16.2 Quiz Flashcards
Does exercise increase or decrease hippocampal neurogenesis?
Increase
What is the sequence of events when the HPA axis is activated?
Hypothalamus releases corticotropin-releasing hormone -> stimulates pituitary to release ACTH -> stimulates adrenal medulla to produce cortisol
What psychological disorders are associated with genes that affect brain development?
Schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder
What drug used to treat anxiety typically takes a few weeks to take effect?
SSRIs
What is bipolar disorder?
A condition in which periods of mood often change, sometimes abruptly, to depression and back again to mania
When is schizophrenia first diagnosed, typically?
In young adulthood
What are the odds of an identical twin developing schizophrenia if the other twin has been diagnosed?
80%
What is mania characterized by?
Excessive euphoria
What three structures are part of the system that releases hormones in response to stress?
- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary
- Adrenal gland
How does Prozac affect how the brain copes with stressful life events?
Is causes cell migration to the hippocampus which may may it easier to cope
What psychological disorder is associated with abnormal dendritic fields in cells in the dorsal prefrontal regions, excessive pruning of short-distance cortical connections in utero, and loss of gray matter in the cerebral cortex between the ages of 13 and 18?
Schizophrenia
What lobes in patients with schizophrenia are different than those from the rest of the population?
Frontal and temporal
Flaca has a psychological disorder. Based on the incidence of various psychiatric illnesses, it is MOST likely that Flaca is diagnosed with a(n) ________ disorder.
Anxiety
Based on pre-existing research, the best or most effective therapy for depression is:
Cognitive behavioral therapy
