Psychological disorders

Depressive disorders, anxiety disorder, anorexia, and schizophrenia have a genetic component.

• True

• False

Depression is widespread; worldwide 350 million people have major depressive disorder and 60 million have bipolar disorder.

• True

• False

People who are depressed pay more attention to negative information compared to non-depressed people.

• True

• False

Rumination is...

• thinking everything is ruined

• self-focused overthinking of personal problems

• manic-depressive disorder

• a digestive problem

When people are depressed they often have low self-esteem

• True

• False

Antidepressants often alter the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine

• True

• False

Exercise reduces depression because it increases serotonin

• True

• False

Depressed people often explain bad events in terms that are temporary (this will pass), specific (this event is limited), and external (it wasn't my fault)

• True

• False

In non-Western countries, where close-knit relationships and cooperation are the norm, depressive disorder is less common.

• True

• False

These racial groups are most at risk for suicide

• Hispanics and Asians

• Whites and Blacks

• Whites and Native Americans

• Native Americans and Asians