abnormal test 2: mood disorders – Flashcards

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 To provide funding for this cause, he has withdrawn all the money from his bank account and purchased thousands of jars of vitamins and small boxes in which to put them.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 names of patients with AIDS, he himself was hospitalized for psychiatric observation. What of the following is Manny experiencing?​

A hypomanic episode refers to​

All of the following are risk factors for suicide EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about suicide is correct?

Although the mood-stabilizing drug lithium is the preferred treatment for bipolar disorder, patient compliance has been a problem. Patients often stop taking their lithium, even though it is effective in stabilizing their moods, because they

According to recent research on the development of depression, dysfunctional attitudes (a negative outlook) and hopelessness attributes (explaining things negatively) constitute a ________ vulnerability to depression.​

Which of the following symptoms characterize a manic episode?​

Mood disorders can take on many forms; one of the most severe, involving repeated episodes of extremely low mood,is referred to as​

Current research into neurotransmitter systems has produced the "permissive" hypothesis, which means that​

At various times, Cynthia, a 20-year-old college student, has always been considered by her family and/or friends to be moody, high-strung, explosive, or hyperactive. Knowing the criteria for mood disorders, you would diagnose Cynthia with​

Jane is diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder. You can expect that she will experience​

All of the following are side effects of lithium therapy EXCEPT

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) helps depressed patients resolve relationship problems. All of the following issues are a possible focus of IPT EXCEPT

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

Which of the following is NOT usually a component of a major depressive episode?​

In terms of the etiology of mood disorders, research has shown that​

Recent research suggests that​

The presence of medical illnesses or symptoms of dementia can make the diagnosis of depression difficult in​

The idea that individuals who are biologically vulnerable to depression place themselves in high-risk, stressful environments reflects the​

Some possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women relate to the disadvantages experienced by women in the United States, such as​

Which of the following statements reflects the current thinking on the issue of the relationship between mood disorders and suicide?

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

The physical or somatic symptoms of a major depressive disorder include​

Manic episodes alternate with depressive episodes in the disorder called​

Which of the following is a symptom of a manic episode?​

Regarding Beck's views on depression, which of the following definitions of cognitive errors and negative schema is NOT correct? a. In a self-blame schema, depressed individuals feel personally responsible for every bad thing that happens. b. Arbitrary inference means that a depressed individual emphasizes the positive rather than the negative aspects of a situation. c. ​In a negative self-evaluation schema, depressed individuals believe that they can never do anything correctly. d. Overgeneralization occurs when a small error is magnified to mean something much more significant.

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

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding mood disorders?​

When referring to the mood disorders called cyclothymia and dysthymia, it would be accurate to say that an individual with cyclothymia probably​

central indicators of a full major depressive episode?

what behaviors are considered somatic/vegetative?

anhedonia

how is hypomania different from mania?

how many lifetime episodes of major depressive are typical?

what percent of college aged people have MDD?

how is Persistent depressive disorder different from MDD?

which is more severe PDD or MDD?

double depression

what percent of pure dysthymic (fewer symptoms) end up with MDD

onset of MDD

onset of PDD

characteristics of early onset PDD

what percent of bereaved end up with complicated grief disorder?

how many women experience PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)

what are the characteristics of DMDD (disruptive mood dysregulation disorder)

which mood disorders are new to the DSM-5

how are bipolar disorders different in terms of age of onset compared to MDD?

which is more severe, bipolar I or II?

common consequence of bipolar

highest prevalence mood disorder

lifetime prevalence and sex differences for mood disorders

what age is the highest suicide rate?

how common is depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in the U of A student group NCHAA

***identify 5 risk factors for suicide, particularly in a college age sample.***