Exam 16: Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

According to the results form a recent meta-analytic review by Morin and colleagues (2006), which of the following therapies was recommended for sleep problems in the elderly?

Compared to young adults, older adults attempt suicide ____________ and commit suicide ____________.

According to the Canadian Community Health Survey, who is most likely to receive home care?

Seniors currently make up about 15% of Canada's population.

The Canadian Study of Health and Aging is

The gender difference in suicide rates for Canadians is most evident for those 75 and older.

After being released from a brief hospitalization for minor surgery, 70-year-old Mrs. Bee seemed distractible and disoriented. She did not even recognize her husband when he came to pick her up from the hospital. After they returned home, they discussed their plans for the weekend and Mrs. Bee seemed fine, but as night came on, she could not sleep and began accusing Mr. Bee of throwing away her belongings while she was away. Which of the following disorders best fits Mrs. Bee's symptoms?

Canadian studies of depressive symptoms have shown that _________ are more common among older depressed individuals than among younger depressed adults.

Edna's husband of 45 years died two years ago. Since then, she has felt empty and like there's no reason to live. She cries often and easily, and generally feels poorly. What is her most likely DSM-5 diagnosis?

Charles Morin from Laval University has shown that the main sleep variable that distinguishes those with from those without insomnia is:

The loss of a loved one is the second most important risk factor for depression in the elderly.

Some of the most commonly used tools for assessing and diagnosing elderly people include all of the following EXCEPT:

Biological treatments for Alzheimer's:

The main goal(s) of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging was (were) to

Which of the following conditions is associated with Frontal-Temporal dementias?

The Canadian Study of Health and Aging is one of the only studies that also studied the caregivers of those with dementia. In terms of the caregivers, they found that:

Although many studies have shown that men have higher suicide rates than women, this gender difference is particularly apparent among people aged:

A study by Rubin and colleagues (2005) on reactions to the July 2005 London transit bombings revealed what about the influence of traumatic stressors on different age groups?

Frontal-subcortical dementias affect memory and motor function.

The current state of university programs focusing on gerontology in Canada (Konnert et al., 2009) is reflected in the following: