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39. A client experiences intense distress and hopelessness following a relationship loss and has withdrawn from some activities. The client maintains several close relationships, seeks support when distressed, and has found that working through problems with others helps. Which interpretation is most consistent regarding suicide-risk?

1. A student is trying to explain why one person develops MDD after a stressful period while another person exposed to similar stress does not. Which explanation best accounts for this difference?

10. A patient with depression frequently becomes irritated with their therapist when the therapist offers feedback, even when the feedback is supportive. The patient describes the therapist as “judging me,” despite little evidence that the therapist is doing so. From a psychodynamic perspective, which interpretation would be most consistent with this pattern?

38. Which treatment is particularly notable for generally producing therapeutic effects more rapidly than many medication treatments and is sometimes used for severe depression?

40. Jordan is a 27-year-old graduate student who has been unusually energetic, talkative, and confident for six days. He sleeps about three hours per night but feels rested and has several new ideas and projects. He continues attending classes and completing assignments, with no psychosis or hospitalization. Which description best fits Jordan’s current episode?

36. Which statement about the recurrence of major depressive episodes is most accurate?

30. A therapist uses a treatment developed with one population when working with a client from a substantially different cultural background. Which consideration is most consistent with cultural competence?

22. A child is frightened by a large dog who knocks her down and steps all over her. Later she becomes fearful when encountering other large dogs, even though those dogs have never done anything to frighten the child. Which concept best describes this pattern?

42. Taylor is a 32-year-old woman who has experienced low mood, low energy, difficulty concentrating, low self-esteem, and hopelessness for most of the day on most days for three years. She has occasionally felt relatively well for a few weeks and has never experienced elevated mood, decreased need for sleep, or unusually increased activity. Which diagnosis best fits Taylor’s presentation?

37. Which statement best describes the prevalence of major depressive disorder relative to bipolar disorder?