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Chapter 16: Psychopathology Flashcards

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schizophrenia

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characterized by negative symptoms (absent but should be present) such as emotional withdrawal and impoverished thought and positive symptoms (should not be present but are) such as hallucinations and delusions

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is schizophrenia heritable?

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yes, but multiple genes are involved

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genes involved in schizophrenia

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neuregulin 1
dysbindin
COMT
DISC1

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neuregulin 1

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regulates NMDA, GABA and ACh receptors

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dysbindin

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regulates synaptic plasticity

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COMT

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metabolizes dopamine

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DISC1

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regulates dendritic spines at glutamate synapses

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concordance rate

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likelihood if one person in a family has a condition, another member will too

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concordance rate of schizophrenia

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identical twins: 50%
fraternal twins: 17%

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structural changes in brain in those with schizophrenia

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  • larger cerebral ventricles
  • smaller hippocampus and amygdala
  • thicker corpus callosum
  • insufficient activity of frontal cortex
    -abnormal neuronal migration during adolescence
  • loss of cortical gray matter during adolescence
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what happens to patients with larger ventricles?

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poorer response to antipsychotics

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what causes larger ventricles in rats?

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mutated version of DISC1

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why are the ventricles larger in those with schizophrenia?

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the hippocampus and amygdala help form the walls of the lateral ventricles so the wasting of these regions can lead to ventricular enlargement

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what produces psychosis similar to schizophrenia?

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amphetamine

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antipsychotic medications for schizophrenia

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chlorpromazine: dopamine antagonist that blocks amphetamine
- first generation antipsychotic

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typical antipsychotics

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block D2 receptors

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dopamine hypothesis

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schizophrenia results from excessive levels of synaptic dopamine or excessive postsynaptic sensitivity to dopamine

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what parkinson’s treatment can produce schizophrenia-like symptoms?

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L-dopa

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hypofrontality hypothesis

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schizophrenia comes from insufficient activity in frontal cortex

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what do antipsychotics increase?

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activation of frontal cortex

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glutamate hypothesis

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schizophrenia results from insufficient glutamatergic neurotransmission

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what NMDA receptor antagonist produces schizophrenia-like symptoms?

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phencyclidine (PCP)

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risk factors for schizophrenia

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people born in a city
pregnant mother had flu in first trimester
mother and baby have incompatible blood types
birth complications leading to oxygen deficiency

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depression

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unhappy mood, loss of interest, energy and appetite, difficulty in concentration, and restless agitation

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who is depression more common in?
women and highest rates around age 40
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brain changes with depression
1. increased blood flow to frontal cortex and amygdala 2. decreased blood flow to areas involving attention and language 3. right cortex is thinner
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electroconvulsive shock therapy/ (ECT)
causes a seizure by passing an electrical current through the brain
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what is the final go to treatment for resistant depression?
electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)
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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
under investigation for depression treatment
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MAO inhibitors
pharmaceutical treatment for depression that raises the levels of monoamines at the synapse because it stops MAO enzyme from inactivating monoamines
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monoamine oxidase (MAO)
enzyme that normally inactivates monamines: norepinephrine, dopamine and seratonin
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monoamine hypothesis
depression caused by decreased monoamines at the synapse
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tricyclics
blocks the reuptake of monoamines and allows them stay in the synapse longer >> activating the synapse for longer
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SSRIS
antidepressants that block reuptake of serotonin at synapses
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other treatments for depression
vagal nerve stimulation deep brain stimulation cognitive behavioral therapy
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effectiveness of depression treatments
1. CBT and SSRIS: most effective 2. CBT alone: 2nd most effective 3. SSRIs alone: least effective
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why are people with cushing's disease prone to depression? and what does it suggest?
high levels of glucocorticoids (cortisol: main stress hormone) it suggests depression may involve issues with HPA axis that releases cortisol
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dexamethasone
synthetic glucocorticoid that normally suppresses cortisol release by providing negative feedback to the hypothalamus
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dexamethasone suppression test
shows excess cortisol release which can be seen in suicide victims and depressed patients
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what individuals can dexamethasone suppress cortisol in?
can suppress cortisol release in normal people but not in depressed people which suggests issues in HPA axis
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postpartum depression
immediately after childbirth, points to hormonal contributions in women
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how is sleep affected by depression?
time in slow wave sleep is reduced and enter REM sleep quickly
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seasonal affective disorder
type of depression brought on by shorter days of winter
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learned helplessness
animal exposed to repetitive stressful stimulus caused the animal to eventually stop attempting to escape the stimulus - linked to decrease in serotonin function
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bipolar disorder
periods of depression alternating with expansive mood, or mania
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what is rapid cycling for bipolar disorder?
four or more cycles in one year
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true or false: some individuals may cycle several times in one day
true
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what disorder does bipolar disorder have more in common with?
schizophrenia
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structural changes in bipolar disorder
enlarged ventricles decreased gray matter
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cyclothymia
milder form of bipolar disorder with cycles between mild depression and increased energy
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lithium for bipolar disorder treatment
mood-stabalizing drug that interacts with circadian rhythm and has a very narrow therapeutic window
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what does lithium do?
decrease manic episodes which can cause the desire to stop taking medication
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anxiety
includes generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder
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generalized anxiety disorder
persistant, excessive anxiety experienced for months
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panic disorder
recurrent transient attacks of fearfulness
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characteristics of panic disorder
heart palpitations, rapid breathing, shortness of breath, blurred vision, dizziness and racing thoughts
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structural brain changes for anxiety
temporal lobe volumes are reduced or abnormal lower activity in amygdala
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what percent of temporal lobe has lesions in a patient with anxiety?
40%
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benzodiazepines
bind to GABA receptors as noncompetitive agonists and makes the membrane more permeable to chloride ions
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are SSRIs effective for anxiety?
they can be
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phobic disorders
irrational fears that become centered on a specific object, activity, or situation that a person feels compelled to avoid
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post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
induced by highly stressful, traumatic event
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structural changes with PTSD
lower volume of right hippocampus learn to avoid stimuli associated with trauma (involves amygdala and brainstem) failure to forget: hippocampus and prefrontal cortex show weak suppression of amygdala
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obsessive compulsive disorder
affected person engages in recurring, repetitive acts that are carried without rhyme, reason, or ability to stop
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when does OCD begin?
begins in childhood but peak ages are young adulthood to middle age
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what does OCD occur along with?
depression or tourettes
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brain structures affected by OCD
orbitofrontal cortex and cingulate cortex (both part of prefrontal cortex) caudate nuclei (part of striatum)
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what does evidence show for OCD?
dysregulated circuit from prefrontal cortex to striatum to thalamus back to cortex
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treatment for OCD
cognitive behavioral therapy and prozac
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prozac
inhibit reuptake of serotonin at synapse thereby increase serotonin available in synapse
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trephination
drill holes in skull - during roman times
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lobotomy
disconnect parts of frontal lobes - causes personality changes
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cingulotomy
lesion pathways in cingulate cortex - treats depression and OCD
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deep brain stimulation
remove portions of epileptic brains thought to cause seizures

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