Tricyclic antidepressants are highly toxic

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1. Some research has supported the hypothesis that depressed people think more negatively than others because their thinking is unrealistic or distorted.

a.False b.True

2. People who threaten to commit suicide are only seeking attention.

a.False b.True

3. Humanistic theorists see suicide as a reaction to:

a.negative outcome expectancies

b.anger, which has reached the point of murderous rage, turned inward

c.the effects of stress and external social forces

d.the perception that life has become meaningless, dull, empty, and hopeless

4. Stressors may make it more difficult to overcome a depressive episode.

a.False b.True

5. Tricyclic antidepressants are highly toxic.

a.True b.False

6. Both biological and psychological factors appear to be involved in the development of mood disorders.

a.True bFalse

7. In bipolar disorder, the initial episode for men is usually manic.

a.False b.True

8. The economic toll of depression is about half that of heart disease or diabetes.

a.False b.True

9. The treatment of choice for SAD is antidepressant medication.

a.True b.False

10. Distorted, negative thinking tends to be experienced as occurring automatically.

a.False b.True

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