Abnormal Pyshc
- 1.
suicide is associated with bipolar disorder almost always occurs during
- A.
Hypomanic phase
- B.
Depressive episode
- C.
Prodromal period
- D.
Manic phase
Correct Answer
B. Depressive episode -
- 2.
antidepressant medication lithuim is also referred to as a mood staablizer because it
- A.
Increases availability of both dopamine and norepinephrine in brain
- B.
Increases thyroid functioning which results in improved mood stabilization
- C.
Helps prevent manic episodes
- D.
Less toxic than SSRI medication
Correct Answer
C. Helps prevent manic episodes -
- 3.
antidepressant medications known as impramine (Tofranil) and Amitriptyline (Elavil) are included in the class of drugs called
- A.
Tricyclics
- B.
MAO inhibitors
- C.
Tranquilizers
- D.
SSRI
Correct Answer
A. Tricyclics -
- 4.
A person who experiences a persistent disorder mood for at least 2 years but is not experiencing major depression may have
- A.
Persistent depression disorder
- B.
Cyclothmic disorder
- C.
Bipolar disorder
- D.
Double depression
Correct Answer
A. Persistent depression disorder -
- 5.
A woman who is extremely depressed a year or so after the loss of her spouse might be diagnosed with ____
- A.
Dysthmia
- B.
Normal bereavement
- C.
Complicate grief
- D.
Major depression
Correct Answer
C. Complicate grief -
- 6.
According to research on the devolpment of depression, dysfunctional attitudes (a negative outlook) and hopelessness atributes (explaining things negatively) constitute a ____ vulnerability to depression
- A.
Biological
- B.
Cognitive
- C.
Sociological
- D.
Behavioral
Correct Answer
B. Cognitive -
- 7.
According to your textbook, researchers have been studying the life of histories of american poets to determine if there is a relationship between creativity and ___
- A.
Dissociation
- B.
Anxiety
- C.
Schizophrenia
- D.
Bipolar disorder
Correct Answer
D. Bipolar disorder -
- 8.
All of the following are side effects of lithuim therapy EXCEPT ____
- A.
Lowered thyroid functioning
- B.
Weight loss
- C.
Lack of energy
- D.
Toxicity
Correct Answer
B. Weight loss -
- 9.
All of the following statements about lithuim therapy are true EXCEPT
- A.
For those patients who respond to lithuim. approx 70% will relapse
- B.
Anyone with recurrent manic episodes, maintenece on lithuim is recommened to prevent relapse
- C.
People stop taking lithuim to regain the euphoric feeling that mania produces
- D.
Once a person is symptom free for 6 monhs, he/she may stop taking lithuim
Correct Answer
D. Once a person is symptom free for 6 monhs, he/she may stop taking lithuim -
- 10.
All of the following statements are true about ECT EXCEPT
- A.
ECT treatments are not administered every other day for a total of 6 to 10 treatments
- B.
Patient response to anti depressant medication is poor
- C.
Electric shock is administered directly to the brain for less than a second
- D.
For severely depressed pateints with psychotic features, approximately 25% of those not responding to medication will benefit
Correct Answer
D. For severely depressed pateints with psychotic features, approximately 25% of those not responding to medication will benefit -
- 11.
Although catonic symptoms occur in major depressive disprders, they are more frequently associated with ___
- A.
Schizophrenia
- B.
Somatoform disorders
- C.
Phobias
- D.
Dissocistive identity disorder
Correct Answer
A. Schizophrenia -
- 12.
Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been a controversial issue for decades, it is an effective treatment for depression especially when
- A.
Patients cant afford antidepressant medication
- B.
Patient response to antidepressant medication is poor
- C.
Symptoms of depression are mild
- D.
Manic-depressive patient is currently experiencieng a manic episode
Correct Answer
B. Patient response to antidepressant medication is poor -
- 13.
Approximately ____ experience major depressive disorder over a lifetime and approximately ___ in the last year
- A.
16 % ;6 %
- B.
21%;8%
- C.
25%;10%
- D.
11%;4%
Correct Answer
A. 16 % ;6 % -
- 14.
Clinical studies have shown that the response rate for the pateints recieving atleast some relief from depressive symptoms is approximately ___
- A.
50%
- B.
100%
- C.
25%
- D.
75%
Correct Answer
A. 50% -
- 15.
During Evalyns final interview on the "Abnormal Psych Live" CD for chapter 7, she describes the experience of starting to feel better as
- A.
Beginning to see some light
- B.
Having fewer suicidal thoughts
- C.
Wanting to go home
- D.
Being lifted above the depths of despair
Correct Answer
A. Beginning to see some light -
- 16.
During a dysphoric manic episode, the patient experiences mania and ___
- A.
Confusion
- B.
Schizophrenia
- C.
Anger
- D.
Anxiety and depression
Correct Answer
D. Anxiety and depression -
- 17.
How many patients with severe cases of depression where the episode lasts 5 years or longer can be expected to recover
- A.
38%
- B.
