Chapter 7:
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.
What is meant by the phrase "double depression"?
An individual with dysthymia later develops major depressive disorder as well.
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 are the two key moods involved in mood disorders?
Mania and depression
According to your textbook, which of the following statements about the relationship between religion and rate of suicide?
Suicide rates in both Catholic and Islamic countries are low.
A diagnosis of bipolar I disorder indicates that the person has met DSM-5 criteria for
an episode of mania.
Which of the following is a symptom of major depressive disorder?
appetite and weight loss
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.
Cross-cultural studies of mood disorders are made difficult due to
differences in diagnostic practices.
Margaret has been suffering with dysthymia for several years and has sought treatment on several occasions. About one month ago she developed more severe symptoms of depression, which have been maintained almost daily. The condition she is experiencing is best described as
double-depression.
A review of several studies found that ________ increased the likelihood of developing a more severe depression.
experiencing a stressful life event
While there is much support for some elements of Beck's cognitive theory,
findings supporting it as a causal hypothesis are limited.
Which of the following is a hormonal abnormality associated with both bipolar disorder and unipolar depression?
increased cortisol levels
When a nondepressed student lives with a depressed roommate, which of the following often results?
increased depression and hostility in the roommate who was not originally depressed
According to Freud, depression
is a consequence of loss.
Selective abstraction
is a tendency to focus on one negative detail of a situation while ignoring other aspects.
Herbert awakens early in the morning and feels more depressed in the morning than the evening. He has lost all interest in activities and derives no pleasure from things that used to please him. If he is suffering from major depression, Herbert's symptoms suggest the subtype called
melancholic.
Diane's treatment for depression included training in meditation techniques that helped her become aware of her unwanted negative thoughts and to accept them as just thoughts. She was undergoing
mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.
Sam has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. He tells you that he is certain the world will end next Tuesday because everyone in it is so wicked. He refuses to consider that he might be wrong. Sam has
mood congruent delusions.
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
