Course Description: This course is based on a publication by the National Institute of Mental Health that is about Men and Depression; it's also on the NIMH website. This is a detailed article and booklet that describes the types of depression, together with it’s relation to males of all ages including youths, adolescents and elderly men. The article also includes discussion on causes and treatments of depression. This publication is an excellent primer for the mental health professional and provides the practitioner with a great deal of much needed information. The course is targeted for beginning and intermediate practitioners.
As a result of this completing this course, a professional will be able to:
Describe the types of depression
Explain the what the relation of depression to males of all ages including youths, adolescents and elderly men causes of bipolar disorder are
Identify effective treatments methods
Citation: National Institute of Mental Health. Depression and Men, Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services; NIH Publication No. 05-4972 Revised 2005.
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Exam Questions for Depression and Men
1. Depression is a serious medical condition that affects _________, ___________ and _______.
body, mind, spirit
mind, thoughts, soul
thoughts, mind, spirit
thoughts, the body, mood 2. The authors clearly state that depression...
occurs slightly more often in women than men.
is about twice as common in women than men.
occurs equally among the sexes.
occurs slightly more often in men than women. 3. The three main kinds of depression are
manic-depressive illness, major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder.
mild depression, medium depression, major depression.
bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, manic disorder.
mania, depression, dysthymia. 4. According to the article, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
Depression is occurring earlier in life today than in past decades.
Depression is far less extensive in youths than that for adults.
Suicide rates are highest among the young.
Depressive disorders in youths and the elderly often go unrecognized by families and physicians alike. 5. According to the authors, all of the following are symptoms of depression EXCEPT:
Persistent pessimistic feelings.
Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Trouble sleeping.
A knowledge that depressive episodes soon pass. 6. According to the authors, _____________ is NOT a symptom of mania.
excessive irritability
persistent pessimistic thoughts
racing thoughts
inappropriate social behavior 7. The authors say that one or more of the following could occur concomitantly with depression EXCEPT:
Anxiety disorders
Substance abuse
Atrophy of limbs
Parkinson’s disease 8. According to the information in the article
The precise causes of depression continue to be a matter of intense research.
Depression is clearly a disorder of the mind as evidenced amply by research by neuroscientists, geneticists and clinical investigators.
Brain-imaging technologies reveal that neural circuits function in depressive people just as they do in normal people.
None of the above. 9. Depressive men are likely to...
be indifferent to fatigue, irritability, or loss of sleep.
deny fatigue, irritability, or loss of sleep.
acknowledge fatigue, irritability or loss of sleep.
none of the above. 10. The standard definition of depression and the diagnostic tests based upon it
does not adequately capture the condition as it occurs.
has been disputed by some researchers as not applicable to the condition as it occurs in men.
is the same for men and women.
are agreed upon by the American Psychiatrists’ Association. 11. The article strongly suggests that...
depressive disorders can occur at any age and that afflicted individuals of different age-groups show the same or similar symptoms.
depressive disorders can occur at any age in an individual’s life.
depressive disorders occur only in adults.
depressive disorders can occur at any age and that afflicted individuals show different symptoms according to their age. 12. Treatment of depressive patients consists of all of the following EXCEPT:
Yoga Therapy
Psychotherapies
Medications
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Depression and Men
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