PSYC TEST 3: mod 50_launchpad reading+questions

depression puzzle

1. stressful experiences 2. negative explanatory style 3. depressed mood 4. cognitive and behavioral changes

Major depressive disorder is a mood disorder characterized by at least _____signs of depression

5

The risk of suicide is _____times greater for those who have been depressed than for those who have not.

5

when a depressive episode ends

a euphoric, overly talkative, wildly energetic, and extremely optimistic state called mania follows

depression arose from the combination of an adverse environment plus

a genetic susceptibility, but not from either alone

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

Eight-year-old Jamaiah is generally cranky and touchy. She is prone to tantrums. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Jamaiah might be diagnosed with _____disorder

disruptive mood dysregulation

Seven-year-old Lindsay is easily upset. She often throws dramatic fits, and her parents often feel as if they are walking on eggshells around her. Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Lindsay might be diagnosed with _____disorder

disruptive mood dysregulation

staying focused on a problem (thanks to continuous firing of a _____ ____ area that sustains attention) can be adaptive

frontal lobe

treatment for depression often includes drugs that increase supplies of the neurotransmitters _____ and _____

nonrepinephrine; serotonin

Cutting and burning the skin, inserting things under the nails or skin, and self-administering tattoos are all forms of

nonsuicidal self-injury

major depressive disorder

occurs when at least 5 symptoms of depression last 2 or more weeks

rates of bipolar disorder have risen dramatically in the twenty-first century, especially among

people 19 and under

Constant overthinking and fretting about one's problems and their causes is known as ______; it is linked to depression

rumination

Trina suffers from depression. Her physician has placed her on a popular antidepressant that will help to increase her _____supplies by blocking reuptake so that her receptor sites get enough of this neurotransmitte

serotonin

rumination

compulsive fretting; overthinking about our problems and their causes

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

depression, mania

bipolar disorder, formally called

manic-depressive disorder

Thirty-seven-year-old Steven is a single male who has suffered from depression all his life. He has been in treatment for the last week and a half and has begun taking an antidepressant. He is starting to feel better, but he is tired of living this way and does not want to face another depressive episode. In terms of risk factors for suicide, Steven is _____likely to attempt suicide _____

more; because his energy and initiative are rebounding

depression is so common among young

westerners

bipolar disorder

when a person alternated between depression and overexcited hyperactivity

the gender gap in depression refers to the finding that ____ risk of depression is nearly double that of _____

women's; men's

The police brought Elaine to the emergency room after she was seen running down the street in her underwear yelling that she has the power. Elaine was also spending large amounts of money across town and was rude and reckless over the last five days. In the emergency room, Elaine would not be quiet long enough for the nurse to ask her questions. Elaine is MOST likely suffering from _____disorder

bipolar

repetitive physical exercise reduces depression in part because

it increases serotonin, which affects mood and arousal

following highly publicized suicides and TV programs featuring suicide

known suicides increase

psychologists who emphasize the importance of negative perceptions, beliefs, and thoughts in depression are working within the ____-_____ perspective

social-cognitive

memory researchers call this tendency to recall experiences that fit our current good or bad mood

state-dependent memory

The connection between artistic ability and bipolar disorder has been explored at length. Research findings indicate

there is a relationship between bipolar disorder and creativity