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Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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mental disorders characterized by excessive fear, worries, and avoidance

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anxiety disorder

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serious mental disorder involving loss of contact with reality

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psychosis

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3
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type of mood disorder known as manic depressive disorder

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bipolar disorder

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major type of mood disorder

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depression

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5
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a group of drugs used to treat psychosis

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phenothiazines

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a general term for antipsychotic drugs

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neuroleptic

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7
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drug used in treating mania and bipolar disorder

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lithium

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8
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fear of something definite

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specific phobia

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fear of humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others

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social anxiety disorder

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10
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sudden unexpected surges in anxiety

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panic disorder

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11
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reaction to future threats is worry

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generalized anxiety disorder

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12
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swinging between manic and depressive states

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bipolar disorder

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positive symptoms of schizophrenia

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excess of distortions

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negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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loss of functions

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15
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two groups of antipsychotics

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conventional and atypical

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16
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three types of antidepressants

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monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclics, selective reuptake inhibitors

17
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most effective treatment for severe depression

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electroconvulsive therapy

18
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pathway of anxiety low road

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stimulus, thalamus, amygdala, hypothalamus

19
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pathway of anxiety high road

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stimulus, thalamus, sensory cortex, hippocampus, hypothalamus

20
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what is affected by depression

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hippocampus

21
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anatomy of depression

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low serotonin and dopamine, high corticosteroid

22
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what causes mania

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dopamine

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what causes schizophrenia

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dopamine activity increases

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mechanism of action for conventional anti psychotics

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block D2 receptors, dopamine antagonist, produce pseudoparkinsonism

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mechanism of action for atypical antipscyhotics

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serotonin dopamine antagonist, block D2 dopamine and serotonin in receptors

26
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side effects of antipsychotics

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allergic reaction, pseudo parkinsonism, photosensitivity

27
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mechanism of action for MAO inhibitors

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increases serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine by inhibiting enzymatic breakdown

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mechanism of action for tricyclic antidepressants

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increases serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine by interfering with reuptake

29
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mechanism of action for SRI antidepressants

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increased serotonin or norepinephrine by interfering with reuptake

30
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what do all anti depressants generally do?

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increase serotonin or norepinephrine

31
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what is the main side effect of antidepressants

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increase in suicidal thoughts

32
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mechanism of action for lithium

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blocks dopamine receptors, modulate balance between GABA and glutamate

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