
C. As effective as
D. Significantly more effective than
C
Research indicates that in treating severe depression, ECT (electric chair therapy) is _______
A. Neither safe nor effective
B. Safe but not effective
C. Effective but unsafe due to its side-effects
D. Safe and effective
D
Each of the following is true EXCEPT
A. People who fail on a first suicide attempt rarely try it again.
B. Not all suicides are connected to psychological disorders
C. Suicidal thinking does not necessarily imply loss of contact with reality
D. Suicide attempts often occur in response to highly stressful events
A
A sense of feeling lost, rootless, and without identity is known as _______
A. Lethargy
B. Apathy
C. Anomie
D. Ahedonia
C
Which of the following is NOT something you should do when talking to someone who is suicidal?
A. Draw the person out
B. Be sympathetic
C. Point out that suicide is “crazy”
D. Inquire as to how the person intends to commit suicide
C
True or false
Many people have contemplated suicide at some moment of great stress
True
