Deck 4: Psychopharmacology and Psychoeducation for the Treatment of Major Depression Disorder Kimberly Finney and Erik Schott

Question 1

Social work has been around for many decades. What are the three practices the new social work model is informed by?

A) Resilience, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral practice
B) Psychopharmacology, evidence-based practice, and research-informed practice
C) Neuroscience, research, and evidence-based practice
D) Scientist-practitioner model, neurobiology, and psychopharmacology practice

Answer 1

Scientist-practitioner model, neurobiology, and psychopharmacology practice

Question 2

Training in assessment techniques can help social workers use a biopsychosocial framework for treatment and two other tasks. What are they?

A) Evaluate and intervene
B) Assess and treat
C) Assess and diagnose
D) Assess and intervene

Answer 2

Assess and diagnose

Question 3

What biological explanation theory examines the primary symptoms causing dysregulation of certain neurotransmitters?

A) Monoamine depression theory
B) Neurochemical theory
C) Lifespan theory
D) Norepinephrine depression theory

Answer 3

Monoamine depression theory

Question 4

Psychological explanations suggest that depression can result from early childhood trauma, chronic environmental stressors, nonbiological factors, and one other major factor. What is that factor?

A) Lack of sleep
B) Work stressors
C) Emotional stressors
D) Diet

Question 5

What is the average age for the onset of depression in the general population?

A) 30
B) 32
C) 29
D) 18

Question 6

Which set outlines three of the many triggers of depression?

A) Chronic pain, death and loss, and medical illnesses
B) Hypothyroidism, diet, and sleep
C) Childhood trauma, insomnia, and low self-esteem
D) Prior illness, chronic pain, and insomnia

Question 7

What new name has been given to the depression disorder in the DSM-5 that shows symptoms of depressed mood, poor appetite, insomnia, and low self-esteem?

A) Hypothyroid depressive disorder
B) Anxiety disorder
C) Anti-depression disorder
D) Persistent depressive disorder

Question 8

An inhibitor used to treat depression, what does SSRI stand for?

A) Successful service regulation inhibitors
B) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
C) Serotonin sleep regulation inhibitors
D) Schott selective reuptake inhibitors

Question 9

Tryptophan is an example of an element in food that produces serotonin. What type of element is it?

A) Amino acid
B) Polyactide
C) Ketone
D) Alkaloid

Question 10

Mental illness is characterized by a transaction between biological and psychological processes.

Question 11

Neurobiology and psychopharmacology are effective treatment approaches for patients with depression.

Question 12

Neurotransmitters decrease production of neuroprotective proteins in depression patients and reduce levels of stress hormones.

Question 13

Anyone at any time can suffer from depression.

Question 14

Serotonin concentrates in the frontal cortex of the brain.

Question 15

The hypothalamus is located at the upper part of the brain and monitors basic body functions.

Question 16

Psychoeducation provides information regarding treatment, resources, and symptoms.

Question 17

The primary social work principle for working with patients with depression is autonomy.

Question 18

How does systems/ecological theory explain why depression affects the entire family?

Question 19

What are types of interventions proven to work with clients suffering from depression?

Question 20

A scientist-practitioner model uses research to guide practice and evidence-based interventions. Describe what this means for both the client and the social worker.

Question 21

How can social workers increase effectiveness in the use of the biological section of the biopsychosocial assessment?