Question 1

Bipolar disorder appears to be the result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic vulnerability
B)  environmental factors
C)  genetic vulnerability in combination with environmental factors
D)  untreated major depressive disorder C

Question 2

What is not a typical characteristic of families of children with depression?​

Accepted Answer

A)  less warmth
B)  less support
C)  poor communication
D)  underinvolvement D

Question 3

The most efficacious preventative intervention for children at risk for depression is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  low doses of fluoxetine (Prozac) 
B)  residential placement
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy
D)  electroconvulsive therapy C

Question 4

The lifetime prevalence rate of depression in adolescents is as high as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  5%
B)  7%
C)  20%
D)  40%

Question 5

Successful treatment rates of dysthymic disorder are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower than those of major depressive disorder
B)  greater than those of major depressive disorder
C)  equal to those of major depressive disorder
D)  lower than those of major depressive disorder in adolescence,but not in childhood

Question 6

____ view youngsters with depression as having difficulty organizing their behavior in relation to long-term goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonal models
B)  Self-control theories
C)  Socioenvironmental models
D)  Neurobiological models

Question 7

Which symptom interferes with normal youth development of interpersonal relationships?​

Accepted Answer

A)  sleeplessness
B)  agitation
C)  social withdrawal
D)  somatic complaints

Question 8

The single best predictor of a child's risk for Major Depressive Disorder is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug use
B)  family history of depression
C)  psychosocial problems
D)  academic problems

Question 9

Children with major depressive disorder are at greater risk than adults for developing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder
B)  somatoform disorder
C)  schizophrenia
D)  panic disorder

Question 10

Adolescent girls may be at higher risk for depression if they have a history of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal stress and lack of social support
B)  under average height
C)  lower levels of testosterone and estrogen at puberty
D)  longer friendships with others who are depressed

Question 11

Anaclitic depression was the term used by Renee Spitz in the 1940s to describe the pattern of behavior he saw in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionally deprived infants
B)  abused toddlers
C)  pregnant adolescents
D)  bereaved children

Question 12

A history of depression during the school years increases the risk for later ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  resilience
B)  suicidal behavior
C)  underemployment
D)  aggressive behavior

Question 13

Depression in children is characterized by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  helplessness
B)  apathy
C)  contentment
D)  mania

Question 14

Explain some of the concerns of treating young people with depression with medications.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Depression prone individuals tend to make ______ attributions for the causes of negative events.

Accepted Answer

A)  external,unstable,and global
B)  external,stable,and specific
C)  internal,stable,and global
D)  internal,unstable,and specific

Question 16

The most common suicide method/s in suicide attempts is/are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  firearms
B)  overdose and wrist-cutting
C)  hanging or suffocating
D)  household poison

Question 17

The only SSRI that is currently FDA approved for the treatment of depression in children is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  paroxetine (Paxil) 
B)  fluoxetine (Prozac) 
C)  sertraline (Zoloft) 
D)  none are approved

Question 18

The increase in depression from childhood to adolescence appears to be largely a result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological maturation
B)  increased cognitive capacity
C)  growing self-awareness
D)  substance use

Question 19

In general,____ is the first choice in the treatment of bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral therapy
B)  interpersonal therapy
C)  lithium
D)  family therapy

Question 20

The fact that depression occurs in many youngsters who do not experience loss or rejection,and does not occur in many children who do,is support against which theory of depression?​

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic
B)  cognitive
C)  behavioral
D)  attachment

Exam 10: Depressive-And-Bipolar-Disorders