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sometimes called affective disorders Answer disorders of Mood p.347 unipolar mania" and "pure mania" are sometimes used for patients who are Answer bipolar but who do not have depressive episodes. p.347 major depressive episodes are said to have either Answer major depressive disorder or unipolar depression p.347 Three additional categories of mood disorders are Answer hypomania, cyclothymia, and dysthymia p.347 Cyclothymia and dysthymia as disorders that represent Answer LESS sev...

Deficit Disorders questions with correct answers 42.1. Which of the following statements regarding tricyclic antidepressant (TCAs) is not true? A. The TCAs are known to slow cardiac conduction. B. A common side effect of TCAs is constipation. C. The TCAs are more effective than stimulants D. The TCAs are often administered in divided doses to reduce side effects. E. The TCAs are rarely used to treat children with ADHD. Answer C. The TCAs are more effective than stimulants 42.2. Findi...

What are the 6 Cognitive Domains? (DSM5, p 593-595) Answer Complex attention, Executive function, Learning and memory, Language, Perceptual motor and Social cognition This Neurocognitive disorder is marked by short-term confusion and cognition (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) Answer Delirium What are the 4 subcategories of Delirium based on etiology? (Kaplan & Sadock Synopsis, p694) Answer (1) General Medical Condition, (2) Substance Induced, (3) Multiple Causes, and (4) Other or multiple ...

3.1. The drift hypothesis states that A. one'sexperienceasamemberofaparticularclassleads to the development of individual differences in coping capacity B. womenaredisadvantagedrelativetomenbecausetheir adult roles expose them to chronic stress C. a mental illness results in a decline in one's social clan D. differential exposure to stress explains group differences in mental illness E. ethnic minorities and immigrants appear to have more effective coping skills over nonminorities Answer C. a...

9.1. AxisIIoftheDSM-IV-TRincludeswhichofthefollowing disorders? A. Occupational problem B. Mental retardation C. Neoplasms D. Depressive disorder E. Adjustment disorders Answer B. Mental retardation 9.2. Which of the following about the multiaxial diagnostic classification is true? A. It is required for proper use of DSM-IV-TR. B. Axis I precludes disorders diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence. C. Axis II consists of personality disorders only. D. Axis III lists only the p...

33.1 which of the following d/o is the axis 2 diagnosis most closely associated w/ suicide? a. mood disorders b. antisocial personality d/o c. borderline personality d/o d. substance abuse d/o e. schizophrenia Answer c. borderline personality d/o 33.2 suicidal behavior a. occurs more frequently in the biological relatives of adoptees who commit suicide than in the adoptive relatives b. has been found to have the same concordance rate in dizygotic as in monozygotic twins c. is not asso...

Allostasis Answer It is the process of achieving stability in the face of adverse environmental events. Adverse Childhood Experiences Answer ___ are likely to alter the trajectory of development in a given individual. T Answer T/F: Brain during early development is vulnerable to injury. White and Gray Mater Answer Changes in both ___ and ___ in the brains of adolescents are linked to acquisition of subtle social skills. Subtle Social Skills Answer Changes in both white and gray mater...

Personality disorders occur in Answer 10 to 20 percent of the general population, and their duration is expressed in decades. p. 742 Approximately 50 percent of all psychiatric patients have a personality disorder, and Answer is frequently comorbid with other clinical syndromes. p.742 Persons with personality disorders are far more likely to refuse psychiatric help and to deny their problems than Answer persons with anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder ...

13.1. Which of the following statements about the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is true? A. Dysregulation of dopaminergic neurotransmission is caused by postsynaptic sensitivity. B. Dopamine release caused by amphetamine challenge is higher during remission. C. Higher amphetamine-provoked dopamine release predicts worsening of psychotic symptoms. D. Overactivity of dopamine in the subcortical basal ganglia contributes to negative symptoms. E. There is a lower occupancy of D2/3 r...

5.1. Mr. A was a 26-year-old white man who had a history of bipolar I disorder. He was brought in for treatment after not completing the last required course for his advanced degree and being arrested for disturbing the peace. He had consistently lied to his family about where he stood with his coursework and about having skipped an examination that would have qualified him to use his professional degree. He had also not told them that he had been using marijuana almost daily for a number of ye...