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Quiz:
Understanding mood and anxiety disorders
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about 20.9 million American adults, or 9.5 percent of the population
live with mood disorders, including major depressive disorder; dysthymic
disorder (a chronic, mild depression); and bipolar disorder. Another
18 percent live with anxiety disorders.Take this quiz to see how
much you know about these disorder and then learn
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1. What percentage
of American adults experience some form of depression every year?
a. 2 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 5 percent
2. Bipolar disorder
a. is treated with one specific bipolar medication
b. is a type of depression
c. is not helped by psychotherapy
3. Sudden attacks
of terror, a pounding heart, and shortness of breath are symptoms of
a. panic disorder
b. bipolar disorder
c. depression
4. Depression and
bipolar disorder can occur as the result of
a. family history
b. a traumatic event
c. chemical make-up and functioning in the brain
d. all of the above
5. The percentage
of American adults living with anxiety disorders each year is
a. 4.percent
c. 8 percent
b.18 percent
6. Physical symptoms
of generalized anxiety disorder can include
a. feeling out of breath
b. sweating
c. headaches
d. all of the above
7. Bipolar disorder
has
a. specific, easily diagnosable symptoms
b. a broad continuum of symptoms
c.. no noticeable symptoms
8. Effective treatments
for anxiety disorders include
a. cognitive behavioral therapy,
b. relaxation techniques and biofeedback
c. medication
d. all of the above
9. Generalized anxiety
disorder affects
a more men than women
b more women than men
c men and women equally
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 10.
Bipolar mania can include
a. Racing thoughts
b. euphoria
c. irritability
d. all of the above
11. Symptoms of depression
can include
a. difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions
b. headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain
c. feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, helplessness.
d. all of the above
12. Antidepressants
are effective within
a. hours
b. days
c. weeks
13. Lithium is a medication
used to treat
a. depression
b. panic disorder
c. bipolar disorder.
14. Dysthymia is
a. a chronic form of depression with less severe symptoms
b. a medication for bipolar disorder
c. a blood infection
15. ECT is
a. a medication for social anxiety
b. a treatment for depression that uses electrical impulses to affect
the chemical balance of the brain's neurotransmitters.
c. elevated cognitive trauma
Answers
1.b 2.b 3.a 4.d 5.b 6.d 7.c 8.d 9.b
10.d 11.d 12.c 13.c 14.a 15.b |
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