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non-associative learning

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involves change in the magnitude of response to environmental events

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habituation

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decrease in strength or occurrence of behavior after repeated exposure

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what is the purpose of habituation?

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allows organism to focus on learning new or important information

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sensation

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experience of one startling stimulus heightens responding to subsequent stimuli

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associative learning

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involves a connection between two elements or events

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classical conditioning

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formation of connections or associations between related sensations, emotions, or thoughts

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unconditional stimulus (US)

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biologically relevant stimulus

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unconditional response (UR)

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an unlearned reaction to US

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conditioned stimulus (CS)

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an initially neutral stimulus that acquires the ability to signal important biological events (ex: bell)

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conditioned response (CR)

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a learned reaction to the CS

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gill-withdraw reflex

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occurs when touching the siphon produces a retraction of the gill

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habituation in Aplysia

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less glutamate released onto motor neuron, making the reaction to the siphon smaller each time

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sensation in Aplysia

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shocking the head or tail resulting in ENHANCED gill-withdraw reflex following the siphon touch

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what is the additional NT required for sensation in Aplysia?

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an interneuron, SEROTONIN

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reflexes

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involuntary response to stimuli

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instincts

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automatic complex behavior

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17
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where is LTP?

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interpositus neurons

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18
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where is LTD?

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purkinje cells

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19
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what is LTP?

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long-term potentiation

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what is LTD?

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long-term depression

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21
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memory

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the concrete trace of what you learned left in your neural networks

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short term or working memory

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active and temporary representation of information that is maintained for short periods of time

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central executive

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monitors and manipulates working memory information

- located in the prefrontal cortex (PFC)

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declarative or explicit memory

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memories for facts or events

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2 types of declarative memories

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  • semantic “what is a…?”

- episodic “what happened?”

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non-declarative or implicit memory

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memories for skills, habits, and emotions

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3 types of non-declarative memories

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  • procedural “how to…?”
  • associative (classical and operative conditioning)
  • nonassociative (habituation and sensitization)
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28
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who is HM? and what did he have done?

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Henry Gustav Molaison

had 2/3 of medial temporal lobes removed to help stop seizures resulting in ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA

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retrograde amnesia

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cannot remember the past

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anterograde amnesia

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cannot form NEW memories

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what are the 3 stages of memory

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  1. encoding
  2. storage/consolidation
  3. retrieval
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consolidation

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process of forming a physical representation of memory

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standard consolidation theory

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hippocampus binds many components of memory together. as consolidation occurs, memory becomes hippocampal-independent and memory looses specificity

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34
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lateralization

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localization of function in one or the other hemispheres

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rasmussen’s syndrome

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produces seizures in only one hemisphere

- solved by hemispherectomy

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36
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severed pathways in split brain

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  • anterior commissure (temporal lobe)
  • corpus callosum
  • thalamus
  • mass intermedia
  • hippocampal commissure
  • hippocampus
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interpreter

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one hemisphere tries to make sense of actions
- like right hemisphere makes you point at an object, left hemisphere does not understand so it tries to make sense of it

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38
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what does the RIGHT hemisphere control?

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  • emotion
  • intuition
  • spatial relations
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what does the LEFT hemisphere control?

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  • logic
  • sequence
  • verbal
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40
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congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)

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fetus’ adrenal glands release elevated levels of androgens

  • in females: no change
  • in males: higher proportion are left handed but no language change
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41
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right handedness

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90% right handed
95% localize language in LEFT hemisphere
4% localize in right hemisphere
1% localize in both

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42
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left handedness

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10% left handed
70% localize language in LEFT hemisphere
15% localize in right hemisphere
15% localize in both

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dichotic listening

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different sounds present simultaneously to both ears

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44
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prosody

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use of intonation and stress in language to convey emotional tone and meaning

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45
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where is perfect pitch found?