22%
- C.
56%
- D.
4%
Correct Answer
A. 38% -
- 18.
If a friend of yours stops sleeping and suddenly claims that he is going to law school and medical school simultaneously so he can change the world, you might suspect he is ____
- A.
Manic
- B.
Depressed
- C.
Anhedonic
- D.
Anxious
Correct Answer
A. Manic -
- 19.
Impulsive suicidal behavior is often a symptom of _____personality disorder
- A.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- B.
Schizoid
- C.
Border line
- D.
Paranoid
Correct Answer
C. Border line -
- 20.
In Aaron Becks depressive cognitive triad, indiviuals think negatively about all of the following except ____
- A.
Themselves
- B.
Their future
- C.
Their immediate world
- D.
Their past
Correct Answer
D. Their past -
- 21.
In about ______ patients, cyclothymic mood swings develop into full blown bipolar disorder
- A.
50% to 66%
- B.
33% to 50%
- C.
10% to 20%
- D.
25% to 33%
Correct Answer
B. 33% to 50% -
- 22.
In comparing the length of untreated depressive episodes to untreated manic episodes, which of the following is an accurate statement
- A.
Both types of episodes typically last about the same amount of time
- B.
Manic episodes generally last longer
- C.
This comparison cannot be made because depressive episodes are always treated
- D.
Depressive episodes generally last longer
Correct Answer
D. Depressive episodes generally last longer -
- 23.
in rare tragic cases, a mother suffering from major depression with peripartum onset sometimes
- A.
Commits suicide
- B.
Injures childs father
- C.
Murders other peoples children
- D.
Kills her child
Correct Answer
D. Kills her child -
- 24.
With regard to the prevelance of mood disorders, which of the following has been found consistently ?
- A.
Men have twice as many mood disorders as women
- B.
Bipolar disorders occur equally across the sexes
- C.
Females experience major depressive disorders less frequently than males
- D.
Dysthmia occur equally across the sexes
Correct Answer
B. Bipolar disorders occur equally across the sexes -
- 25.
with regard to the relationship between mood disorders and suicide, which of the following statements reflects the current thinking situation on the issue ?
- A.
A small percentage of adolescent suicides are an expression of severe depression
- B.
Suicide is generally a response to some dissapointment in people who are otherwise psychologically healthy
- C.
All people who attempt suicide have mood disorders
- D.
Suicide is often associated with pyschological disorders, especially depression
Correct Answer
D. Suicide is often associated with pyschological disorders, especially depression -
- 26.
In research looking at the biological causes of mood disorders, studies have shown that if one of set of twins has a mood disorder, the probability that the other twin will have a mood disorder is ____
- A.
66%
- B.
42%
- C.
29%
- D.
81%
Correct Answer
A. 66% -
- 27.
In studies of bipolar patients who experience rapid cycling it has been found that from 60% to 90% are ___
- A.
Male
- B.
Female
- C.
Elderly
- D.
Adolescents
Correct Answer
B. Female -
- 28.
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 __
- A.
Bipolar depression
- B.
Double depression
- C.
Atypical depression
- D.
Dysfunctional dysthmia
Correct Answer
B. Double depression -
- 29.
Jane is diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. You can expect that she will experience
- A.
Neither manic nor hypomanic episdoes
- B.
Both manic and hypomanic episodes
- C.
Full manic episodes
- D.
Hypomanic episodes
Correct Answer
D. Hypomanic episodes -
- 30.
Martin Seligmans theory that people become anxious and depressed because they believe that they have no control over the stress in their lives is called
- A.
Control theory of depression
- B.
Learned helplessness theory
- C.
Cognitive behavioral theory
- D.
Humanistic/ existential theory
Correct Answer
B. Learned helplessness theory -
- 31.
milton has been mildly depressed for many years. Just recently however his depression deepened, and he was severely depressed for about 3 months. his deep depression then lifted and he was once again mildly depressed. Milton
- A.
Will require treatment for the rest of his life
- B.
Will quickkly respond to treatment and will recover completely from his depression
- C.
Will require a longer and more intense course of treatment to maintain a normal mood state
- D.
Will be easier to treat now that the severe depression is resolved
Correct Answer
C. Will require a longer and more intense course of treatment to maintain a normal mood state -
- 32.
Morning light is thought to help with seasonal affective disorder because it
- A.
Reverses melatonin relasse
- B.
Eliminates melatonin release
- C.
Increases amount of melatonin released
- D.
Produces phase advances of melatonin rhythm
Correct Answer
D. Produces phase advances of melatonin rhythm -
- 33.
Most individuals who experience a single episode of major depressive disorder will
- A.
Most likely have just one more episode
- B.
Prob have several episodes throughout their lives
- C.
Never have another episode
- D.
Later have a manic episodes
Correct Answer
B. Prob have several episodes throughout their lives -
- 34.
One symptom of depression is an increase in sleeping. What other symptoms related to sleep occur in depression
- A.
Stages of deepest sleep occuring earlier in the sleep cylce
- B.
