Question 1

A review of drug withdrawal studies indicates that up to ________ % of depressed persons relapse when withdrawn from antidepressant medication within two months of a treatment response.

Accepted Answer

A)  15
B)  55
C)  75
D)  95

Question 2

Craving for carbohydrates is a feature of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  major depression
B)  bipolar
C)  seasonal affective
D)  Persistent Depressive Disorder

Question 3

Lithium has been used for over 40 years in modern times and appears to work by_______.

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupting the action of sodium
B)  reducing the permeability of the blood-brain barrier
C)  influencing serotonin production
D)  We don't really know how it works.

Question 4

St.John's wort has been used for centuries to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  help heal wounds
B)  reduce or eliminate headache pain
C)  treat stomach ailments
D)  help people sleep

Question 5

The reformulated helplessness theory holds that ________ attributions explain the persistence,or chronicity,of helplessness cognitions.

Accepted Answer

A)  global
B)  stable
C)  external
D)  internal

Question 6

The belief that depressed people make unrealistic demands on the people around them,leading to rejection by those people,is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  situational theory
B)  self-focus theory
C)  interactional theory
D)  humanistic-existential theory

Question 7

People in a manic phase tend to speak very rapidly,with ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid speech
B)  accelerated speech
C)  word salad
D)  pressured speech

Question 8

A major depressive disorder,if left untreated,usually lasts for ________ months or longer.

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  3
C)  6
D)  12

Question 9

Thoughts that seem to pop into one's mind are known as attributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Each of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the elderly EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are worse off economically than they were in earlier decades
B)  they may be avoiding the helplessness associated with disease such as Alzheimer's disease
C)  today's increased tolerance of suicide as a means of "solving" problems may make it seem to be an acceptable alternative
D)  loss of friends and family may decrease the quality of the person's life as time goes by

Question 11

Discuss the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for depression.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Behavioural psychologists focus on helping depressed patients ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  turn their anger outward and express it verbally
B)  develop a positive sense of self-worth through new goals and relationships
C)  expand their awareness of their authentic feelings
D)  modify behaviours that contribute to depression

Question 13

A disorder characterized by a cyclical pattern of mild mood swings,not reaching the level of full-blown manic episodes or major depressive episodes,is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  persistent depressive disorder
B)  cyclothymic disorder
C)  anhedonia
D)  anencephaly

Question 14

A multinational study of nine countries showed that rates of major depression have been ______ in Canada and elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A)  dropping
B)  rising
C)  levelling off
D)  staying about the same

Question 15

Teenagers,who seem to be especially vulnerable to ________ effects,may even romanticize the suicidal act as one of heroic courage.

Accepted Answer

A)  modelling
B)  media
C)  alienation
D)  stress

Question 16

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a long-term form of therapy that focuses on the client's current interpersonal relationships,.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Catastrophizing is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnification and minimization
B)  labelling and mislabelling
C)  jumping to conclusions
D)  mental filter

Question 19

The least increase in rates of major depression has been in ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada
B)  Italy
C)  New Zealand
D)  Finland

Question 20

Despite more than 40 years of use,no one yet knows how lithium works.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Mood Disorders and Suicide

A disorder characterized by a cyclical pattern of mild mood swings,not reaching the level of full-blown manic episodes or major depressive episodes,is ________.

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Craving for carbohydrates is a feature of __________ disorder.

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Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

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The least increase in rates of major depression has been in ___________.

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A multinational study of nine countries showed that rates of major depression have been ______ in Canada and elsewhere.

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The belief that depressed people make unrealistic demands on the people around them,leading to rejection by those people,is called ________.

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St.John's wort has been used for centuries to ________.

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Each of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the elderly EXCEPT ________.

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Thoughts that seem to pop into one's mind are known as attributions.

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Interpersonal psychotherapy is a long-term form of therapy that focuses on the client's current interpersonal relationships,.

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Despite more than 40 years of use,no one yet knows how lithium works.

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Behavioural psychologists focus on helping depressed patients ________.

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Catastrophizing is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

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People in a manic phase tend to speak very rapidly,with ___________.

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Teenagers,who seem to be especially vulnerable to ________ effects,may even romanticize the suicidal act as one of heroic courage.

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A major depressive disorder,if left untreated,usually lasts for ________ months or longer.

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A review of drug withdrawal studies indicates that up to ________ % of depressed persons relapse when withdrawn from antidepressant medication within two months of a treatment response.

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Lithium has been used for over 40 years in modern times and appears to work by_______.

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Discuss the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for depression.

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