Types of disabilities - Psychological/psychiatric disabilities - Mood disorders

Question 1

Mood disorders are also known as what? (Multiple Choice)
A) Anxiety disorders
B) Affective disorders
C) Psychotic disorders
D) Cognitive disorders

Answer 1

B) Affective disorders

Question 2

True or False: Mood disorders cause erratic changes in a person’s mood.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are common mood fluctuations in mood disorders? (Multiple Choice)
A) Happiness to anger
B) Happiness to sadness
C) Fear to joy
D) Sadness to fear

Answer 3

B) Happiness to sadness

Question 4

True or False: Depression is a mood disorder characterized by prolonged sadness, loss of interest, and feelings of worthlessness.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What are possible causes of depression? (Multiple Choice)
A) Only genetic and biological
B) Genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological
C) Only psychological and environmental
D) Only environmental and genetic

Answer 5

B) Genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological

Question 6

What characterizes Bipolar Disorder? (Multiple Choice)
A) Consistent sadness
B) Cycling periods of mania and depression
C) Uncontrollable anger
D) Loss of memory

Answer 6

B) Cycling periods of mania and depression

Question 7

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) associated with? (Multiple Choice)
A) Summer months
B) Fall and winter months
C) All year round
D) Spring and summer months

Answer 7

B) Fall and winter months