LP 8 Vocabulary

Question 1

Psychotherapeutics

Answer 1

Therapy of emotional and mental disorders

Question 2

Biochemical Imbalance Therapy

Answer 2

Mental disorders are associated with abnormal levels of endogenous chemicals, such as neurotransmitters in the brain

Question 3

Sedatives

Answer 3

Relaxes patient, without producing sleep

Question 4

Hypnotics

Answer 4

Produces sleep

Question 5

Anxiety

Answer 5

An unpleasant feeling of apprehension or nervousness caused by perception of potential or actual danger that threatens the person’s security

Question 6

Anxiety disorder

Answer 6

Abnormal or irrational responses to stressful situations that impairs normal daily functioning

Question 7

Psychosis

Answer 7

Major emotional disorder that impairs the mental function of the affected individual to the point that the individual cannot participate in everyday life

Question 8

Epilepsy

Answer 8

Excessive electrical discharge of nerves in the cerebral cortex, may lead to seizures

Question 9

Parkinson’s disease

Answer 9

Neurological disorder characterized by muscle tremor, rigidity, and lack of coordination

Question 10

What is stage 1 sleep cycle?

Answer 10

Feelings of floating or drifting, sudden muscle contractions

Question 11

What is stage 2 sleep cycle?

Answer 11

Muscles relax, easily awakened

Question 12

What is stage 3 sleep cycle?

Answer 12

Extremely relaxed, difficult to awaken

Question 13

What is stage 4 sleep cycle?

Answer 13

Decreased movement, groggy or disorientated if woken up

Question 14

What is stage REM sleep cycle?

Answer 14

Rapid eye movement, vivid dreams or nightmares

Question 15

Why is REM sleep important?

Answer 15

Most important for you to feel like you got enough sleep

Not enough REM can lead to mental disorders

Question 16

What can effect REM sleep?

Answer 16

Alcohol and age diminish REM sleep

Question 17

Major Depression

Answer 17

Feelings of pessimism, worry, intense sadness, loss of concentration and slowing mental processes

Question 18

Mania

Answer 18

Feelings of intense elation, insomnia, hyperactivity, and irritability (GO, GO, GO)

Question 19

Schizophrenia

Answer 19

Two or more of the following symptoms during a 1 month period

• delusions
• hallucinations
• disorganized speech
• negative symptoms

Question 20

Negative symptoms

Answer 20

Social withdrawal, apathy, poverty of speech, thought blocking

Question 21

Positive symptoms

Answer 21

Delusions, hallucinations, impulsive behavior, combativeness, disorganized speech, disordered thinking

Question 22

Causes of seizures

Answer 22

Increased intracranial speech
CNS infection
Fever
Tumors in CNS
Head trauma 
Withdrawal from barbiturates or alcohol
Severe hypoxia

Question 23

Gingival hyperplasia

Answer 23

Gums overgrown onto the teeth

Question 24

Neurotransmitter imbalance in Parkinson’s

Answer 24

High levels of Acetylcholine and low levels of Dopamine