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Schizophrenia   3.  A 1997 article in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry places the percentage of the populatuion affected by depression at some point in their lives at _____. a. 9% b. 16% c. 25% d. 32%   4.  There are _____ major categories of depression. a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8   5.  According to the medical journal "Lancet", clinical depression is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. as of 1997. a. True b. False   6.  Actress Brooke Shields and child murderer Andrea Yates have suffered from this type of depression. a. Prementrual disphoriais b. Dysthymia c. Bipolar Disorder d. Postpartum   7.  Prementrual dysphoriais is a pattern of depression tied to a woman's menstrual cycle.  Researchers suspect that the cause is tied to a cyclical decline in brain _____ function. a. Dopamine b. Norepinephrine c. Seratonin d. Melatonin   8.  Norepinephrine and seratonin are examples of _____. a. Neurotransmitters b. Lobes c. Emitters d. Hippocampus   9.  Depression can be manifested in physical as well as psychological symptoms. a. True b. False   10.  The U.S. National Comorbidity Survey reports that _____ of those with major depression also suffer from anxiety. a. 48% b. 58% c. 68% d. 78%   11.  Typical first-line therapy for depression is the use of an SSRI.  SSRI stands for: a. Selective serotonin reintroduction inhibitors b. Standard selective reuptake inhibitors c. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors d. Standard selective reintroduction inhibitors   12.  Lithium is an SSRI. a. True b. False   13.  ____ percent of pre-schoolers in America are clinically depressed. a. 2% b. 4% c. 1% d. 6%   Think you know more about this quiz!   Please enter your Name and what you would like to tell everyone about Depression Facts  Name: Think you know more about Depression Facts and would like others to know too? 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