CMAN 272 Exam 2025 With 100%
Correct Answers
What diseases are individuals with depression at a higher risk for? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔cardiovascular and metabolic disease
What is the most common cause of hospitalization for all people in the US under the age of 45?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mood disorders
Neuron - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔cell that carries messages between the brain and other parts of
the body
functional unit of the nervous system
Neurotransmission - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔the electrical process by which neurons send
electrical impulses form one part of the cell to another part of the cell via the axon, then a
chemical message (neurotransmitter) is sent between the two neurons
When is neuron communication electrical? Chemical? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Electrical when
within a neuron
Chemical when between two neurons at the synapse
What are the 6 main neurotransmitters targeted in psychopharmacology? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔serotonin
norepinephrine
,dopamine
acetylcholine
glutamate
GABA
Persistent Depressive Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔aka dysthymia
less acute than MDD, but a persistent low mode for at least 2 years
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mood changes before menses and a
return to baseline post menses
What is the typical treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔hormones
Bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔fluctuations between moods
may see mania and depressive states
cyclothymic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a disorder marked by numerous periods of
hypomanic symptoms and mild depressive symptoms
, Substance induced depressive or bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mood related to
substance use
mood returns to baseline when substance is not in use
Depressive or bipolar disorder due to medical condition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔exp: tumor
mental health disorder is a result of medical condition
treat medical condition first!
Unspecified depressive or bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Diagnosis is not clearly
understood
Seasonal affect disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔related to not enough light
treatment: use light therapy to help
Etiology of major depression - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔genetics
neurotransitters
endocrine dysfunction
structural brain changes
chronobiology
Correct Answers
What diseases are individuals with depression at a higher risk for? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔cardiovascular and metabolic disease
What is the most common cause of hospitalization for all people in the US under the age of 45?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mood disorders
Neuron - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔cell that carries messages between the brain and other parts of
the body
functional unit of the nervous system
Neurotransmission - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔the electrical process by which neurons send
electrical impulses form one part of the cell to another part of the cell via the axon, then a
chemical message (neurotransmitter) is sent between the two neurons
When is neuron communication electrical? Chemical? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Electrical when
within a neuron
Chemical when between two neurons at the synapse
What are the 6 main neurotransmitters targeted in psychopharmacology? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔serotonin
norepinephrine
,dopamine
acetylcholine
glutamate
GABA
Persistent Depressive Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔aka dysthymia
less acute than MDD, but a persistent low mode for at least 2 years
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mood changes before menses and a
return to baseline post menses
What is the typical treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔hormones
Bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔fluctuations between moods
may see mania and depressive states
cyclothymic disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a disorder marked by numerous periods of
hypomanic symptoms and mild depressive symptoms
, Substance induced depressive or bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔mood related to
substance use
mood returns to baseline when substance is not in use
Depressive or bipolar disorder due to medical condition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔exp: tumor
mental health disorder is a result of medical condition
treat medical condition first!
Unspecified depressive or bipolar disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Diagnosis is not clearly
understood
Seasonal affect disorder - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔related to not enough light
treatment: use light therapy to help
Etiology of major depression - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔genetics
neurotransitters
endocrine dysfunction
structural brain changes
chronobiology
