Mastery Mood disorders Flashcards
(22 cards)
Which of the following is not considered a common symptom of depression?. Psychomotor retardation or agitation b. Sleeping too much or too little c. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt d. All of the above are common symptoms of depression
d. All of the above are common symptoms of depression
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder involves
Children and adolescents.
Jacqueline has been consistently depressed for the past three years. Based on this information, the best diagnosis for Jacqueline would be-
Persistent depressive disorder
Which of the following factors has NOT been proposed as an explanation for the gender difference in depression?-
Women tend to be more creative than men
Flight of ideas refers to
rapid shifts in topics while speaking.
To be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder, a person
must have had at least one episode of mania at some point in their lifetime
Which of the following treatments for seasonal affective disorder is now considered a first-line recommendation in the APA Treatment Guidelines for Depression?
Regular bright light exposure
Pleasure, motivation, and energy decrease in depression and increase in mania. This suggests neurological changes in the
reward system.
Stressful life events-
are important in triggering episodes of depression
The latest findings regarding the efficacy of medication versus psychotherapy in the treatment of depression conclude that
-findings are inconsistent, thus more research is needed in this area
While many difficulties might get a person thinking about suicide, __________ seems to predict the switch from suicidal thoughts to suicidal actions.-
Impulsivity
Non-suicidal self-injury is described in section III of the DSM-5 in order to-
focus more attention on this issue
Symptoms of schizophrenia have been classified as-
positive, negative, and disorganized.
Sensory experiences in the absence of any relevant stimulation from the environment are called
hallucinations.
Among those with schizophrenia who suffer from delusions, a large majority experience-
delusions of persecution.
Which of the following are examples of negative symptoms of schizophrenia?
flat affect, lack of initiative
When an individual with schizophrenia shows a blunted affect, that individual
does not express emotions.
When Marcia heard that her favorite cat had been hit by a car and killed, she giggled quietly. This is an example of-
inappropriate affect.
According to DSM-5 symptoms of schizophrenia must be present for at least __________ in order to be diagnosed
6 months
Howard had a psychotic episode following the death of his wife. He had hallucinations in which he would hear her speaking to him, telling him to kill himself. Howard developed elaborate delusions about his ability to communicate with his wife’s spirit. Howard recovered from this episode after one week. What DSM-5 diagnosis would fit Howard’s case?
brief psychotic disorder
Mr. Cook grew up in severely impoverished circumstances. His mother was unmarried and homeless, and Mr. Cook and his six siblings lived on the streets or in shelters for most of their childhood. They had little formal education or opportunity to make progress in the world. After 17 years of this life, Mr. Cook had his first psychotic episode while digging through a trash can looking for food for his mother; he heard voices telling him to take off his clothes and eat them. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Cook was picked up by police, taken to a psychiatric hospital, and diagnosed as schizophrenic. Mr. Cook’s story fits the __________ theory of social class and schizophrenia.
sociogenic
A recent comprehensive randomized controlled clinical trial of medication for schizophrenia compared four second-generation drugs and one first-generation drug against one another. Which of the following was NOT a finding of this study?-The second-
The second-generation drugs were much more effective than the older, first-generation drugs
