quiz 11 chapter 13
Which is false about anxiety and anxiety disorders?
Approximately 10% of the American population will suffer from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives
Which of the following is false about tricyclic antidepressants?
Block reuptake of acetylcholine
Which is true about schizophrenia?
If a person's parents or siblings have schizophrenia, they have a significantly greater risk of developing the disorder
Which of the following is true:
Major depressive disorder is associated with abnormal sleep
Which is false about treatments for schizophrenia?
Second generation antipsychotics are about 3 times more effective than first generation antipsychotics
Which of the following best describes "panic disorder"?
Severe attacks of anxiety for no apparent reason. The sufferer may feel as though they are having a heart attack
Which is true about the causes of major depressive disorder?
The hippocampus of someone with long-term clinical depression is smaller compared to someone without depression
Which is true about antidepressant drugs?
There are 4 different classes of antidepressant drugs
Which of the following is not a psychological trait associated with depression?
They believe that negative events will last a short time and are relatively insignificant
Which is correct about the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs?
Tricyclic antidepressants block the reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine and also block the effects of acetylcholine and histamine
Which of the following is not an SSRI?
Wellbutrin
Which is true about bipolar disorder?
When someone is in the manic phase, they may experience delusions or hallucinations
Which is true about the demographics of depression?
Women are more likely to be diagnosed with major depression than men are
Almost 25% of those with major depression also have an anxiety disorder
false
Although MAOIs have significant side effects, one advantage of SSRIs is that they have no side effects
false
Bipolar disorder is completely controlled by genes (the gene has been found on chromosome #4) but unipolar depression is not genetic
false
If someone is taking an antidepressant drug and not seeing any improvement after 3 months, it is best to discontinue use immediately and completely
false
Major depressive disorder is solely caused by low levels of serotonin
false
Major depressive disorder is usually associated with elevated serotonin levels
false
Most diagnoses of depression are based on a blood test that measures a genetic marker in the blood
false
Patients should avoid consuming wine and cheese while on Prozac
false
People with bipolar disorder go through a cycle once every year
false
Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are probably due to the inactivity of dopamine in the midbrain
false
The prevalence of major depressive disorder is equally distributed among all countries around the world
false
Which is not a risk factor in developing schizophrenia?
owning a dog
About half of all Americans will meet the criteria for a mental health disorder during their lifetime
true
Antidepressant medications are sometimes prescribed to treat other conditions, such as eating disorders, PMS, migraine headaches, and sexual compulsions
true
First generation antipsychotics block dopamine, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and histamine receptors
true
If a pregnant woman is exposed to the flu in her 7th month, her child has a greater risk of developing bipolar disorder
true
Xanax increases the activity of GABA
true