Quiz 3 Flashcards
Being depressed ___________ the risk of death in elderly patients who have had a stroke or heart attack.
doubles
In regard to most disorders, serotonin is thought to
regulate other neurotransmitters, such as norepinephrine and dopamine
Receiving a DSM-5 diagnosis means that the person
does not necessarily fit the legal definition of mental illness
Milton has been mildly depressed for many years. Just recently, however, his depression deepened, and he was severely depressed for about three months. His deep depression then lifted and he was once again mildly depressed. Milton
will require a longer and more intense course of treatment to maintain an normal mood state.
In the textbook case of Arthur, who was diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder after talking about his secret plans both to save the world’s starving children and to break into a foreign embassy, his parents were unable to have him admitted to a psychiatric hospital because Arthur was
not considered dangerous to himself or others
Jack has experienced recurrent episodes of major depressive episodes. In the intervals between the episodes, he does not seem to return to “normal.” IN fact, during those periods, he has been diagnosed as suffering from persistent depressive disorder. Jack’s condition is referred to as
double depression
A major problem with deinstitutionalization was
people with mental illness were moved from mental hospital to jails,transinstitutionalization occurred, people with mental illness were moved from mental hospitals to nursing homes
The rapid-cycling specifier refers to an individual with bipolar disorder who experiences at least ____ manic or depressive episodes in a year.
4
Recent evidence indicates a higher level of _____________ in patients with bipolar disorder that was marked by a rapid cycling pattenr compared to those with a non-rapid cycling pattern.
suicide
Cross-cultural research indicates that, due at least in part to appalling social and economic conditions, the prevalence of major depression is extremely high among
Native Americans