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Bipolar Disorder Trivia Quiz

A quiz on various aspects of bipolar disorder, a destructive and sometimes incapacitating mental disorder.

A multiple-choice quiz by napkintosh. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
napkintosh

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,657

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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4526

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Bipolar Disorder develops at least once in the lifetime of approximately what percent of the population? Hint

60 percent

20 - 25 percent

1 - 1.5 percent

10 percent

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Question 2 of 10

2. When a person has suffered numerous hypomanic and depressive symptoms for over 2 years, but the symptoms are not serious enough or long enough in duration to be considered a mood episode, it is called what? Hint

Cyclothymic Disorder

Bipolar II

Bipolar I

Ultra-Rapid Cycling

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Question 3 of 10

3. In a severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms and self-injurious acts, which of the following would not be observed? Hint

Auditory hallucinations

Intellectual disorganization

Autoenucleation

Severe psychomotor retardation

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the first (1686) to describe a manic-depressive psychosis, which he called 'maniaco-melancholicus'? Hint

Jamison

Bonet

Albrecht

Redfield

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following celebrities did not have Bipolar Disorder? Hint

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Gary Kasparov

Buzz Aldrin

Winston Churchill

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Question 6 of 10

6. In a 1991 National Institute of Mental Health study, it was estimated that people with bipolar disorder cost the country how much? Hint

Over 30 million dollars

Over 200,000 dollars

Over 100 billion dollars

Over 40 billion dollars

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Question 7 of 10

7. In MRI scans of the brains of bipolar patients, the left side of what structure is significantly larger than the right side?

Answer: (Its volume is decreased in schizophrenics)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Without medical attention, approximately how many percent of bipolar patients commit suicide? Hint

30 - 35 percent

Less than 5 percent

15 - 20 percent

50 percent

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these drugs is not used to combat either mania, depression, or bipolar disorder? Hint

Tofranil (imipramine)

Wellbutrin (bupropion)

Norpramin (desipramine)

Astelin (azelastine)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the term for a structured form of short-term psychotherapy in which the goal is to change the negative, inaccurate ways of thinking associated with depression or bipolar disorder? Hint

Somatic trauma therapy

Transactional analysis

Cognitive therapy

EMDR

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bipolar Disorder develops at least once in the lifetime of approximately what percent of the population?

Answer: 1 - 1.5 percent

That figures to be between one and two million Americans.

Answer: Cyclothymic Disorder

Cyclothymic Disorder is very similar to Bipolar Disorder, but it is not classifed as a subset of Bipolar Disorder.

3. In a severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms and self-injurious acts, which of the following would not be observed?

Answer: Intellectual disorganization

Intellectual disorganization is a symptom of mania. Auditory hallucinations, autoenucleation (removal of ones own eyes), and severe psychomotor retardation leading to stupor are all possible symptoms of the severe depressive state.

4. Who was the first (1686) to describe a manic-depressive psychosis, which he called 'maniaco-melancholicus'?

Answer: Bonet

In 1854, Jules Falret described almost the same thing, which he called 'folie circulaire,' and in 1899, Emil Kraeplin made the most important discovery. Jamison and Redfield are parts of the name of a researcher of the disorder, and Albrecht is my surname.

5. Which of the following celebrities did not have Bipolar Disorder?

Answer: Gary Kasparov

6. In a 1991 National Institute of Mental Health study, it was estimated that people with bipolar disorder cost the country how much?

Answer: Over 40 billion dollars

This includes cost of patient care, suicides, institutionalizations, loss of productivity, and the criminal justice system.

7. In MRI scans of the brains of bipolar patients, the left side of what structure is significantly larger than the right side?

Answer: hippocampus

8. Without medical attention, approximately how many percent of bipolar patients commit suicide?

Answer: 15 - 20 percent

And, in spite of this, only about one-third of sufferers receive treatment.

9. Which of these drugs is not used to combat either mania, depression, or bipolar disorder?

Answer: Astelin (azelastine)

Astelin is used to treat seasonal allergic rhinitis.

10. What is the term for a structured form of short-term psychotherapy in which the goal is to change the negative, inaccurate ways of thinking associated with depression or bipolar disorder?

Answer: Cognitive therapy

Source: Author napkintosh

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