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1.
Of the major types of depressions, which is the least severe?
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A) major depression
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B) dysthymia
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C) unipolar depression
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D) bipolar disorder
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2.
Research has repeatedly shown that the best treatment for people diagnosed with a major depression is:
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A) Keeping the patient away from all unwanted social activities.
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B) Medication.
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C) Lengthy vacations with plenty of rest.
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D) Medication and "talking therapies."
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3.
The same area of the brain is activated by optimism and depression.
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4.
Research has suggested that early maternal care affects
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A) the methylation state of specific genes..
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B) hormonal response to stress.
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C) the DNA chromatin structure
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D) All of the above.
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5.
Suicidal events may be predicted by
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A) suicidal thinking, higher levels of parent-child conflict, and the use of drugs or alcohol.
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B) CBT
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C) the use of combination therapies.
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D) non-suicidal self injury.
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6.
Anti-anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines
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A) increase the liklihood of a suicidal event in research by Brent.
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B) decrease the liklihood of a suicidal event in research by Brent.
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C) have consistently shown they have no effect on suicidal events.
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D) should always be used with a SSRI.
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7.
If a first treatment with an SSRI fails
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A) no other SSRI will be effective.
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B) the patient should be tried on a different SSRI.
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C) the patient should be given benzodiazapines to increase success.
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D) it should be continued until it is effective.
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8.
Diligent follow-up after initial success
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A) is unnecessary once the medication has begun to be effective.
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B) is necessary so medications can be stopped once the depression has passed.
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C) is essential to avoiding relapse in teen depression.
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D) increases the liklihood of future depressive episodes.
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9.
The use of SSRI's during pregnancy
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A) may result in problems in the fetus such as breathing.
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B) increase the risk of premature births.
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C) greatly increase the risk of major birth defects.
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D) increases the risk of low birth weight more than untreated major depression.
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10.
People who experience high levels of anxiety with a major depression
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A) have more severe depression than those with depression alone.
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B) are more likely to be unemployed.
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C) are less likely to respond to anti-depressants
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D) All of the above.
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11.
Combining psychotherapy with medication in long-term studies of depressed teenagers.
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A) generally is more expensive due to investment in long-term therapy.
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B) can be cost-effective.
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C) shows no significant improvement in outcome studies.
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D) shows no improvement over switching to an SNRI.
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12.
The liklihood of depression following an acute stroke can be reduced with psychotherapy and medication.
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A) True
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B) a stroke causes depression through specific chemical changes.
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C) little is known about this phenomona.
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D) a stroke directly effects thickening of the brain tissues, thus causing depression.
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