Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below 

 

Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

 

Multiple-Choice Questions

 

7.1-1. What do all mood disorders have in common?

1. The presence of a negative mood state.
2. They are at least 6 months in duration.
3. The presence of irrational thoughts.
4. They are characterized by emotional extremes.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 7.1-1

Page Ref: 212

Topic: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: d. They are characterized by emotional extremes.

 

7.1-2. What are the two key moods involved in mood disorders?

1. Anger and depression
2. Sadness and anxiety
3. Mania and depression
4. Anger and mania

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 7.1-2

Page Ref: 212

Topic: Mood Disorders: An Overview

Skill: Factual

Answer: c. Mania and depression

 

7.1-3. Which of the following is true of major depressive episode?

1. It does not begin until adolescence.
2. It is equally common in men and women.
3. It occurs five times as often in elderly people as in middle-aged adults.
4. It is the most prevalent mood episode.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 7.1-3

Page Ref: 212

Topic: Mood Disorders: An Overview

Skill: Factual

Answer: d. It is the most prevalent mood episode.

 

7.1-4. In order to meet the criteria for a major depressive episode, a person MUST have

1. a depressed mood or loss of pleasure most of the day for at least 2 weeks.
2. significant weight loss.
3. intense irritability.
4. insomnia.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 7.1-4

Page Ref: 213

Topic: Mood Disorders: An Overview

Skill: Factual

Answer:

1. a depressed mood most of the day for at least 2 weeks.

 

 

7.1-5. “Normal”feelings of depression becomes a mood disorder when

1. there is no identifiable cause for it.
2. the degree of impairment is judged severe enough to warrant a diagnosis.
3. it lasts for more than a month.
4. it ceases to be justified and adaptive.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 7.1-5

Page Ref: 213-214

Topic: What Are Mood Disorders?

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: b. the degree of impairment is judged severe enough to warrant a diagnosis.

 

7.1-6. Two months after her husband’s death, Connie was still not herself. She often forgot to feed the dog, was late for work on a regular basis, and had not yet thrown out his clothes. Which of the following diagnoses could apply to Connie according to the DSM-5?

1. adjustment disorder with depressed mood
2. dysthymia
3. postpartum depression
4. major depressive disorder

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 7.1-6

Page Ref: 215

Topic: Unipolar Mood Disorders/Depressions That Are Not Mood Disorders

Skill: Applied

Answer: d. major depressive disorder

 

7.1-7. “Postpartum blues” are

1. a serious disorder.
2. common, usually brief, and not a disorder.
3. a subtype of Major Depressive Disorder.
4. serious, brief, and a type of unipolar depression.

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 7.1-7

Page Ref: 216

Topic: Unipolar Mood Disorders/Depressions That Are Not Mood Disorders

Skill: Factual

Answer: b. common, usually brief, and not a disorder.

 

7.1-8. In which of the following disorders must symptoms be present for at least 2 years in order for a diagnosis to be made?

1. Dysthymia
2. Bipolar I disorder
3. Major depressive disorder
4. Bipolar II disorder

Difficulty: 1

Question ID: 7.1-8

Page Ref: 217

Topic: Unipolar Mood Disorder/Dysthymic Disorder

Skill: Factual

Answer: a. Dysthymia

 

7.1-9. How does dysthymia compare to major depressive disorder?

1. Symptoms are much more severe than in major depressive disorder.
2. Symptoms change from day to day, with lots of days with normal functioning in between dysthymic episodes.
3. There are many more symptoms required to meet dysthymia than to meet major depressive disorder.
4. Symptoms are mild to moderate but last for much longer than in major depressive disorder.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 7.1-9

Page Ref: 217

Topic: Unipolar Mood Disorder/Dysthymic Disorder

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: d. Symptoms are mild to moderate but last for much longer than in major depressive disorder.

 

7.1-10. What is the most important characteristic used to distinguish dysthymia from major depression?

1. the length of time the person has had the symptoms
2. how severe the symptoms are
3. whether there are occasional brief periods of normal moods during the disorder
4. the types of symptoms the person has

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 7.1-10

Page Ref: 217

Topic: Unipolar Mood Disorders/Major Depressive Disorder

Skill: Conceptual

Answer: c. whether there are occasional brief periods of normal moods during the disorder

 

7.1-11. Sean describes himself as having hardly ever being happy. He occasionally feels okay, but it never lasts more than a day or so. He has trouble sleeping, doesn’t eat much, and feels like nothing will ever change in his life. He says this has been going on for as long as he can remember. The best diagnosis for Sean is

1. cyclothymia.
2. dysthymia.
3. major depressive disorder.
4. bipolar II.

Difficulty: 2

Question ID: 7.1-11

Page Ref: 217

Topic: Unipolar Mood Disorders/Dysthymic Disorder

Skill: Applied

Answer: b. dysthymia.

 

7.1-12. Which of the following is a symptom of major depressive disorder?

1. Checking and rechecking things
2. appetite and weight loss
3. Running thoughts
4. Impulsive spending

Difficulty: 3

Question ID: 7.1-12

Page Ref: 218

Topic: Unipolar Mood Disorders/Major Depressive Disorder

Skill: Applied

Answer: b. appetite and weight loss