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planum temporale, a brain region near the auditory tube

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language

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system of rule-based communication that combines symbols (sounds and gestures) in order to express a meaning, idea, or thought

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FOXP2 gene

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located on chromosome 7

- codes transcription factor which regulates expression of large number of genes

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KE family

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mutation associated with disrupted speech production and comprehension

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49
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regions compromised by FOXP2 gene

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  • caudate nucleus
  • cerebellum
  • lobules VIIB and VIIIB
  • motor cortex (ventral sector)
  • broca’s area
  • brodmann’s 44, 45, and 6
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mirror neuron

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regions of the brain that activate when you do an action or see someone else doing that action

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bilingualism

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easier to learn when younger, gray matter increases in cortical regions with language proficiency

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wernicke-geschwind model of language

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  • word comprehension occurs in wernicke’s area
  • speech response generated in broca’s area
  • speech production controlled via motor cortex and basal ganglia activation
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language implementation system

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decodes incoming verbal information and produce appropriate verbal response. depends on broca’s area, wernicke’s area, insular cortex, and basal ganglia

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mediational system

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manages communication between implementation and conceptual systems. depends on temporal, frontal and parietal lobes

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conceptual system

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manages semantic knowledge. depends on high level cortical association areas

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aphasis

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brain damage that results in total or partial loss of ability to either produce or comprehend spoken language

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broca’s aphasia

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  • in broca’s area, along inferior frontal gyrus
  • speech production and writing deficits
  • anomia: difficulty retrieving correct words for idea they wish to express
  • comprehension intact
  • singing intact
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wernicke’s aphasia

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  • in wernicke’s area, below superior temporal gyrus
  • comprehension for both spoken and written word impaired
  • speech is rapid and fluent but virtually meaningless
  • seems unaware they make no sense
  • neologisms common
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motor transcortical aphasia

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  • dorsolateral PFC damage
  • affects higher cognitive and attentional functions related to language production
  • initiation of speech disrupted
  • unable to produce verbs related to particular nouns
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sensory transcortical aphasia

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  • affects ability to understand meaningful words

- speech is grammatical and fluent

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alexia

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  • reading
  • word blindness
  • can recognize spoken words
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alexia - left occipital cortex damage

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affects ability to perceive words and word like shapes

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alexia - corpus callosum damage

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prevents transfer of information from right visual cortex to left language areas

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agraphia

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  • writing
  • inability to write
  • damage to motor control areas
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phonological agraphia

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unable to sounds out new or difficult words

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66
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orthographic agraphia

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can spell only phonetically

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67
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dyslexia

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impairment in reading despite intelligence and exposure

  • reading words backwards
  • confusing mirror image letters
  • trouble fixating on printed words
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stuttering

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producing repetitions pr prolonging of sounds

  • primarily genetic
  • both hemispheres vie to control speech production
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emotion

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subjective experience that arise spontaneously and unconsciously in response to internal and external events

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components of emotion

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  • physical reaction

- conscious experience or feeling

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functions of emotion

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  • arousal
  • approach/avoidance
  • communication
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72
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where are facial expressions controlled?

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facial nuclei in the pons nuclei near midline

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73
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voluntary expressions

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motor cortex input

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74
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involuntary expressions

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subcortical (basil ganglia)

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volitional facial paralysis

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unable to perform on command emotion on contralateral side of damage but can spontaneously show emotion all over

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emotional facial paralysis

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lose spontaneous emotion but still have on command emotion

- seen in parkinson’s

77
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universal emotions

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happiness 
sadness
anger
fear 
disgust
surprise
78
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high reactivity

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anxiety disorders

79
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low reactivity

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antisocial behaviors

80
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non-responsive

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psychopaths

81
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james-lange theory

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specific patterns of autonomic arousal leads to specific emotions
- emotion can be induced by the corresponding bodily responses

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cannon-bard theory

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autonomic arousal and identification occur simultaneously and independently

83
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schacter-singer theory

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physiological arousal contributes to emotions intensity, while identity of emotion is based on cognitive appraisal

84
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biological correlations of emotion

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ANS
amygdala
cingulate cortex
cerebral cortex

85
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limbic system

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thalamus 
cingulate cortex
corpus callosum 
amygdala 
hippocampus
hypothalamus
86
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kluver-bucy syndrome

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bilateral temporalobectomy

  • effects amygdala
  • decreases emotional reactivity
  • hyper-sexuality
  • hyper-orality
87
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amygdala stimualtion

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produces fear and anxiety

88
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amygdala damage

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difficulty identifying fear and anger expressions

89
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urbach-weithe disease

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display arousal when started but cannot learn conditioned emotional response

90
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anterior cingulate cortex

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on top of corpus callosum; role in emotion, attention, cognitive processing, and consciousness

91
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right hemisphere controls…

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negative emotions, sympathetic

92
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damage to the right hemisphere…

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surprisingly cheerful

93
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left hemisphere controls…

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positive emotions, parasympathetic

94
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damage to left hemisphere…

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depression

95
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which hemisphere processes emotions better and faster?

