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Module 49
Mood Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Feelings of worthlessness are most likely to be associated with what disorder? | major depressive disorder |
| What are mood disorders? | they are characterized by emotional extremes |
| What disorder is called the "common cold" of psychological disorders because of its relative frequency? | major depressive disorder |
| What is major depressive disorder? | the mood disorder that occurs when a person exhibits the lethargy, feelings of worthlessness, or loss of interest in everything for more than two weeks and for no discernible reason. |
| What is mania? | the wildly optimistic, euphoric, hyperactive state that alternates with depression in the biplolar disorder |
| What is bipolar disorder? | the mood disorder in which a person alternates between depression and the euphoria of a manic state |
| For the past six months, Felix has complained of feeling isolated from others, dissatisfied with life, and discouraged about the future. He could be diagnosed as suffering from what? | major depressive disorder |
| On Monday, Deion felt optimistic, energetic, and on top of the world. On Tuesday, he felt hopeless and lethargic. He most likely would be diagnosed as having what? | bipolar disorder |
| Connie's therapist has suggested that her depression stems from unresolved anger toward her parents. Evidently, Connie's therapist is working within the _________ perspective. | psychoanalytic |
| Alicia's doctor, who thinks that Alicia's depression has a biochemical cause, prescribes a drug that does what? | increases norepinephrine |
| Which neurotransmitter is present in overabundant amounts during the manic phase of bipolar disorder? | norepinephrine |
| According to social-cognitive theorists, what is depression linked with? | negative moods, maladaptive explanations of failure, self-defeating beliefs |
| What differences in how people react to stressful experiences may explain the gender differences in the prevalence of depression? | women tend to think, while men tend to act |
| In general, women are more vulnerable than men to what disorders? | internal disorders such as depression |
| What is the most pervasive of the psychological disorders? | depression |
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