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A diagnosis of bipolar disorder requires: |
| | A) | the experience of a depressive episode. |
| | B) | the experience of a manic episode. |
| | C) | a family history of mood disorder. |
| | D) | normal premorbid personality. |
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The suicide rate is highest among white males aged: |
| | A) | 15 to 24. |
| | B) | 30 to 40. |
| | C) | 50 to 65. |
| | D) | 85 or older. |
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Which of the following factors indicates that a suicide case should be viewed as high-risk? |
| | A) | An elaborate suicide plan |
| | B) | Low suicidal lethality |
| | C) | Low suicidal intention |
| | D) | Parasuicidal intent |
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People with cyclothymic disorder experience chronic: |
| | A) | episodes of depression. |
| | B) | episodes of mania. |
| | C) | alterations from dysphoria to hypomania. |
| | D) | unrelenting hypomania. |
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Which statement is true regarding the role of genetics in mood disorders? |
| | A) | In families in which one parent has a mood disorder, between 60% and 70% of offspring are likely to develop a mood disorder. |
| | B) | Among dizygotic twins, the concordance rate is between 45% and 50%. |
| | C) | Among monozygotic twins, the concordance rate is between 65% and 70%. |
| | D) | In families in which both parents have mood disorders, between 90% and 95% of their offspring are likely to develop a mood disorder. |
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A psychiatrist has determined that a client has bipolar disorder. Of the following, which kind of medication is most likely to be prescribed? |
| | A) | Lithium carbonate |
| | B) | Tricyclics |
| | C) | MAOIs |
| | D) | Anticonvulsants |
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The popularity of fluoxetine (Prozac) as a treatment of depression is due to the fact that Prozac is: |
| | A) | economical. |
| | B) | impressively effective with few side effects. |
| | C) | so aggressively marketed. |
| | D) | targeted to a wide range of neurotransmitters. |
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In the learned helplessness model, depressed people: |
| | A) | view themselves as incapable of having an effect on their environment. |
| | B) | take comfort in the attention they receive from others. |
| | C) | tend to exaggerate their symptoms in order to get out of undesirable responsibilities. |
| | D) | have negative views of self, world, and future. |
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Dr. Martel is a cognitive-behavioral therapist. She is least likely to use which approach? |
| | A) | Cognitive restructuring |
| | B) | Didactic work |
| | C) | Graded task assignments |
| | D) | Aversive conditioning |
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Researchers have found that there is a sizeable percentage of individuals suffering from depression who also have the symptoms of another psychological disorder. Which disorder is it? |
| | A) | Somatization disorder |
| | B) | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| | C) | Anxiety disorder |
| | D) | Dissociative disorder |
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Researchers have proposed that the seasonal type of depression may be caused by alterations in biological rhythms due to seasonal variations in: |
| | A) | caloric intake. |
| | B) | temperature. |
| | C) | norepinephrine production. |
| | D) | light. |
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Central to early psychodynamic explanations of depression is the notion of: |
| | A) | "loss" at an unconscious level. |
| | B) | disordered thinking patterns. |
| | C) | lack of positive reinforcement. |
| | D) | regression to an egoless state. |
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An alternate somatic treatment for individuals suffering from severe depression who are not helped by medications is: |
| | A) | dexamethasone therapy. |
| | B) | acetylcholamine therapy. |
| | C) | electroconvulsive therapy. |
| | D) | tricyclic antidepressant therapy. |
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Terms such as mild, severe, in remission, and recurrent as they apply to mood disorders are referred to as: |
| | A) | designators. |
| | B) | denoters. |
| | C) | options. |
| | D) | specifiers. |
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The theory that depression stems from a negative view of one's self, the world, and the future comes from which perspective? |
| | A) | Psychodynamic |
| | B) | Behavioral |
| | C) | Interpersonal |
| | D) | Cognitive |
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