Marsha was seen last year at the Mental Health Center where she was diagnosed as having a major ...

Marsha was seen last year at the Mental Health Center where she was diagnosed as having a major depressive episode. During the last six months, she has had five additional episodes. What is her present diagnosis?
 
  a) major depressive disorder with psychotic features
   b) bipolar I disorder
   c) dysthymia
   d) recurrent major depressive disorder

Question 2

A psychiatrist wrote the following note on a patient's chart, Classic case of double depression. A secretary was transcribing the psychiatrist's notes and asked what the term meant. What will the secretary be told?
 
  a) The patient actually has an underlying schizophrenic disorder.
   b) The patient has both dysthymic disorder and major depression.
   c) The presenting symptoms look like a mirror image of depression.
   d) The patient's depression is more than twice as serious as other forms of depression.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a factor in why women experience more depression than men?
 
  a) Women receive more social support and become involved in the lives of others.
   b) Coping strategies are different.
   c) Women are expected to offer more social support.
   d) Women are more involved in problems and stressors experienced by others.

Question 4

Which disorder is most likely to occur with dysthymic disorder?
 
  a) cyclothymia
   b) bipolar I disorder
   c) bipolar II disorder
   d) major depressive disorder

Question 5

Object-relations theorists believed the mind consists of external representations of significant others referred to as objects.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 6

Many literary developments sent to exemplify the long-standing conflict between psychological and physical explanations of abnormal behavior.
 
  However, it was not until the 19th century that demons and the supernatural were rejected as the causes of abnormal behavior.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 7

If you suddenly cannot remember anything about one of your parents, but are able to remember all other aspects of your life, you are probably experiencing
 
  a) localized amnesia.
   b) selective amnesia.
   c) continuous amnesia.
   d) systematized amnesia.