Mastery Mood disorders

Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a common symptom of depression?. Psychomotor retardation or agitation b. Sleeping too much or too little c. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt d. All of the above are common symptoms of depression

Answer 1

d. All of the above are common symptoms of depression

Question 2

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder involves

Answer 2

Children and adolescents.

Question 3

Jacqueline has been consistently depressed for the past three years. Based on this information, the best diagnosis for Jacqueline would be-

Answer 3

Persistent depressive disorder

Question 4

Which of the following factors has NOT been proposed as an explanation for the gender difference in depression?-

Answer 4

Women tend to be more creative than men

Question 5

Flight of ideas refers to

Answer 5

rapid shifts in topics while speaking.

Question 6

To be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder, a person

Answer 6

must have had at least one episode of mania at some point in their lifetime

Question 7

Which of the following treatments for seasonal affective disorder is now considered a first-line recommendation in the APA Treatment Guidelines for Depression?

Answer 7

Regular bright light exposure

Question 8

Pleasure, motivation, and energy decrease in depression and increase in mania. This suggests neurological changes in the

Answer 8

reward system.

Question 9

Stressful life events-

Answer 9

are important in triggering episodes of depression

Question 10

The latest findings regarding the efficacy of medication versus psychotherapy in the treatment of depression conclude that

Answer 10

-findings are inconsistent, thus more research is needed in this area

Question 11

While many difficulties might get a person thinking about suicide, __________ seems to predict the switch from suicidal thoughts to suicidal actions.-

Answer 11

Impulsivity

Question 12

Non-suicidal self-injury is described in section III of the DSM-5 in order to-

Answer 12

focus more attention on this issue

Question 13

Symptoms of schizophrenia have been classified as-

Answer 13

positive, negative, and disorganized.

Question 14

Sensory experiences in the absence of any relevant stimulation from the environment are called

Answer 14

hallucinations.

Question 15

Among those with schizophrenia who suffer from delusions, a large majority experience-

Answer 15

delusions of persecution.

Question 16

Which of the following are examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 16

flat affect, lack of initiative

Question 17

When an individual with schizophrenia shows a blunted affect, that individual

Answer 17

does not express emotions.

Question 18

When Marcia heard that her favorite cat had been hit by a car and killed, she giggled quietly. This is an example of-

Answer 18

inappropriate affect.

Question 19

According to DSM-5 symptoms of schizophrenia must be present for at least __________ in order to be diagnosed

Answer 19

6 months

Question 20

Howard had a psychotic episode following the death of his wife. He had hallucinations in which he would hear her speaking to him, telling him to kill himself. Howard developed elaborate delusions about his ability to communicate with his wife’s spirit. Howard recovered from this episode after one week. What DSM-5 diagnosis would fit Howard’s case?

Answer 20

brief psychotic disorder

Question 21

Mr. Cook grew up in severely impoverished circumstances. His mother was unmarried and homeless, and Mr. Cook and his six siblings lived on the streets or in shelters for most of their childhood. They had little formal education or opportunity to make progress in the world. After 17 years of this life, Mr. Cook had his first psychotic episode while digging through a trash can looking for food for his mother; he heard voices telling him to take off his clothes and eat them. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Cook was picked up by police, taken to a psychiatric hospital, and diagnosed as schizophrenic. Mr. Cook’s story fits the __________ theory of social class and schizophrenia.

Answer 21

sociogenic

Question 22

A recent comprehensive randomized controlled clinical trial of medication for schizophrenia compared four second-generation drugs and one first-generation drug against one another. Which of the following was NOT a finding of this study?-The second-

Answer 22

The second-generation drugs were much more effective than the older, first-generation drugs