Question 1

Statistics on suicide indicate that approximately one-quarter to one-half of all suicides are associated with

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A)  alcohol use.
B)  guns.
C)  aggression.
D)  work stress.

Question 2

Although the glorification and romanticizing of suicide in the media contributes to the incidence of copycats,it is more likely that the person copying the suicide is

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A)  just doing it for attention.
B)  vulnerable due to an existing psychological disorder.
C)  not really serious about the suicide attempt.
D)  Feeling validated about an already planned suicide.

Question 3

Symptoms of severe depression are generally NOT considered a psychological disorder when they are associated with

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A)  a grief reaction.
B)  a manic episode.
C)  anxiety.
D)  thoughts of suicide.

Question 4

One symptom of depression is an increase in sleeping.What other symptom related to sleep occurs in depression?

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A)  Decreased slow wave sleep, the deepest stage of sleep
B)  Less intense REM activity
C)  Stages of deepest sleep occurring earlier in the sleep cycle
D)  Slower onset of REM sleep

Question 5

According to recent research,the median duration of recurrent (subsequent to the first episode) major depressive episodes is

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A)  1 to 2 months.
B)  4 to 5 months.
C)  7 to 9 months.
D)  11 to 12 months.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about suicide is correct?

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A)  The suicide rate is high among African Americans but low among Native Americans.
B)  The suicide rate among adolescents in the U.S. is decreasing.
C)  For college students, suicide is the second leading cause of death.
D)  Females are more likely than males to die from suicide.

Question 7

A hypomanic episode refers to

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A)  A prolonged but less severe form of a manic episode that is easily treated
B)  A manic episode without hallucinations or delusions
C)  A manic episode that occurs without any depressive episodes
D)  A shorter and less severe form of a manic episode with less impairment in functioning

Question 8

Although ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has been a controversial issue for decades,it is an effective treatment for depression,especially when

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A)  patients cannot afford antidepressant medication.
B)  patient response to antidepressant medication is poor.
C)  symptoms of depression are mild.
D)  a manic-depressive patient is currently experiencing a manic episode.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about a hypomanic manic episode?

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A)  It is not necessarily impairing for an individual.
B)  It involves cognitive and physical changes.
C)  It causes marked impairment in social or occupational functioning.
D)  It need only last four days.

Question 10

Which type of brain wave activity indicates calm,positive feelings?

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A)  Alpha waves
B)  REM waves
C)  Delta waves
D)  Gamma waves

Question 11

When used in connection with mood disorders,"flight of ideas" means

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A)  anxiety about airplane travel.
B)  rapid speech expressing many exciting ideas at once.
C)  limited imagination reflected in a slow way of speaking.
D)  An increase in creative ideas.

Question 12

Suheil comes into your clinical psychology practice reporting that he's been feeling so down he's had suicide on his mind.To determine his level of risk for suicide,you should make sure to assess Suheil's

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A)  Desire to actually carry out a suicide
B)  Access to weapons and other means of suicide
C)  Specific plans, if any, for committing suicide
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

All of the following are accurate statements about the prevalence of mood disorders in children and adolescents that

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A)  bipolar disorder is often misdiagnosed in children
B)  major depressive disorder in adolescents is primarily a female disorder
C)  rates of attempted suicide decrease during adolescence.
D)  adolescents with bipolar disorder may become aggressive, impulsive, sexually provocative, and accident-prone.

Question 14

Side effects of tricyclic antidepressants include

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A)  weight loss.
B)  excessive urination.
C)  sexual dysfunction.
D)  insomnia.

Question 15

In Aaron Beck's depressive cognitive triad,individuals think negatively about all of the following

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A)  themselves.
B)  their immediate world
C)  Moral principles
D)  their future.

Question 16

Considering the terms used to differentiate mood disorders,cyclothymic is to dysthymic as

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A)  bipolar is to major depressive.
B)  manic is to hypomanic.
C)  major depressive is to bipolar.
D)  Bipolar I is to Bipolar II.

Question 17

Which of the following is usually a component of a major depressive episode?

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A)  Cognitive disturbance
B)  Somatic/vegetative symptoms
C)  Loss of interest/motivation
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

Interpersonal psychotherapy deals with all of the following interpersonal problems

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A)  environmental interactions.
B)  acquisition of new relationships.
C)  identification and correction of deficits in social skills.
D)  interpersonal role disputes.

Question 19

many famous women in history have suffered from depression,including

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A)  Queen Victoria.
B)  Joan of Arc.
C)  Eleanor Roosevelt
D)  Anna Freud.

Question 20

Recent research suggests that

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A)  the suppression of neurogenesis in the hippocampus is due to the connection between high stress hormones and depression.
B)  low hippocampal volume may precede and contribute to the onset of depression.
C)  electroconvulsive therapy seems to produce neurogenesis in the hippocampus.
D)  all of the above

Exam 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Which of the following statements about suicide is correct?

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Which of the following is NOT true about a hypomanic manic episode?

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many famous women in history have suffered from depression,including

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In Aaron Beck's depressive cognitive triad,individuals think negatively about all of the following

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Side effects of tricyclic antidepressants include

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Symptoms of severe depression are generally NOT considered a psychological disorder when they are associated with

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One symptom of depression is an increase in sleeping.What other symptom related to sleep occurs in depression?

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Suheil comes into your clinical psychology practice reporting that he's been feeling so down he's had suicide on his mind.To determine his level of risk for suicide,you should make sure to assess Suheil's

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Considering the terms used to differentiate mood disorders,cyclothymic is to dysthymic as

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Statistics on suicide indicate that approximately one-quarter to one-half of all suicides are associated with

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According to recent research,the median duration of recurrent (subsequent to the first episode) major depressive episodes is

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Recent research suggests that

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Interpersonal psychotherapy deals with all of the following interpersonal problems

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A hypomanic episode refers to

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Which of the following is usually a component of a major depressive episode?

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Which type of brain wave activity indicates calm,positive feelings?

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When used in connection with mood disorders,"flight of ideas" means

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All of the following are accurate statements about the prevalence of mood disorders in children and adolescents that

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Although the glorification and romanticizing of suicide in the media contributes to the incidence of copycats,it is more likely that the person copying the suicide is

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Although ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has been a controversial issue for decades,it is an effective treatment for depression,especially when

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