Deck 17: Bipolar Disorder

Question 1

Which of the following variables is associated with BP?

A) gender
B) youth
C) urban residence
D) rural residence

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Compared to men, women are _____.

A) more vulnerable to mixed mania
B) less likely to have rapid cycling
C) likely to experience less serious features of BP
D) more responsive to medication used in treating BP

Answer 2

A

Question 3

BP prevalence estimates are compromised by the widespread clinical confusion of BP with _____.

A) Munchausen syndrome
B) depersonalization personality disorder (DPD)
C) avoidant personality disorder (AvPD)
D) borderline personality disorder (BPD)

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to the DSM-IV, a person with _____ experiences a manic or mixed episode of two weeks or more.

A) major depressive disorder
B) bipolar I disorder
C) bipolar II disorder
D) cyclothymic disorder

Question 5

When are BP episodes most common during pregnancy?

A) first trimester
B) second trimester
C) third trimester
D) equally during all three trimesters

Question 6

What statement about BP and breastfeeding is correct?

A) The mother should take her BP medication about an hour before breastfeeding.
B) Breastfeeding is always contraindicated for mothers taking BP medication.
C) Breastfeeding may precipitate mania or postpartum psychosis.
D) Agalactia, the inability to secrete breastmilk, is a common side effect of most BP medications.

Question 7

People with BP are far more likely than the general population to die from suicide.

Question 8

BP is characterized by pervasive psychiatric comorbidity.

Question 9

Researchers believe that it may be more difficult for a person with BP to cease smoking than for a person in the general population.

Question 10

Emil Kraepelin classified mental disorders based on the similarity of a few major symptoms, disregarding their longitudinal course and patterns of symptoms.

Question 11

Rates of thyroid disease are unusually low in people with BP, suggesting a link between thyroid function and personality disorders.

Question 12

List four of the symptoms that must be present for a BP-1 diagnosis, in addition to a prolonged episode of mania or mixed mania.

Question 13

List three of the barriers to collecting accurate data describing BP.

Question 14

What are the five categories used when diagnosing BP with the Bipolarity Index?

Question 15

List three effective treatments for bipolar depression, other than medication.