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Interventions that try to change depression-causing negative thoughts and replace them
with more appropriate thoughts are a major part of what type of therapy?
ECT
behavioral therapy
cognitive therapy
couples therapy - ANSWERScognitive therapy
Which disorder is often mistaken for dementia?
depression
anxiety
post-traumatic stress syndrome
schizophrenia
panic attacks - ANSWERSdepression
What is a common cause of delirium?
dysfunctional thoughts
interaction effects from medicine
loss of significant others
plaques and tangles in the brain - ANSWERSinteraction effects from medicine What is
the major focus of current research exploring causes of Alzheimer's disease?
metabolism influences
viral infection
neurotransmitter influences
genetic influences - ANSWERSgenetic influences
What type of dementia is characterized by sudden onset, stepwise progression, and
relatively short duration?
Alzheimer's
Vascular
Parkinson's
Pick's - ANSWERSVascular
What is the term for relatively mild but chronic symptoms of depression?
dysthymia
adjustment disorder with depressed mood
bipolar depression
cyclothymia - ANSWERSdysthymia
, Research indicates that suicide is highest among which group?
Caucasian elderly men
African-American elderly women
African-American young adult males
Caucasian adolescent males
Caucasian males going through a midlife crisis - ANSWERSCaucasian elderly men
Tina is demonstrating dysphoria, a common symptom of depression. Dysphoria is
a continued state of negative thinking.
a feeling of apathy.
the feeling of being down.
a lack of expression. - ANSWERSthe feeling of being down.
Research indicates that the prevalence of depression
decreases in mid- and later life.
increases dramatically in mid- and later life.
stays the same throughout the life span.
increases slightly in mid- and later life. - ANSWERSdecreases in mid- and later life.
Suicidal ideation, self-criticism, and inability to concentrate are part of what cluster of
signs of depression?
emotional
physical
behavioral
cognitive - ANSWERScognitive
Which term refers to the tendency for behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's disease to be
worse in the evening than in the morning?
sunrising
evening dominance
positive symptom pattern
sundowning - ANSWERSsundowning
Research shows that there are two important issues in choosing a career. One is the fit
with your personality and interests. What is the other?
self-efficacy
socioeconomic status
formation of a mentoring relationship
seniority - ANSWERSself-efficacy
Super's theory of occupational development progresses through four adult stages
before arriving at retirement stage. What is the correct sequence of the four stages?
establishment, maintenance, implementation, and deceleration
implementation, establishment, maintenance, and deceleration
implementation, maintenance, deceleration, and establishment