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RIGHT

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stress

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unpleasant and disruptive state resulting from the perception of danger or threat

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stressor

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source of stress, can be physical or psychological

98
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SNS activation does what?

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increases cathecholamines

99
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HPA activation does what?

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increases cortisol

100
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epinephrine (adrenaline)

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  • increases output from heart

- liberates glucose from muscles for additional energy

101
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cortisol

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  • increases energy by converting proteins to glucose, increasing fat availability, and increasing metabolism
  • increases amount of Ca2+ entering neurons.. too much can be neurotoxic
102
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migraine

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characterized by recurrent headaches, usually accompanied by nausea, vomitting, photophobia, and/or phonophobia

103
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vascular theory of headache

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increased blood flow in brain distends blood vessels, which exert pressure on surrounding tissue

104
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migraine generator

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hypothetical structure that when activated leads to migraines
- raphe nucleus

105
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strokes

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occur when brain’s blood supply is interrupted by bleeding or blockage of blood vessels

106
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cerebral hemorrhage

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bleeding in brain

  • results from high BP (hypertension) or structural defects
  • aneurysms may occur and rupture
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ischemia

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blockage of CNS vasculature or low oxygen levels

- 80% of all strokes

108
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infract

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an area of dead neural tissue

109
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thrombosis

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material that blocks blood vessel without moving from it’s point of origin

110
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embolism

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material that passes into smaller and smaller vessels until it forms a blockage

111
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low oxygen leads to…

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excess glutamate release, resulting in NMDA receptor excitotoxcity

112
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traumatic brain injury

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physical damage to brain, causes include traffic accidents, gunshot wounds, falls, etc

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concussion

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occur in response to blow to the head resulting in “implosive” force transmitted to brain

114
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coup

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primary impact of concussion, damage to site of blow

115
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countercoup

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secondary impact of concussion, damage to opposite side of impact

116
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post-concussion syndrome (PCS)

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lack of concentration, reduction in processing speed, attention and memory.
side effects: headache, depression, irritability

117
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chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI)

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permanent damage from repeated mild head injuries. resulting in slurred speech, memory impairment, personality changes, lack of coordination, and parkinson’s like syndromes

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tumor

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independent growth of new tissue that lacks purpose

119
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benign

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contained within their own membrane

- do NOT metastasize

120
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malignant

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lacks distinct boundaries

121
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metastasize

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shed cells can travel and grow, though very rare in brain tumors

122
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gilomas

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develop in glial cells

123
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meningiomas

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develop in meninges cells

* usually benign

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multiple sclerosis

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autoimmune condition disorder, body’s own immune system attacks CNS

125
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seizures

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uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain correlated with changes in consciousness

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epilepsy

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repetitive unprovoked seizures

127
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partial seizures

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may be preceded by an aura or sense that seizure will occur

128
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simple partial

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movement or sensations appropriate to location of seizure

129
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complex partial

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begins in temporal lobes and associated with alternations of consciousness

130
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generalized seizure

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activation of circuits between thalamus and cortex, affects both sides of brain

131
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petit mal

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AKA absence seizure
person losses consciousness and movements limited to blinking, head turns, and eye movement
- lasts ~10 secs
- characterized by EEG patterns

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grand mal

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AKA tonic-clonic seizures

  • 10 secs tonic phase: loss of consciousness, cessation of breathing, muscular contractions
  • 1 min clonic phase: violent rhythmic convulsions, sweat and salvation
  • 5 min coma phase: transition out of seizures, patient remains unconscious
133
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treatment for seizures

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anti-epileptic drugs (GABA agonists), split brain surgery, ketogenic diet

134
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brain infections

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  • parasites

- bacterial, viral, and fungal

135
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neurocyticerosis

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ingestion of T.solium eggs in contaminated pork products. eggs hatch in stomach then larvae lodge in skins, muscle, eye, and brain. no symptoms until encysted worm dies, up to 5 years later

136
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primary encephalitis

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occurs when virus directly invades CNS

137
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secondary encephalitis

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occurs following viral infection of other parts of the body

- ex: herpes simplex virus

138
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west nile virus

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an encephalitis causing virus that is carried by birds and transmitted to humans via mosquitoes

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meningitis

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bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of CNS that produces flu-like symptoms, defined by stiff neck, aversion to bright lights, and drowsiness

140
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transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

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a group of progressive conditions that affect CNS of many animals, including humans

141
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bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is also called..?

