In the Western Collaborative Group Study,after Traditional Risk Factors Were

question 74

Multiple Choice

In the Western Collaborative Group Study,after traditional risk factors were controlled for,Type A subjects

• A)were twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease (CHD)as Type B subjects.
• B)had only a slightly increased risk for developing CHD.
• C)were actually less likely to develop CHD than other subjects.
• D)were more likely to develop CHD only if they also had a parental history of heart attacks.

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Definitions:

Bipolar I Disorder

A psychiatric condition characterized by significant mood swings, including manic episodes with or without depressive episodes.

Bipolar II Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by episodes of significant depression and hypomania, but not the full-blown manic episodes seen in Bipolar I Disorder.

Cyclothymic Disorder

A mood disorder characterized by periods of hypomanic and depressive symptoms that are not severe enough to qualify as bipolar disorder.

Unipolar Depression

A major depressive disorder characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness or a lack of interest in external stimuli, differing from bipolar disorder by the absence of manic or hypomanic episodes.