CMN 552 EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Risk Factors for development of bipolar disorder . Answer: childhood
adversity, cannabis and other substance use, previously married, genetic
processes
◉ common differential diagnosis for bipolar disorder . Answer: major
depressive disorder, other bipolar disorders, GAD, Panic disorder,
PTSD, bipolar, substance/medication induced bipolar disorder,
schizoaffective disorder, adhd, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder,
personality disorders
◉ differentiate depressive episodes in bipolar 1 disorder vs bipolar II
disorder . Answer: past episodes of mania, bipolar 1 accompanied by
manic episodes bipolar II no manic just hypomanic
◉ For at least 2 years (at least 1 year in children and adolescents) there
have been numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms that do not meet
criteria for a hypomanic episode and numerous periods with depressive
symptoms that do not meet criteria for a major depressive episode. .
Answer: cyclothymia
,◉ symptoms of depression in children . Answer: 2 week duration of
depressed or irritable mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure
usually irritable rather than depressed
weight or appetite change
sleep disturbance
psychomotor retardation or agitation
fatigue or loss of energy
feelings of worthlessness or guilt
diminished concentration
suicidal ideations, intent, or plan
IMPAIRMENT in child's functioning critical to diagnosis in youth
◉ mood disturbance symptoms in depression . Answer: mood change:
painful arousal, hypersensitivity to unpleasant events, insensitivity to
pleasant events, insensitivity to unpleasant events, reduced anticipatory
pleasure, anhedonia affecting blunting, apathy
◉ severe recurrent temper outbursts manifested verbally (verbal rages)
and/or behaviorally (physical aggression toward people or property) that
are grossly out of proportion in intensity or duration to the situation or
provocation . Answer: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
, ◉ family and twin data collectively suggest that genes explain
approximately what percent of bipolar disorder and what percent of
major depression . Answer: 75%, 37%
◉ depressed mood for most of the day, for most days than not, as
indicated by either subjective account or observation by others, for at
least 2 years . Answer: persistent depressive disorder
◉ DIGFAST . Answer: Manic Episode: distractibility, indiscretion,
grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity increase, sleep deficit, talkativeness
◉ contraindications of bright light therapy . Answer: patients with
glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, retinitis
pigmentosa or retinopathy, patients taking photosensitizing medications
◉ indications for bright light therapy . Answer: seasonal affective
disorder, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, insomnia, postpartum
depression, nonseasonal depression, bipolar depression, parkinson's
disease, adhd, dementia, fibromyalgia, delirium
◉ 3 levels of CBT therapy: . Answer: automatic thoughts, intermediate
beliefs, cognitive schemata
◉ automatic thoughts: . Answer: the conscious response to stimuli
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Risk Factors for development of bipolar disorder . Answer: childhood
adversity, cannabis and other substance use, previously married, genetic
processes
◉ common differential diagnosis for bipolar disorder . Answer: major
depressive disorder, other bipolar disorders, GAD, Panic disorder,
PTSD, bipolar, substance/medication induced bipolar disorder,
schizoaffective disorder, adhd, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder,
personality disorders
◉ differentiate depressive episodes in bipolar 1 disorder vs bipolar II
disorder . Answer: past episodes of mania, bipolar 1 accompanied by
manic episodes bipolar II no manic just hypomanic
◉ For at least 2 years (at least 1 year in children and adolescents) there
have been numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms that do not meet
criteria for a hypomanic episode and numerous periods with depressive
symptoms that do not meet criteria for a major depressive episode. .
Answer: cyclothymia
,◉ symptoms of depression in children . Answer: 2 week duration of
depressed or irritable mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure
usually irritable rather than depressed
weight or appetite change
sleep disturbance
psychomotor retardation or agitation
fatigue or loss of energy
feelings of worthlessness or guilt
diminished concentration
suicidal ideations, intent, or plan
IMPAIRMENT in child's functioning critical to diagnosis in youth
◉ mood disturbance symptoms in depression . Answer: mood change:
painful arousal, hypersensitivity to unpleasant events, insensitivity to
pleasant events, insensitivity to unpleasant events, reduced anticipatory
pleasure, anhedonia affecting blunting, apathy
◉ severe recurrent temper outbursts manifested verbally (verbal rages)
and/or behaviorally (physical aggression toward people or property) that
are grossly out of proportion in intensity or duration to the situation or
provocation . Answer: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
, ◉ family and twin data collectively suggest that genes explain
approximately what percent of bipolar disorder and what percent of
major depression . Answer: 75%, 37%
◉ depressed mood for most of the day, for most days than not, as
indicated by either subjective account or observation by others, for at
least 2 years . Answer: persistent depressive disorder
◉ DIGFAST . Answer: Manic Episode: distractibility, indiscretion,
grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity increase, sleep deficit, talkativeness
◉ contraindications of bright light therapy . Answer: patients with
glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, retinitis
pigmentosa or retinopathy, patients taking photosensitizing medications
◉ indications for bright light therapy . Answer: seasonal affective
disorder, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, insomnia, postpartum
depression, nonseasonal depression, bipolar depression, parkinson's
disease, adhd, dementia, fibromyalgia, delirium
◉ 3 levels of CBT therapy: . Answer: automatic thoughts, intermediate
beliefs, cognitive schemata
◉ automatic thoughts: . Answer: the conscious response to stimuli
