Although Biological Factors Are Very Important in Explaining and Treating

question 166

Multiple Choice

Although biological factors are very important in explaining and treating mood disorders, these factors appear to __________ learning and cognitive attributions, which also play a role in the duration and strength of symptoms.

• A)cause
• B)interact with
• C)trigger
• D)be unrelated to

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Definitions:

Depression

A common mental disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and a lack of energy or drive, often accompanied by physical symptoms.

Rapid Cycling

A term in bipolar disorder characterized by four or more episodes of mania, hypomania, or depression within a year.

Melancholic

Characterized by a profound presentation of depression, often with significant changes in appetite, sleep, and energy levels, and marked by feelings of sorrow, hopelessness, or inadequacy.

Peripartum

refers to the period shortly before, during, and immediately after childbirth.