Therapeutic Communications For Health Care 3rd Edition By Tamparo -Test Bank

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Therapeutic Communications For Health Care 3rd Edition By Tamparo -Test Bank

Chapter 7: The Therapeutic Response to Depressed and/or Suicidal Clients

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

1.Minor depression is known as dysthymia. _________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1

2.There are three major tests used to diagnosis depression. _________________________

ANS: F, no tests

PTS: 1

3.Men are nearly twice as likely to experience depression as women. _________________________

ANS: F, Women, men

PTS: 1

4.Depression is among the leading cause of disability worldwide. _________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1

5.The elderly are more successful in suicide attempts than are younger people. _________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1

6.Preschoolers are the fastest growing market for antidepressants. _________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1

7.About half of the adults who are depressed believe their depression is a personal weakness and they are too embarrassed to seek help. _________________________

ANS: T PTS: 1

8.Most suicides occur without warning. _________________________

ANS: F, with

PTS: 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.Major depression

a.	indicates persons have just enough energy to do activities of daily living
b.	is disabling
c.	often means persons’ thoughts are centered around/related to self-esteem
d.	often occurs for no apparent reason

ANS: B PTS: 1

2.What do researchers believe about depression?

a.	After treatment of depression, the brain chemistry returns to normal.
b.	Treatment of depression rarely requires psychotherapy.
c.	All depression involves some changes in brain chemistry.
d.	a and c only
e.	a, b, and c

ANS: D PTS: 1

3.According to one of the diagnostic manuals that sets the diagnosis and classes of depression, major depression must have an episode(s) that

a.	causes some impairment in a person’s social or occupational functioning
b.	represents a change from previous functioning
c.	lasts at least two weeks
d.	a, b, and c

ANS: D PTS: 1

4.Subtypes of major depression include the following type(s).

a.	endogenous	d.	a and b only
b.	postpartum	e.	a, b, and c
c.	suicidal

ANS: D PTS: 1

5.What type of depression leads to anger with temper outbursts, excessive crying, decreased sexual desire, and chronic fatigue?

a.	dysthymic disorder	c.	seasonal affective disorder
b.	involutional depression	d.	postpartum depression

ANS: A PTS: 1

6.Which of the following statements is true about seasonal affective disorder?

a.	SAD occurs more often in men than women.
b.	The treatment of choice is light therapy or phototherapy.
c.	SAD is rarely if ever found in children.
d.	A symptom of SAD is undereating, especially protein.

ANS: B PTS: 1

7.Which of the following statements is true about postpartum depression (PPD)?

a.	PPD lasts about two years.
b.	PPD is usually the first time individuals experience depression.
c.	Stress seems to be one of the contributing factors of PPD.
d.	Drug therapy is the preferred method of treating PPD.

ANS: C PTS: 1

8.Suicide statistics include

a.	It is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States.
b.	Of the percentage that attempt suicide, one third will succeed.
c.	One half of all male suicides involve firearms.
d.	Over one half of suicide victims communicate their plan to someone before they follow through with it.
e.	a, c, and d only

ANS: E PTS: 1

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