10.3 disorders of mood and thought

Question 1

this drug is mood stabiliziing

Answer 1

lithium

Question 2

manic depressives can be

Answer 2

very good at things during the manic phase

Question 3

types of antidepressants

Answer 3

MAO inhibitors, MA reuptake inhibitors, Lithium

Question 4

do anti-depressants actually work?

Answer 4

maybe.

Question 5

the depression/stress co-morbidity is thought to be caused by the

Answer 5

‘stress axis’ - ACTH causing production of from the adrenal cortex

Question 6

a negative symptom of schizophrenia is one that

Answer 6

where a patient loses are normal function

Question 7

schizophrenia is partially predicted by _____

Answer 7

genetics

Question 8

a frequent anatomical correlate of schizophrenia is

Answer 8

enlarged ventricles

Question 9

dopamine antagonist probably don’t actually work because

Answer 9

they bind w/ receptors quickly but relief takes a long time. PCP causes psychotic states but it acts on glutamate receptors. some schizophrenics don’t re