Psyc 3350-001 Exam 2 Solutions

Natalia Aguilar
Psyc 3350-001 Exam 2


Exam 2


1. What is a Manic Episode?
a. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable
mood and abnormally and persistently increased activity or energy, lasting at
least four consecutive days and present most of the day, nearly every day.
b. Five or more of symptoms have been present during the same 2 week- period
and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms
is either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure
c. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, irritable
mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy,
lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day.
d. Common, often with anxiety disorders and substance use disorders.
2. What is Comorbidity?
a. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable
mood and abnormally and persistently increased activity or energy, lasting at
least four consecutive days and present most of the day, nearly every day.
b. Five or more of symptoms have been present during the same 2 week- period
and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms
is either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure
c. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, irritable
mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy,
lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day.
d. Common, often with anxiety disorders and substance use disorders.
3. What is a Hypomanic Episode?
a. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable
mood and abnormally and persistently increased activity or energy, lasting at
least four consecutive days and present most of the day, nearly every day.
b. Common, often with anxiety disorders and substance use disorders.
c. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, irritable
mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy,
lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day.
d. Five or more of symptoms have been present during the same 2 week- period
and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms
is either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure

, 4. What is a Major depression Episode?
a. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable
mood and abnormally and persistently increased activity or energy, lasting at
least four consecutive days and present most of the day, nearly every day.
b. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, irritable
mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy,
lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day.
c. Common, often with anxiety disorders and substance use disorders.
d. Five or more of symptoms have been present during the same 2 week- period
and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms
is either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure
5. Describe Lack of insight
a. Often there are changes in dress, makeup, and personal appearance to a more
sexually suggestive or flamboyant style.
b. Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day.
c. During a manic episode, individuals often do not perceive that they are ill or in
need of treatment
d. Insomnia or Hypersomnia nearly every day.
6. Describe change of appearance
a. Often there are changes in dress, makeup, and personal appearance to a
more sexually suggestive or flamboyant style.
b. Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day.
c. Individuals often do not perceive that they are ill or in need of treatment
d. Insomnia or Hypersomnia nearly every day.
7. What are the specifics of Bipolar 1 disorder?
a. Anxious distress, mixed features, rapid cycling, melancholic feature, atypical
features, mood-congruent psychotic features, mood-incongruent psychotic
features, catatonia, peripartum onset and seasonal pattern.
b. Hypomanic and depressed
c. Nervous system disturbances, gastrointestinal upset and cardiac effects
d. Anxious distress.
8. What are the current or most recent episodes in Bipolar 2 disorder?
a. Anxious distress, mixed features, rapid cycling, melancholic feature, atypical
features, mood-congruent psychotic features, mood-incongruent psychotic
features, catatonia, peripartum onset and seasonal pattern.
b. Hypomanic and depressed
c. Nervous system disturbances, gastrointestinal upset and cardiac effects
d. Anxious distress.
9. Who is more at risk for suicide?
a. People with bipolar 1 disorder
b. People with bipolar 2 disorder
c. People suffering from Major depression
d. People that suffer Manic Episodes