Chapter 7

Question 1

Disorders described in the chapter about MOOD DISORDERS AND SUICIDE used to be categorized under several general labels, such as? (3)`

Answer 1

“depressive disorders”
“affective disorders”
“depressive neuroses.”

Question 2

Individuals who experience either depression or mania are said to suffer from this because their mood remains at one “pole” of the usual depression–mania continuum.

Answer 2

unipolar mood disorder

Question 3

An individual can experience manic symptoms but feel somewhat depressed or anxious at the same time, or be depressed with a few symptoms of mania

Answer 3

mixed features

Question 4

Defined by the presence of at least one major
depressive episode occurring in the absence of a history of manic or hypomanic episodes; essential feature of a major depressive episode is a period lasting at least 2 weeks during which there is either depressed
mood or the loss of interest or pleasure in all or nearly all activities for most
of the day nearly every day

Answer 4

MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

Question 5

If two or more major depressive episodes occurred and were separated by at least __________ during which the individual was
not depressed, the major depressive disorder is noted as being recurrent.

Answer 5

2 months

Question 6

The essential feature of this disorder is a depressed mood that occurs for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years, or at least 1 year for children and adolescents

Answer 6

PERSISTENT DEPRESSIVE DISORDER

Question 7

The essential features of this disorder are the expression of mood lability, irritability, dysphoria, and anxiety symptoms that occur repeatedly during the premenstrual phase of the cycle and remit around the onset of menses or shortly thereafter.

Answer 7

PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER

Question 8

Severe recurrent temper outbursts manifested verbally (e.g., verbal rages) and/or behaviorally (e.g., physical aggression toward people or property) that are grossly out
of proportion in intensity or duration to the situation or provocation

Answer 8

DISRUPTIVE MOOD DYSREGULATION DISORDER

Question 9

Characterized by a clinical course of recurring mood episodes (manic, depressive, and hypomanic), but the occurrence of at
least one manic episode is necessary for the diagnosis of this disorder.

The essential feature is a distinct period during which there is an abnormally, persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and persistently increased activity or energy that is present for most of the
day, nearly every day, for a period of at least 1 week (or any duration if hospitalization is necessary), accompanied by at least three additional symptoms from Criterion B.

Answer 9

BIPOLAR I DISORDER

Question 10

Characterized by a clinical course of recurring mood episodes consisting of one or more major depressive episodes (Criteria A–C
under “Major Depressive Episode”) and at least one hypomanic episode
(Criteria A–F under “Hypomanic Episode”).

Answer 10

BIPOLAR II DISORDER

Question 11

Essential feature is a chronic, fluctuating mood disturbance involving numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and periods of depressive symptoms (Criterion A); hypomanic symptoms are of insufficient number, severity, pervasiveness, and/or duration to meet full criteria for a hypomanic episode, and the depressive symptoms are of
insufficient number, severity, pervasiveness, and/or duration to meet full criteria for a major depressive episode.

Answer 11

CYCLOTHYMIC DISORDER

Question 12

TREATMENT OF MOOD DISORDERS

Answer 12

medications
electroconvulsive therapy
powerful psychological treatments

Question 13

Psychological treatments for depression

Answer 13

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Prevention
Combined Treatments for Depression

Question 14

Death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die.

Answer 14

Suicide

Question 15

Thinking seriously about suicide

Answer 15

Suicidal ideation

Question 16

Formulation of a specific method for killing oneself

Answer 16

Suicidal plans

Question 17

The person survived after attempting to suicide

Answer 17

Suicidal attempts

Question 18

In Japan, an individual who brought dishonor to himself of his family was expected to impale himself on a sword.

Answer 18

Altruistic suicide

Question 19

Loss of social suppoort as an important provocation for suicide

Answer 19

Egoistic suicide

Question 20

Result of marked disruptions, such as sudden loss of high-prestige job.

Answer 20

Anomic suicide

Question 21

Result from a loss of control over one’s own destiny.

Answer 21

Fatalistic suicide

Question 22

Assessment is a better predictor of suicide attempts that both patients’ own predictions and clinicians’ predictions.

The clinician must assess for: (3)

Answer 22

Suicidal desire
Suicidal capability
Suicidal intent

Question 23

Ideation, hopelessness, burdensomeness, feeling trapped.

Answer 23

Suicidal desire

Question 24

Past attempts, high anxiety and/or rage, available means.

Answer 24

Suicidal capability

Question 25

Available plan, expressed intent to die, preparatory behavior.

Answer 25

Suicidal intent

Question 26

Within the last 24 months, the individual has made a suicide attempt.

Answer 26

SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR DISORDER

Question 27

Self-initiated sequence of behaviors by an
individual who, at the time of initiation, expected that the set of actions
would lead to his or her own death.

Answer 27

Suicide attempt

Question 28

In the last year, the individual has, on 5 or more days, engaged in intentional self-inflicted damage to the surface of his or her body of a sort likely to induce bleeding, bruising, or pain (e.g., cutting, burning,
stabbing, hitting, excessive rubbing), with the expectation that the injury will lead to only minor or moderate physical harm (i.e., there is no suicidal intent).

Essential feature is that the individual repeatedly inflicts minor-to-moderate, often painful injuries to the surface of his or her body without suicidal intent; most commonly, the purpose is to reduce negative emotions, such as tension, anxiety, sadness, or self-reproach, or less often to resolve an interpersonal difficulty.

Answer 28

NONSUICIDAL SELF-INJURY DISORDER