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Block 11 Flashcards

1
Q

psychological complaints are best treated with __

A

therapy

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2
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brain disorders are best treated by __

A

drugs

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3
Q

schizophrenia is characterized by disturbances in these three things

A

communication, perception, thought

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4
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True/False: schizophrenia is a mood/affective disorder

A

false

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5
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schizophrenia produces “false” realities that conflict with cognition, indicating ___ abnormalities

A

sensory

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6
Q

sensory input attributed to a different modality

A

synesthesia

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7
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__ symptoms in schizophrenia include the presence of distinctive behaviors

A

florid

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8
Q

disorganized thinking, paranoia, delusions of grandeur, and bizarre ideations are all __ symptoms of schizophrenia

A

florid

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9
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__ symptoms in schizophrenia include the absence of normal and social behavior

A

negative

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10
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neglect of personal hygiene, odd behavior and ideas, social isolation, withdrawal, and catatonia are all __ symptoms of schizophrenia

A

negative

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11
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__ symptoms often precede __ symptoms (schizophrenia)

A

negative; florid

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12
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medications reduce the __ symptoms of schizophrenia, leave __ symptoms unaffected

A

florid; negative

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13
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What is the most common medication type for schizophrenia?

A

atypical antipsychotics

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14
Q

atypical antipsychotics are classified as a __

A

neuroleptic

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15
Q

examples of atypical antipsychotics used for schizophrenia

A

thorazine, haldol, clozapine

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16
Q

atypical antipsychotics work by blocking _

A

dopamine

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17
Q

atypical antipsychotics have a __ effect on non-schizophrenics

A

sedative

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18
Q

In neuroleptic drugs, there is a correlation between clinical efficacy and how well the drugs bind __

A

dopamine receptors

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19
Q

the underlying deficiency in schizophrenia is too much __ (the __ hypothesis)

20
Q

the DA:NE ratio in the __ is higher in schizophrenics

21
Q

more dopamine in the thalamus is consistent with a __ disorder

A

sensory processing

22
Q

schizophrenics have larger ___ ___ than low-risk normals, therefore creating a loss in other brain tissues and cortexes

A

cerebral ventricles

23
Q

Denmark studies of birthrate of schizophrenics to mothers who developed the flu during their second trimester shows that there is a ___ ___ of stress on mom and fetus

A

gestational impact

24
Q

in an __ illness, person perceives reality (sensory stimuli) normally, but feelings or affect about that reality may be distorted

A

affective illness

25
Q

symptoms of __ include accelerated thought process, euphoria, exaggerated sexual or physical appetite, illusions of invincibility, and grandiose ambitions

26
Q

symptoms of __ include suicidal thoughts, ahedonia, psychomotor retardation, expressions of helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness, and sleep disturbances

A

depression

27
Q

in __ illness, depression with no mania alternates with normal periods

28
Q

in __ illness, brief periods of mania oscillate with brief periods of depression and prolonged periods of normalcy

29
Q

when traumatic events lead to short-term depression, this is called

A

reactive depression

30
Q

The __ Hypothesis suggests that an abnormality in monaminergic transmission underlies almost all mental illnesses

31
Q

depression is caused by too little brain ___

A

catecholamine

32
Q

the catecholamines involved in depression are __ and __

33
Q

First drugs for depression were designed/used to increase extracellular __

A

catecholamines

34
Q

First drugs for depression were __

A

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

35
Q

MAOIs block the breakdown of __

A

catecholamines

36
Q

amphetamines have the same effect as these antidepressant drugs

37
Q

side effects of MAOIs

A

hypertension and accelerated heart rate

38
Q

drugs developed as an effort to find a drug affecting only receptor sites central to depression (alters receptor binding)

A

tricyclic antidepressants

39
Q

tricyclics block __ re-uptake and increase extracellular levels

40
Q

tricyclics closely resemble what kind of drug?

A

neuroleptics

41
Q

tricyclics have less cardiovascular effects than MAOIs because they work in the ___

42
Q

SSRIs are __ antidepressants

43
Q

SSRIs selectively block __ reuptake pump

44
Q

symptoms of __ include intense dread and generalized avoidance

45
Q

medication for anxiety treatment; acts as a tranquilizer; part of the benzodiazepine family

A

anxiolytics

46
Q

most heavily prescribed medications with major addictive potential; allosteric modifier at GABA receptors that increases inhibitory potency of GABA

A

benzodiazapines

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