LearningCurve 15c. Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Suicide, and Self-Injury

Neal has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Neal interprets negative stressful events using a pessimistic explanatory style. His explanatory style creates a hopeless depressed state, which then hampers the way Neal thinks and acts, causing more negative stressful events. Neal's depression is MOST likely due to a:

vicious cycle.

The social-cognitive perspective has linked the experience of depression with

learned helplessness.

For the past four weeks, Odessa has been feeling lethargic and worthless. Her friends are worried because she no longer shows interest in her normal social activities. It is MOST likely that Odessa is suffering from:

major depressive disorder.

Even without professional intervention, _____ episodes of depression often resolve on their own.

most

Research on emotion has shown that emotion has a guiding influence on people's lives. According to your textbook, the purpose of sadness is to:

slow down and examine one's situation

At some point during their lifetime, depression has plagued about _____ percent of Canadian adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24.

11

_____ disorder consists of a prolonged state of hopeless sadness.

Major depressive

Shantay is a 37-year-old African-American female previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She currently appears to be experiencing an episode of mania. Her psychiatrist orders blood work and a PET scan. The imaging is likely to show:

an abnormally high level of activity across the brain.

The brains of people who suffer from depression tend to have low levels of:

serotonin.

_____ is like living in slow motion, whereas _____ is like living in fast-forward.

Depression; mania

Boris is a prolific painter. However, he is also prone to periods of hopelessness and depression, which are followed by periods of mania. It is MOST likely that Boris is suffering from _____ disorder.

bipolar