MD1 Chap3

Question 1

Define anxiety and depression.

Question 2

2.Explain co-morbidities in mental health disorders. What might co-morbidities suggest?

Question 3

3.Describe stress and its measurement through psychological tests.

Question 4

4.On stress reactivity in mental health:
a.Describe the contribution of the amygdala.
b.Describe the contribution of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
c.Comment on the importance of cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline to stress states.
d.What effect does meditation have on stress physiology?

Question 5

5.On emotional regulation in mental health:
a.What neural system is involved in emotional regulation, mood disorders and anxiety?
b.How is this system affected by meditation?

Question 6

6.On addiction:
a.Define addiction.
b.What perspectives does a neuroscientist use in studying addiction?
c.What neural system might be involved in addiction?
What meditation-induced changes in the brain may help manage addiction?

Question 7

7.Comment on the relative value of meditation as a treatment for anxiety, addiction and depression.