Exam 7: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders and Suicide

People with bipolar disorder have

Cognitive theories of depression generally relate to ____ depression.

The psychological approach to treating mood disorders that concentrates on four main categories of relationship difficulty that include grief, role disputes, role transitions, and interpersonal deficits is referred to as

Connor has been hospitalized following a suicide attempt. He has struggled with major depressive disorder for years, and it is much worse this time around. He seems almost out of his head and unable to communicate with his doctors. One doctor would like to use ECT as a treatment, but what ethical principle may suggest he should not, given that Connor cannot agree to or refuse the treatment in his present state of mind?

Having a person reinforce him-/herself for active, non-depressed behaviors is part of

Trisha is depressed. In one of her therapy sessions, she tells her therapist that part of what makes her depressed is that she is sure the government will shut down and the nation will collapse into anarchy. Her therapist pushes her to pin down how likely this is, and Trisha eventually acknowledges that it is probably pretty unlikely. The therapist then asks her to think through what would happen even if this "worst-case scenario" did come about, and Trisha eventually realizes that although stressful and a challenge, it might not be quite has horrific as she had imagined. Trisha's therapist is probably using which therapeutic approach?

Interpersonal therapy is referred to as a(n) ____ approach because it uses techniques from different theoretical orientations.

Individuals with depressive and bipolar disorders often experience stigma that may lead them to

Describe the overall goals of behavioral activation.

In the case about Katey that opens Chapter 7 of your text, Katey often compensates for mood changes by ____ and ____.

People with mood disorders are often asked to monitor and log their own symptoms

Medication for people with bipolar disorder involves

Those with mood disorder often show a(n) ____ activity in the ____ brain areas.

European Americans are diagnosed with bipolar disorder more than African-Americans. What is the most likely cause?

Family risk factors for bipolar disorders include

Javier has always been sort of a "down" kind of person. All his life, he has experienced fatigue, low self-esteem, trouble concentrating or making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness. Javier might be diagnosed with

Consider all of the following individuals who have risk factors for bipolar disorder. Which person is most likely to have been included in a prevention program, based on currently existing programs?

Dwelling on the negative aspects of the day, such as a couple of mistakes on a test or a cold shoulder from a coworker is most consistent with ____.

A common self-report measure that addresses negative attitudes toward oneself, level of impairment due to depression, and physical symptoms is the

Describe the strategies involved in assessing someone's risk for suicide, and what responses are appropriate if a person is deemed as being at imminent risk for suicide.