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QUESTION 11 leading to continuous processing of negative Depressed individuals have been shown to have increased activity in the emotional information. hippocampus hypothalamus frontal cortex amygdala pituitary gland QUESTION 12 One explanation as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than are men is that they are more willing to seek help for their symptoms. they also show more symptoms associated with bipolar disorder than do en. they are more likely to engage in a ruminative coping strategy the HPA axis is less active in women than it is in men. they hold in their emotions more than mendo. QUESTION 13 Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a cognitive behavioural treatment technique for depression? thought records activity scheduling testing beliefs through behavioural experiments exposure and response prevention challenging of negative thoughts QUESTION 14 One controversial meta-analysis found that anti-depressant medication was only effective for about 20% of persons with mild to moderate depression not effective for severe depression. no more effective than placebo for mild to moderate depression only effective for about 40% of persons with severe depression. only effective for about 40% of persons with mild to moderate depression. QUESTION 15 The main adverse effect of electroconvulsive shock therapy is temporary speech difficulties. psychosis. depression short-term memory impairment.

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Question 11

Amygdala

In a research by Siegle and colleagues, it has been found that there is an increased duration of the amygdala's response to negative stimuli.