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mad cow disease

142
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scrappie is found in?

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goat and sheep

143
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creutzfeildt-jacob disease (CJD)

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human form of TSE

144
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kuru

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new strand of CJD found in new guinea

145
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prions

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proteins that are unique in their ability to reproduce on their own and become infectious. do NOT contain genetic material but once they infect they can proliferate

146
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schizophrenia

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“split mind”

- disturbance in reason, emotion, perception, and social relation

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positive symptoms of schizophrenia

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  • hallucinations
  • delusions and paranoia
  • disorganized speech and behavior
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negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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  • social and emotional withdrawal

- absence of normal cognition or affect (flat affect, poverty of speech)

149
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cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia

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  • poor “executive functioning”
  • inability to sustain attention
  • problems with working memory
150
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diathesis

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genetic predisposition and vulnerability

151
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stress

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life stressors can trigger disorder

152
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abnormalities caused by schizophrenia

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  • enlarged ventricles
  • cellular disorganization
  • hypofrontality
  • decreased hemispherical symmetry
  • adolescent loss of gray matter
  • smaller hippocampus
153
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hyopfrontality

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decreased activation of frontal lobe

- associated with negative symptoms

154
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dopamine hypothesis

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schizophrenia is caused by excess dopamine

155
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problems with dopamine hypothesis

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  • different time course for speed at which drug blocks receptors (hours) and behavioral effects (weeks)
  • 25% do NOT respond to dopamine antagonists
  • atypical antipsychotic drugs suggest other NT’s involved (serotonin)
156
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glutamate hypothesis

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schizophrenia symptoms may be related to reduced activity of glutamate (particularly NMDA receptors)

157
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treatment of schizophrenia

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typical antipsychotic block dopamine throughout the brain

158
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neuroleptics

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have greater effects on positive than negative symptoms

159
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atypical antipsychotics

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act on serotonin and dopamine receptors, can reduce both positive and negative symptoms

160
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repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

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reduces auditory hallucinations

161
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symptoms of major depression disorder (MDD)

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  • depressed mood for at least 2 weeks
  • loss of pleasure in normally enjoyable activities
  • sleep disturbances
  • eating alterations
  • lack of energy or restlessness
  • difficulty concentrating
  • feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness
  • suicidal thoughts
162
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structural abnormalities in MDD

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  • decreased volume of hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex

- increased amygdala volume

163
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functional changes in MDD

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  • decreased ACC activation

- increased blood flows to PFC and amygdala

164
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monoamine theory

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depression is associated with reduced activity in monoaminergic systems

165
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what are the monoamines?

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serotonin, norepinephrine, epinphrine, and dopamine

166
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monoamine oxidase

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inhibitors block destruction of excess monoamines in the terminals

167
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tricyclic antidepressants

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block reuptake at synapse

168
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second generation antidepressant

A

affect single neurotransmitter

169
Q

prozac

A

one of several selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s)

170
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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

A
  • used when patient does not respond to medicine

- 70 to 130 volts of electricity to head of anesthetized patient to produce seizure and convulsions

171
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bipolar disorder

A

alternates between mania and depression

172
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what is bipolar disorder treated with?

A

lithium

173
Q

neurotransmitters in anxiety responses

A

serotonin, norepinephrine, and GABA

174
Q

generalized anxiety disorder

A

most common psychiatric disorder

175
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panic attack

A

intense fear or discomfort

- repeated attacks followed by at least one month of worrying about another attack

176
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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

A

characterized by uncontrollable obsessions and compulsions which the sufferer usually recognizes as being excessive or unreasonable

177
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obsession

A

reoccurring thoughts or impulses that are intrusive or inappropriate and cause the suffer anxiety

178
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compulsion

A

repetitive behaviors or rituals performed by the sufferer. performance of these rituals neutralizes the anxiety caused by the obsessions, though relief is temporary

179
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post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

A

recurrent dreams of trauma, flashbacks, hyper-arousal and avoidance of stimuli associated with trauma. high levels of vigilance and impairment in daily function

180
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lifetime prevalence of PTSD

A

1-10%

181
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natural disaster PTSD

A

4-16%

182
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war veterans PTSD

A

30%

183
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sexual assault victims PTSD

A

50%

184
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prisoners of war PTSD

A

50-75%

185
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treatment of PTSD

A

medication and/or cognitive behavior treatment- including extinction therapy

186
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treatment of OCD

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SSRI’s in conjunction with behavioral therapy