Slower onset of REM sleep
- C.
Less intense REM activity
- D.
A reduction of slow-wave (deep) sleep
Correct Answer
D. A reduction of slow-wave (deep) sleep -
- 35.
Prevention of mood disorders in children and adolescents include all of the following except
- A.
Indicated interventions
- B.
Selected interventions
- C.
Universal programs
- D.
Milieu intervention
Correct Answer
D. Milieu intervention -
- 36.
Recent evidence indicates a higher level of ____ in patients with bipolar disorder that was marked by a rapid cycling pattern compared to those with a non rapid cycling pattern
- A.
Suicide
- B.
Medication side effects
- C.
Treatment response
- D.
Resistance to treatment
Correct Answer
A. Suicide -
- 37.
Recent research suggests that
- A.
Supression of nuerogenesis in the hippocampus is due to the connection between high stress hormones and depression
- B.
Low hippocampal volume may precede and contrivute to onset of depression
- C.
Electroconvulsive therapy seems to produce nuerogenesis in the hoppicampus
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 38.
Research has found that low seratonin levels may be implicated in suicidal behavior because they affect all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Impulsivity
- B.
Agnosia
- C.
Ovverreactivity
- D.
Instability
Correct Answer
B. Agnosia -
- 39.
The best conclusion about the dexamethasone supression test (DST) for the diagnosis of depression is that
- A.
It is effective but cannot differentiate bipolar disorder from major depression
- B.
It is not useful as a diagnostic tool
- C.
It is accurate
- D.
It promises to be an effective diagnostic tool in the future
Correct Answer
B. It is not useful as a diagnostic tool -
- 40.
The following types of medications are all used to treat depression EXCEPT
- A.
Mixed reuptake inhibitors
- B.
GABA inhibitors
- C.
SSRIs
- D.
MAO inhibitors
Correct Answer
C. SSRIs -
- 41.
The melancholic specifiers for depressive disorders include all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Weight loss
- B.
Anhedonia
- C.
Sleeping late and hypersomnia
- D.
Loss of libido (sex drive)
Correct Answer
C. Sleeping late and hypersomnia -
- 42.
The most usual pattern of a temporal specifier in major depressive disorder occurs in the late fall and ends with the beginning of spring. This type of depression is known as ___
- A.
Recurrent
- B.
Postpartum
- C.
Melancholic
- D.
Seasonal affective disorder
Correct Answer
D. Seasonal affective disorder -
- 43.
The peripartum onset specifier is used to charaterize a severe manic or depressive episode with psychotic features that occurs in a woman immediatly before or after
- A.
Childbirth
- B.
Menopause
- C.
A physical assualt
- D.
A hysterectomy
Correct Answer
A. Childbirth -
- 44.
When used in connection with mood disorders, "flight of ideas" means
- A.
Limited imagination refelcted in a slow way of speaking
- B.
Anxiety about airplane travel
- C.
Rapid speech expressing many exciting ideas at one
- D.
Repression of all creative ideas
Correct Answer
C. Rapid speech expressing many exciting ideas at one -
- 45.
Which of the following factors contribute to the intergrative theory of depression
- A.
Stressful life events
- B.
Stress hormones
- C.
Nuerotransmitter systems
- D.
All of these
Correct Answer
D. All of these -
- 46.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about a hypomanic manic episode ?
- A.
Iit need only lasst 4 days
- B.
It does contribute to the defnition of several mood disorders
- C.
It causes marked impairment in social or occupational functioning
- D.
It is not necessarily problematic
Correct Answer
C. It causes marked impairment in social or occupational functioning -
- 47.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the sleep of depressed patients
- 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 of sleep
Correct Answer
D. They show advanced slow wave of sleep -
- 48.
Which of the following statements applies to the condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- A.
Depression in vulnerable poeple might be triggered by decreased production of the hormone called melatonin
- B.
SAD can be treated with phototherapy 2 hours of exposure to bright light just before going to sleep
- C.
Women with SAD reported more autonomous negative thoughts throughout the year than woman without SAD
- D.
People with SAD have symptoms of decreased sleep and decreased appetite
Correct Answer
C. Women with SAD reported more autonomous negative thoughts throughout the year than woman without SAD -
- 49.
Which of the following statements is true ?
- A.
Overwhelming evidence suggests that mood disorders are familial and reflect an underylying genetic vulnerabiltiy
- B.
Studies are now beginning to identify small group of genes that may contribute to genetic vulnerabitltiy
- C.
Genetic contribution to depression falls in range of app 40% females and 20% males
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 50.
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the relationship between anxiety and depression
- A.
Cognitive content (thinking) is more negativr in anxious patients than in those with depression
- B.
Core symptom of anxiety is inability to experience pleasure
- C.
Many depressed patients are or have been anxious and many anxious patients are or have been depressed
- D.
Anxiety is often preceded by an episode of major depression
Correct Answer
C. Many depressed patients are or have been anxious and many anxious patients are or have been depressed -
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