Chapter 7 - Mood Disorders and Suicide

Which of the following is an example of arbitrary inference?

She looked at me funny. She hates me.

Behavior activation treatment

emphasizes activity and involvement in interpersonal relationships.

One factor that is especially likely to produce depression relapse is

behavior by a spouse that can be interpreted as criticism.

How does dysthymia compare to major depressive disorder?

Symptoms are mild to moderate but last for much longer than in major depressive disorder.

Lithium

has both antimanic and antidepressant effects.

Which of the following statements about rumination is true, according to the ruminative response styles theory?

People who ruminate a great deal tend to have more lengthy periods of depressive symptoms.

Many people who are depressed

enter REM sleep earlier than normal and have larger amounts of REM sleep early in the night.

A hypomanic episode is best described as a

mild manic episode.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

is a noninvasive biological treatment for depression.

A review of several studies found that ________ increased the likelihood of developing a more severe depression.

experiencing a stressful life event

Nadia has been depressed for several months. She is considering cognitive therapy. What advice would you give her?

"Many studies have shown the usefulness of cognitive therapy and it seems to prevent relapse."

Seasonal affective disorder is best described as a ________ depressive disorder.

recurrent

Depression

can occur even in infants and very young children.

Independent life events are those that

are out of the client's control.

What are the two key moods involved in mood disorders?

Mania and depression

Lori has periods of dejection and apathy that are not as severe as are seen in major depression. She also has periods when she abruptly becomes elated and has little need for sleep. Her symptoms never reach the level of psychosis, but the mood swings have been recurrent for over four years. The best diagnosis for Lori is

cyclothymia.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

may lead to sexual problems.

No matter what prisoners try to do, they cannot escape. Eventually, they become passive and depressed. This illustrates the central idea in the ________ theory of depression.

learned helplessness

Which statement about the risk of suicide is true?

About half of people who complete suicide do so in the recovery phase of a depressive episode.

Selective abstraction

is a tendency to focus on one negative detail of a situation while ignoring other aspects.

Which of the following is the type of attribution that is most likely to cause depression?

I am never going to make it through this course because I'm stupid and I just can't learn the material.

What do all mood disorders have in common?

They are characterized by emotional extremes.

Which of the following is a symptom of major depressive disorder?

appetite and weight loss

The majority of individuals who ATTEMPT suicide are ________ and the majority of those who COMPLETE suicide are ________.

women and people between age 18 and 24; men and people over age 65

The average duration of an untreated episode of depression is

6-9 months.