Deck 14: Bipolar Disorder

Question 1

Negative life events such as losses have been found to be associated with all of the following except

A) Development of depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder
B) History of childhood abuse
C) Development of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder
D) Comorbid psychiatric disorders

Answer 1

Development of manic symptoms of bipolar disorder

Question 2

Manic episodes of bipolar disorder are thought be related to

A) Changes in diet
B) Disruption of sleep-wake cycles
C) Female gender
D) Advanced age, over 60 years

Answer 2

Disruption of sleep-wake cycles

Question 3

The course of bipolar disorder is characterized by

A) Difficulty achieving good vocational functioning
B) Patient adherence to treatment
C) Infrequent recurrences
D) Good interpersonal and social functioning

Answer 3

Difficulty achieving good vocational functioning

Question 4

In treatment of the acute phase of mania, the focus is on

A) Protecting the patient's biopsychosocial safety
B) Educating the patient about social rhythms theory
C) Interventions that address impairment of vocational functioning
D) Interventions for self-management of finances

Question 5

Compared with unipolar depression, the depressed phase of bipolar disorder is associated with

A) A greater degree of insomnia
B) More melancholic features
C) Greater weight loss
D) More symptoms of anxiety and tearfulness

Question 6

Disruptions of social rhythms

A) Are related to changes of zeitgerbers (time givers)
B) Occur after the onset of bipolar disorder
C) Are related to anticipation
D) Occur rarely in the general population

Question 7

On clinical evaluation, patients with bipolar disorder have been found to have impairment of

A) Balance
B) Executive functioning
C) Production of speech
D) Spatial functioning

Question 8

In the prodromal phase of bipolar disorder, patients' behaviors often include

A) Putting their affairs in order
B) Sleeping more than usual
C) Increased talkativeness
D) A decrease of social activities

Question 9

The heritability of bipolar disorder is

A) Very low, 25% to 30%
B) Low, 45% to 60%
C) Moderate, 65% to 75%
D) High, 80% to 90%