Harper PSY230 Chapter 8 Test Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Question 1What percent of patients with bipolar disorder may not respond to lithium or a related drug, may not receive the proper dose, or may relapse while taking it?

                10%

                20%

                30%

                40%

Question 2Which of the following is a correct match of person and approach?

                Lewinsohn and psychodynamic therapy

                Beck and cognitive therapy

                Seligman and the cognitive triad

                Weissman and learned helplessness

Question 3The contingency management approach is an example of the application of _________ to the treatment of depression.

                business principles

                role playing

                reinforcement

                imitation (modeling)

Question 4Vagus nerve stimulation is most similar to:

                ECT.

                taking an SSRI.

                MAO inhibitors.

                tricyclics.

Question 5At least ______ of patients with mania that are treated with lithium and other mood stabilizers improve.

                40%

                50%

                60%

                70%

Question 6Blocking the production of MAO ultimately increases the activity level of which neurotransmitters?

                serotonin and norepinephrine

                norepinephrine and dopamine

                acetylcholine and GABA

                GABA and norepinephrine

Question 7Second-generation antidepressants–specifically the SSRIs:

                are not nearly as effective as MAO inhibitors and tricyclics.

                increase serotonin activity.

                decrease serotonin activity.

                are yet to be widely prescribed.

Question 8One of the side effects of ECT is:

                mania.

                psychosis.

                memory loss.

                unintentional intensification of the depression.

Question 9What is the average number of treatments of ECT when the person starts to feel less depressed?

                2 – 4

                6 – 12

                18 – 24

                indefinite

Question 10About what percentage of people receiving treatment for depression may be in dysfunctional relationships?

                50%

                60%

                70%

                80%

Question 11A behaviorial therapist is most likely to use which of the following in treating a patient with unipolar depression?

electroconvulsive treatments

reintroducing the client to pleasurable activities and events

insight into the underlying problem

identification of distorted thinking and negative biases

Question 12Which of the following is not an example of a biological treatment for depression?

electroconvulsive therapy

vagus nerve stimulation

deep brain stimulation

contingency management

Question 13Apparently tricyclics work by:

                blocking the production of norepinephrine and serotonin.

                blocking the production of acetylcholine.

                blocking the ingestion of the tricyclic.

                blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin.

Question 14Which of the following is true about the research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in treating major depressive disorder:

                It is less effective than placebo treatments.

                The research has not provided consistent results on this issue.

                It is more effective in group than in individual therapy sessions.

                It nearly eliminates depressive symptoms in 50%-60% of the cases.

Question 15St. John’s wort:

                has been shown to be effective in treating bipolar depression.

                is an antidepressant drug.

                is only available with a prescription.

                is a nutraceutical.

Question 16Studies show that individuals with depression who have not benefited from more conventional treatments may improve by receiving daily transcranial magnetic stimulation for how many weeks?

                1 – 2 weeks

                1 – 3 weeks

                2 – 3 weeks

                4 – 6 weeks

Question 17Which of the following is true about the research on the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy in treating major depressive disorder:

                It is less effective than placebo treatments.

                The research has not provided consistent results on this issue.

                It is more effective in group than in individual therapy sessions.

                It nearly eliminates depressive symptoms in 50% – 60% of the cases.

Question 18Which of the following drugs is not an antidepressant?

                Zoloft

                Paxil

                Valium

                Effexor

Question 19Lithium and other mood stabilizing drugs:

                Seem to affect a neuron’s second messengers.

                Increase the production of a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

                Increases the size of the hippocampus and the amount of gray matter.

                all of the above.

Question 20Free association, interpretation of associations, and dream interpretation are all techniques used primarily by:

                interpersonal therapists.

                cognitive therapists.

                couples’ therapists.

                psychodynamic therapists.