In Marlatt and others' study of the importance of expectations about the effects of alcohol, the ...

In Marlatt and others' study of the importance of expectations about the effects of alcohol, the people who drank the most were those who
 
  a) believed they were drinking tonic.
   b) believed they were drinking alcohol.
   c) thought they were not being observed.
   d) thought they could control their intake.

Question 2

Research suggests the brain abnormalities found in those with schizophrenia may be due to
 
  a) long-term use of antipsychotic drugs.
  b) pregnancy and birth complications.
  c) chronic confused cognitive patterns.
  d) childhood malnutrition.

Question 3

Recent trials of psychological treatment of bipolar disorder have shown that
 
  a) only medication should be used to treat bipolar disorder.
  b) there are several established treatments that can help people with bipolar disorder stay on medication and avoid hospitalization.
  c) these treatments only help with the highs (mania) and not the lows (depression).
  d) these treatments work better in decreasing symptoms than medication.

Question 4

A professor of psychiatry is giving a lecture on mood disorders. Then he presents a case history and asks for the likely diagnosis.
 
  When the class suggests bipolar disorder, the professor points out that they should first eliminate the possibility that the symptoms are due to which of the following?
   a) steroids
   b) antibiotic drugs
   c) antipsychotic drugs
   d) immune suppressing drugs

Question 5

What are some of the key triggers for binge eating?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 6

The association between nicotine and ADHD is that
 
  a) children's smoking can cause attention problems.
  b) maternal smoking can cause hyperactivity in offspring.
  c) nicotine in pill form reduces the side effects of Ritalin.
  d) the combination of Ritalin and nicotine has been shown to cause dangerous synergistic effects in adults with ADHD.

Question 7

How do bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder differ?
 
  a) Bipolar I involves hypomania.
   b) Bipolar II involves hypomania.
   c) Bipolar I involves no mania or hypomania.
   d) Bipolar II involves no mania or hypomania.

Question 8

Before making a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, a mental health professional needs to make sure that the symptoms are not the result of other causes such as
 
  a) diabetes.
   b) MAO inhibitors.
   c) Huntington's disease.
   d) elevated cholesterol level.