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Question 71

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All of the following are longitudinal course specifiers for recurrent mania or depression EXCEPT

A) previous history of dysthymia.
B) presence of psychotic features.
C) previous history of cyclothymia.
D) full recovery between manic and depressive episodes.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Question 72

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Although grieving is considered a normal process,it does sometimes become a psychological disorder.Which of the following cases would NOT be diagnosed as a pathological grief reaction?

A) Mr. A experienced a death in his family. In addition to symptoms of depression, he has been having auditory hallucinations in which he hears other deceased people talking to him.
B) Miss B. has experienced the death of a close friend. She is so depressed that she has no appetite, no energy, and is suicidal.
C) Mrs. C's dog recently died. Three weeks later, her friends suggest that she get another dog "to help her get over the loss." Mrs. C. refuses and says she just isn't ready to get another dog and besides, it would be impossible to replace her beloved "Toto."
D) Dr. D's wife died a few months ago. Recently, in addition to his depressive symptoms, he has been having paranoid delusions in which he believes that certain unnamed individuals are planning to remove his wife's body from the grave.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Question 73

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Jane is diagnosed with bipolar II disorder.You can expect that she will experience

A 35-year-old individual named Manny has recently formulated an elaborate plan to cure AIDS with vitamin therapy.To provide funding for this cause,he has withdrawn all the money from his bank account and purchased thousands of jars of vitamins and small boxes in which to put them.When he appeared at a hospital emergency room loudly demanding names of patients with AIDS,he himself was hospitalized for psychiatric observation.What is your diagnosis of Manny?

In regard to the relationship between stress and depression,all of the following statements are true EXCEPT

According to recent research (Kessler et al.,2003) ,the percentage of people aged 18 to 29 that have already experienced major depression is _______.

Which of the following is a well-known and widely used selective serotonergic reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) ?

Jack has experienced recurrent episodes of major depressive episodes.In the intervals between the episodes,he does not seem to return to "normal." In fact,during those periods,he has been diagnosed as dysthymic.Jack's condition is referred to as _______________.

Mood disorders can range from mild to severe; the most severe type of depression is called

Bipolar II disorder is characterized by major depressive episodes alternating with _______________,while bipolar I disorder is characterized by alternating episodes of major depression and _______________.

In Aaron Beck's depressive cognitive triad,individuals think negatively about all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Common side effects of antidepressants include

In regard to most disorders,serotonin is thought to

All of the following statements about lithium therapy are true EXCEPT

Mack almost always draws conclusions from situations that emphasize the negative rather than the positive.This is an example of

Debbie has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder,recurrent.She wants to know what to expect in the future regarding her condition.You tell her that according to recent research (Angst 1998,Angst and Preizig,1996) ,the median lifetime number of major depressive episodes is _____.

Bipolar disorder

Jenny has experienced long-standing feelings of depression that have never interfered with her productivity or functioning until now.During the past 10 days,she has experienced a depressed mood,feelings of emptiness,and a significant weight loss.Jenny confided in a neighbor that she is considering suicide.It is likely that Jenny is suffering from

Possible reasons for the higher rates of depression found in women include all of the following EXCEPT

A woman who is extremely depressed a year or so after the loss of her spouse might be diagnosed with ___________.