Bipolar Program

1. Which of the following are more likely to co-occur in families with bipolar disorder?

Unipolar depression
Substance abuse
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Suicide
All of the above

2. Which of the following red flags indicate increased genetic risk?

Early age at onset
Learning delays
More severe illness
Multiple affected family members
All of these

3. Which of the following, if found in the family history, is a contraindication for prescribing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?

Seasonal affective disorder
Unipolar depression
Generalized anxiety disorder
Family history of manic episodes
None of the above

4. Which of the following statements about empiric risks for bipolar disorder is true?

Empiric risks drop sharply for more distant relatives.
Empiric risks cannot be adjusted based on family history.
Empiric risks are best presented as absolute numbers.
Empiric risks are accurate for each individual or family.
Empiric risks are theoretically derived.