Deck 7: Mood Disorders I: Depressive Disorders

Question 1

Depressed mood and/or ______________________ must be present for the same 2-week period for a DSM-5 Major Depressive Disorder diagnosis.

A) Recurrent thoughts of death
B) Loss of interest or pleasure
C) Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt
D) Psychomotor agitation or retardation

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD) are true?

A) It combines Dysthymic Disorder and chronic Major Depressive Disorder.
B) There can be no history of mania, hypomania, or cyclothmia for diagnosis.
C) A diagnosis of MDD lasting continuously for 6 months would warrant a diagnosis of PDD.
D) a. and b.
E) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The ________________specifier of the depressive disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder) includes symptoms such as worsening depression in the morning, early morning awakening, significant weight loss or anorexia, and mood that does not improve in response to pleasurable activities.

A) Melancholic
B) With mixed features
C) Atypical
D) With anxious distress

Answer 3

A

Question 4

All of the following are associated with worse course in Major Depressive Disorder except:

A) Presence of co-occurring dysthymia
B) Later age of onset
C) Number of previous episodes
D) Comorbid personality disorders
E) None of the above (i.e., a through d are all associated with worse course)

Question 5

The FDA black box warning on antidepressant medications notes that use of such medication with ________________________ may be associated with increased risk of suicidal symptoms.

A) Older adults (age 65 and older)
B) Youth
C) Young adults (age 18-24 years)
D) b. and c.
E) a. and c.

Question 6

Negative internal, stable, and global attributions most closely describes a key aspect of ___________________ of depression.

A) Beck's cognitive theory
B) Seligman's learned helplessness model
C) Abramson's hopelessness model
D) Lewinsohn's behavioral model

Question 7

If a client meets criteria for a major depressive episode and the onset of these symptoms followed the death of a loved one, the DSM-5:

A) Requires that an Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood be diagnosed
B) Allows for a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder to be made provided symptoms have been present for more than 2 months
C) Allows the clinician the option of diagnosing a Major Depressive Disorder if he or she determines this diagnosis is the best fit for the client's symptoms
D) Requires that a diagnosis of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder is made

Question 8

_________________ represent one of the oldest classes of medication used to treat depression, are currently considered second- or third-line agents, and carry a risk of serious cardiovascular complications.

A) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)
B) Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRI)
C) Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA)
D) Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI)

Question 9

_________________ can be used for women who are pregnant and is recommended for individuals with MDD with psychotic or catatonic features, though it is rarely used as a first-line treatment.

A) Electroconvulsive therapy
B) Deep brain stimulation
C) Hypnotherapy
D) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)

Question 10

Psychoeducation, monitoring daily activities, monitoring thoughts and feelings, and exploring schemas of the self and others is most closely related to:

A) Cognitive-Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP)
B) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
C) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
D) Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)