Question 1

Studies have shown that tricyclics have caused

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A)   manic episodes in the elderly.
B)   severe weight loss in adolescents.
C)   sudden death in some children under 14 years old.
D)   all of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of children diagnosed with Disruptive Dysregulation Mood Disorder?

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A)   They have chronic irritability.
B)   They have temper tantrums often.
C)   They frequently have manic episodes.
D)   All of the above answers are true.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

In about patients, cyclothymic mood swings develop into full-blown bipolar disorder.

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A)   25% to 33%
B)   33% to 50%
C)   50% to 66%
D)   10% to 20%E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

How might a therapist use Interpersonal Therapy to help a couple reconcile their marriage?

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Question 5

Light Therapy for SAD has been shown to provide relief from depressive symptoms in:

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A)   the first day of exposure.
B)   the first night of exposure.
C)   the first week of exposure.
D)   Never-light therapy has not be found to be effective in providing relief for SAD.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The rapid-cycling specifier refers to an individual with bipolar disorder who experiences at least depressive episodes in a year.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   4
C)   6
D)   8E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Stressful events are strongly related to the onset of .

Accepted Answer

A)   depression
B)   bipolar disorder
C)   both
D)   neitherE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

In studies of bipolar patients who experience rapid cycling, it has been found that from 60% to 90% are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   female
B)   male
C)   elderly
D)   adolescentsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE about tricyclics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tricyclics work within 24 hours after they are ingested.
B)   They can be accompanied by very unpleasant side effects.
C)   Tricyclics block the reuptake of acetylcholine.
D)   Weight loss is a side effect of taking a tricyclic.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Andy is currently completing a chemical formula that he knows will cure cancer. Shortly before, he had submitted a book to a publisher and was sure that it would become a bestseller. For several weeks prior to this, he was bedridden, morose, had no energy, and lacked any spontaneity. He never left his bed and had to be cared for by his family. Andy's diagnosis is .

Accepted Answer

A)   major depressive disorder
B)   persistent depressive disorder
C)   bipolar I disorder
D)   bipolar II disorderE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

"Depressive neuroses" were more formalized and named Mood Disorders beginning in the:

Accepted Answer

A)   1890s.
B)   1920s.
C)   1960s .
D)   1980s.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

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

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A)   A reduction of slow-wave (deep)  sleep
B)   Less intense REM activity
C)   Stages of deepest sleep occurring earlier in the sleep cycle
D)   Slower onset of REM sleepE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Compare and contrast the symptoms of major depressive episode, a manic episode, persistent depressive disorder, and hypomania.

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