Question 1

The most usual pattern of a temporal specifier in major depressive disorder occurs in the late autumn and ends with the beginning of spring.This type of depression is known as

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A)  melancholic
B)  recurrent
C)  postpartum
D)  seasonal affective disorderE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Phototherapy is a treatment for SAD that involves

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A)  exposure to bright light shortly after waking.
B)  exposure to bright light in the evening.
C)  exposure to a negative ion generator shortly after awakening.
D)  exposure to a negative ion generator in the evening.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Prior to the DSM-III, conditions that are currently characterised as mood disorders were referred to by several different names, including all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  depressive disorders.
B)  affective disorders.
C)  psychotic episodes.
D)  depressive neuroses.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

With regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide, which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?

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A)  Suicide is often associated with psychological disorders, especially depression.
B)  All people who attempt suicide have mood disorders.
C)  A small percentage of adolescent suicides are an expression of severe depression.
D)  Suicide is generally a response to some disappointment in people who are otherwise psychologically healthy.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A 35-year-old individual named Manny has recently formulated an elaborate plan to cure AIDS with vitamin therapy.To provide funding for this cause, he has withdrawn all the money from his bank account and purchased thousands of jars of vitamins and small boxes in which to put them.When he appeared at a hospital emergency room loudly demanding the names of patients with AIDS, he himself was hospitalised for psychiatric observation.What is your diagnosis of Manny?

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A)  major depressive episode
B)  hypomanic episode
C)  manic episode
D)  postpartum psychosisE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Stressful events are strongly related to the onset of

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A)  depression.
B)  bipolar disorder.
C)  both.
D)  neither.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the sleep of depressed patients?

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A)  They enter REM sleep quickly.
B)  They experience intense REM episodes.
C)  They show delayed slow wave sleep.
D)  They show advanced slow wave sleep.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

For individuals who had not been previously depressed, research studies indicate that a marital separation or divorce resulted in

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A)  a higher rate of depression in men.
B)  a higher rate of depression in women.
C)  approximately equal rates of depression for males and females.
D)  no symptoms of depression in either males or females.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Depression rates in adolescents appear to be

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A)  increasing.
B)  levelling off.
C)  about the same as adults.
D)  decreasing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Approximately ______ of the population experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately _____will have experienced it in the last year.

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A)  11%; 4%
B)  16%; 6%
C)  21%; 8%
D)  25%; 10%E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is a symptom of a manic mood state?

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A)  clear, coherent speech
B)  hypoactive behaviour
C)  fatigue
D)  grandiose planningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay she wrote as part of an exam.The student thinks, 'This is terrible.I'm probably going to fail the course.' This type of cognitive error in thinking is called

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A)  arbitrary inference.
B)  overgeneralisation.
C)  splitting.
D)  dissociating.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Overwhelming evidence suggests mood disorders are familial and reflect an underlying genetic vulnerability.
B)  Studies are now beginning to identify a small group of genes that may contribute to genetic vulnerability to some types of depression.
C)  The genetic contribution to depression falls in the range of approximately 40% for females and 20% for males.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Xolani 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.Xolani's condition is referred to as

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A)  double depression.
B)  bipolar disorder.
C)  atypical depression.
D)  dysfunctional dysthymia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In comparing the length of untreated depressive episodes to untreated manic episodes, which of the following is an accurate statement?

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A)  Depressive episodes generally last longer.
B)  Manic episodes generally last longer.
C)  Both types of episodes typically last about the same amount of time.
D)  This comparison cannot be made because depressive episodes are always treated.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

At various times, Buhle, a 20-year-old college student, has been considered by her family and/or friends to be moody, highly strung, explosive or hyperactive.She never fails to take care of her responsibilities, but the fact that she seems to experience mood swings that are outside the norm has been noticed by those around her.Knowing the criteria for mood disorders, you would diagnose Buhle with

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A)  major depressive disorder.
B)  panic disorder.
C)  persistent depressive disorder.
D)  cyclothymic disorder.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Persistent depressive disorder (formerly called dysthymia)  differs from major depressive disorder because people diagnosed with dysthymia have symptoms of depression that are

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A)  more severe.
B)  longer lasting.
C)  episodic.
D)  temporary.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The less severe but chronic version of bipolar disorder is called __________ disorder.

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A)  dysphoric
B)  seasonal affective
C)  bipolar III
D)  cyclothymicE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

When individuals who are biologically vulnerable to depression place themselves in high-risk stressful environments, it is called

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A)  humoral theory.
B)  the cognitive-behavioural model.
C)  the gene-environment correlation model.
D)  a stress-depression linkage effect.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE of depression in the elderly?

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A)  Being depressed triples the risk of death in the elderly.
B)  Suicide rates are the second highest of any age group due to depression.
C)  The prevalence of depression is almost equal among elderly men and women.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

The most usual pattern of a temporal specifier in major depressive disorder occurs in the late autumn and ends with the beginning of spring.This type of depression is known as

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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the sleep of depressed patients?

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Depression rates in adolescents appear to be

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The less severe but chronic version of bipolar disorder is called __________ disorder.

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When individuals who are biologically vulnerable to depression place themselves in high-risk stressful environments, it is called

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which of the following is TRUE of depression in the elderly?

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Which of the following is a symptom of a manic mood state?

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Approximately __ of the population experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately _will have experienced it in the last year.

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Persistent depressive disorder (formerly called dysthymia) differs from major depressive disorder because people diagnosed with dysthymia have symptoms of depression that are

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For individuals who had not been previously depressed, research studies indicate that a marital separation or divorce resulted in

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A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay she wrote as part of an exam.The student thinks, 'This is terrible.I'm probably going to fail the course.' This type of cognitive error in thinking is called

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With regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide, which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?

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Stressful events are strongly related to the onset of

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Xolani 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.Xolani's condition is referred to as

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In comparing the length of untreated depressive episodes to untreated manic episodes, which of the following is an accurate statement?

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Phototherapy is a treatment for SAD that involves

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Prior to the DSM-III, conditions that are currently characterised as mood disorders were referred to by several different names, including all of the following EXCEPT

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The most usual pattern of a temporal specifier in major depressive disorder occurs in the late autumn and ends with the beginning of spring.This type of depression is known as

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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the sleep of depressed patients?

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Depression rates in adolescents appear to be

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The less severe but chronic version of bipolar disorder is called __________ disorder.

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When individuals who are biologically vulnerable to depression place themselves in high-risk stressful environments, it is called

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which of the following is TRUE of depression in the elderly?

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Which of the following is a symptom of a manic mood state?

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Approximately ______ of the population experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately _____will have experienced it in the last year.

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Persistent depressive disorder (formerly called dysthymia) differs from major depressive disorder because people diagnosed with dysthymia have symptoms of depression that are

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For individuals who had not been previously depressed, research studies indicate that a marital separation or divorce resulted in

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A student who has been doing very well in her psychology class receives a minor critical comment on an essay she wrote as part of an exam.The student thinks, 'This is terrible.I'm probably going to fail the course.' This type of cognitive error in thinking is called

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With regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide, which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on this issue?

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Xolani 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.Xolani's condition is referred to as

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In comparing the length of untreated depressive episodes to untreated manic episodes, which of the following is an accurate statement?

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