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Ch15-Mood Disorders & Schizophrenia Flashcards

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disorder characterized by individual feeling sad & helpless every day for weeks at a time [little energy, worthlessness, suicidal thoughts, hopelessness, problems sleeping (phase-advanced), little pleasure]

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major depressive disorder

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what is a more reliable symptom of major depressive disorder than increased sadness?

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Absence of happiness

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childhood depression is _____ for boys & girls; beyond age 14, depression is _______

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equally common; more common in females

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it is more common to have _____ of depression than ____ depression

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episodes; long-term

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few cases of depression are linked to ______

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viral infections

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viral infection of farm animals, which produces periods of frantic activity alternating with periods of inactivity

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borna disease

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depression after giving birth

[occurs in 20% of women; more common if women has suffered major depression previously]

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postpartum depression

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depression is associated with decreased activity in the ___ prefrontal cortex and increased activity in the ___ prefrontal cortex

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left; right

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what are the 4 major categories of anti-depressants

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tricyclics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [SSRIs], MAOIs, atypical antidepressants

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operate by blocking transporter proteins that reabsorb serotonin, dopamine, & norepinephrine [prolong effects of neurotransmitter on postsynaptic cell]

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tricyclics

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block reuptake of serotonin to prolong presence of serotonin in the presynaptic cleft, where it continues to stimulate the postsynaptic cell [milder side effects than tricyclics]

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SSRIs [selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors]

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block the enzyme monoamine oxidase, a presynaptic terminal enzyme that metabolizes catecholamines & serotonin into inactive forms; with MAO blocked, presynaptic terminal has more of its transmitter available for release

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MAOIs [monoamine oxidase inhibitors]

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miscellaneous group containing everything other than the other 3 types
[ex) wellbutrin: inhibits reuptake of dopamine & some norepinephrine but not serotonin; st. johns wort: herb]

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atypical antidepressants

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people with depression have approx ______ levels of release of neurotransmitters

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normal

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most people with depression have lower than average levels of ________ [antidepressants raise these levels after a few weeks]

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brain-derived neurotrophic factor [BDNF]

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due to lack of BDNF, people with depression have smaller than average _____, impaired learning, & reduced production of new hippocampal neurons

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hippocampus

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drugs and psychotherapy are about equally effective for treating all levels of depression with what 3 exceptions?

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  • drugs work better for dysthymia
  • drugs are generally ineffective for patients who suffered early trauma
  • psychotherapy is more likely to have long-term benefits
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treatment for depression through an electrically induced seizure

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electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]

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disorder characterized by individual varying between normality and 1 pole -depression

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unipolar disorder

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disorder characterized by individual alternating between 2 poles -depression & mania

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bipolar disorder

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characterized by restless activity, excitement, laughter, self-confidence, rambling speech, & loss of inhibitions

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mania

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during depression glucose ____ in brain

during mania glucose _____ in brain

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decreases, increases

23
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people have full blown episodes of mania

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bipolar 1 disorder

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people have milder manic phases [hypomania], which are characterized mostly by agitation or anxiety

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bipolar 2 disorder

25
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most people with bipolar disorder have

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attention deficits, poor impulse control, impairments of verbal memory

26
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common treatment for bipolar disorders that stabilizes mood, preventing a relapse into either mania or depression, dose must be regulated carefully

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lithium salts

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other effective drugs are ____ & _____; these decrease the number of AMPA type glutamate receptors in hippocampus [excessive glutamate is responsible for mania]

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valproate, carbamazepine

28
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people who eat a pound of seafood per week have decreased risk of bipolar disorder due to omega-3 fatty acids counteracting ______ acid

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arachidonic

29
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depression that recurs during a particular season [winter; most prevalent near poles] [have phase-delayed sleep]

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seasonal affective disorder [SAD]

30
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Treatments for SAD include ____ for an hour or more each day

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very bright lights

31
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schizophrenia was originally called ________ until Eugene Bleuler introduced new term, which means split between emotional & intellectual aspects of experience

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dementia praecox

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disorder characterized by a deteriorated ability to function in everyday life for at least 6 months, and must show at least 2 of the following symptoms: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized behavior, weak or absent signs of emotion, speech, & socialization

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schizophrenia

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behaviors that are present that should be absent

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positive symptoms

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behaviors that are absent that should be present [usually stable over time & difficult to treat]

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negative symptoms

35
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limitations of thought & reasoning that are common in schizophrenia; most common is difficulty understanding & using abstract concepts, deficits in attention & working memory

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cognitive symptoms

36
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schizophrenia is more common in women than men 7:5; more severe in men with an onset in _____, while women have an onset in ______

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early 20s; late 20s

37
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possible hypothesis involving gene mutation & schizophrenia

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microdeletions & microduplications on multiple genes that affect brain development

38
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hypothesis that schizophrenia is based on abnormalities in the prenatal or neonatal development of the nervous system

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neurodevelopmental hypothesis

39
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relieves positive symptoms for most patients

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chlorpromazine [thorazine] discovered in 1950s

40
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drugs that tend to relieve schizophrenia & similar conditions

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antipsychotic or neuroleptic drugs

41
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2 chemical families of antipsychotics - both block dopamine
_____ includes chlorpromazine
_____ includes haloperidol

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phenothiazines, butyrophenones

42
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hypothesis that states schizophrenia results from excess activity at dopamine synapses in certain brain areas; dopamine turnover is elevated [esp. in basal ganglia]

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dopamine hypothesis

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characterized by hallucinations & delusions - results from repeated doses of amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine & LSD [drugs increase or prolong activity at dopamine synapses]

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substance-induced psychotic disorder

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hypothesis that states the problem of schizophrenia relates in part to deficient activity at glutamate synapses, esp in prefrontal cortex

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glutamate hypothesis

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in many brain areas dopamine ____ glutamate release, or glutamate _____ neurons that inhibit dopamine release
[schizophrenia is associated with lower than normal release of glutamate]

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inhibit, stimulates

46
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______ in low doses produce intoxication & slurred speech, larger doses produce both positive & negative symptoms of schizophrenia [supports glutamate hypothesis]

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phencyclidine [PCP]

47
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drugs that block dopamine synapses produce their benefits by acting on neurons in the ______ system; set of neurons that project from the midbrain tegmentum to the limbic system

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mesolimbocortical system

48
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drugs also block dopamine neurons in the ____ system, which projects to the basal ganglia; this results in ____ - characterized by tremors & other involuntary movements

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mesotriatal; tardive dyskinesia

49
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to prevent tardive dyskinesia, _____ should be used [atypical antipsychotics]; these alleviate schizophrenia without producing movement problems [better at treating negative symptoms]

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second-generation antipsychotics

50
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if mother is Rh negative & baby is Rh positive, the baby’s blood factor may trigger an immunological rejection by the mother which can lead to _____

A

schizophrenia

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