Mood Disorders Worksheet

Jack has experienced recurrent episodes of major depressive episodes. In the intervals between the episodes, he does not seem to return to “normal.” In fact, during those periods, he has been diagnosed as have low-grade depression. Jack’s condition is referred to as

• dysfunctional dysthymia.

• atypical depression.

• double depression.

• bipolar disorder.

The best conclusion about the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) for the diagnosis of depression is which of the following?

• It is not useful as a diagnostic tool.

• It promises to be an effective diagnostic tool in the future.

• It is accurate.

• It is effective but cannot differentiate bipolar disorder from major depression.

Chris seems always to see the negative even in positive situations. For example, a recent promotion at work, although a good thing, caused Chris to worry about the increased possibility of failure at work. What would Beck call this tendency to focus on negatives?

• Dissociating

• Overgeneralization

• Arbitrary inference

• Splitting

When used in connection with mood disorders, “flight of ideas” means

• An increase in creative ideas.

• rapid speech expressing many exciting ideas at once.

• anxiety about airplane travel.

• limited imagination reflected in a slow way of speaking.

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the treatment of mood disorders?

Interpersonal psychotherapy deals with all of the following interpersonal problems EXCEPT

• interpersonal role disputes.

• identification and correction of deficits in social skills.

• environmental interactions.

• acquisition of new relationships.

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the relationship between anxiety and depression?

• Anxiety is often preceded by an episode of major depression.

• Almost all depressed patients are anxious, but not every anxious patient is depressed.

• Cognitive content (thinking) is more negative in anxious patients than in those with depression.

• A core symptom of anxiety is the inability to experience pleasure.

Manic episodes alternate with depressive episodes in the disorder called

• major depressive disorder

• cyclothymia

• bipolar disorder

• complicated grief

With regard to the prevalence of mood disorders, it has been consistently found that

• females experience major depressive disorders less frequently than males.

• bipolar disorder rarely has an onset age greater than 40.

• men have twice as many mood disorders as women.

• dysthymia occurs equally across gender.

Which of the following symptoms characterize a manic episode?

• Feelings of guilt

• Anhedonia

• Loss of energy

• Irritability