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CBT-E

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Enhanced CBT

  1. Eating disorders
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FBT

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Family-based treatment

  1. Eating disorders
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IPT

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Interpersonal therapy

  1. Bulimia, BED
  2. Peripartum depression
  3. Depression
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Cataplexy

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Loss of muscle tone, often triggered by a strong emotion

  1. Narcolepsy
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Hypocretin

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Neuropeptides involved in sleep-wake cycle

  1. Narcolepsy
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Tachycardia

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Fast heart rate (100+ beats per minute)

  1. Sleep-wake disorders
  2. Stimulant intoxication
  3. Side effects of FGAs
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Avolition

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Lack of motivation

  1. Schizophrenic disorders
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Alogia

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Speaking less

  1. Schizophrenia spectrum
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Anhedonia

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Inability to feel pleasure

  1. Schizophrenia spectrum
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Catatonia

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Inability to move typically (staying still, fast or strange movements, lack of speech, etc.)

  1. Schizophrenia
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Hypofrontality

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Lower activity in the prefrontal cortex

  1. Schizophrenia
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Anosognosia

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Lack of insight into one’s disorder, linked to poorer treatment response

  1. Schizophrenia
  2. Damage to somatosensory cortex (parietal lobe)
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Immigrant paradox

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New immigrants have better prognoses than longer/acculturated immigrants or same-ethnicity natives

  1. Schizophrenia
  2. Alcohol use disorder
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CBTp

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CBT for psychosis

  1. Schizophrenia
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ACT

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  1. Schizophrenia
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Nystagmus

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Involuntary repetitive/jerky eye movements that can affect vision

  1. Alcohol intoxication
  2. Ataxia
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Confabulation

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Generating a false memory without intent to deceive

  1. Korsakoff syndrome
  2. Damage to ventromedial PFC (vmPFC)
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Perceptual disturbances

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Hallucinations with intact reality testing or illusions without delusions

  1. Opioid intoxication
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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate (<60 beats per minute)

  1. Stimulant intoxication
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MI

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Motivational interviewing

  1. Substance-related disorders
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MET

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Motivational enhancement therapy

  1. Substance-related disorders
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Family-focused therapy

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Assumes that high expression of emotion within family can prompt relapse

  1. Bipolar disorder
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Leaden paralysis

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Heavy feeling in arms and legs

  1. Bipolar disorder (atypical features)
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Phototherapy

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Exposure to bright light that suppresses melatonin production

  1. Depression (with seasonal pattern)
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Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis
Related to stress response HPA hyperactivity linked to chronic stress (especially childhood) 1. Depression
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Sleep latency
Time to fall asleep 1. Depression
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REM latency
Time from sleep onset to REM sleep 1. Depression
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REM density
Number of rapid eye movements per unit of time 1. Depression
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MBCT
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy 1. Depression
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Anterograde amnesia
Inability to form new memories 1. Korsakoff syndrome
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Retrograde amnesia
Inability to recall past memories 1. Korsakoff syndrome
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ERP
Exposure and response prevention 1. Specific phobia
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Paresthesia
Sensation of burning or prickling of skin (usually felt in limbs) 1. Panic Disorder
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Interoceptive exposure
Intentionally exposing client to panic symptoms (running, spinning, breathing through a straw) 1. Panic Disorder
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Postural hypotension
Blood pressure drops when changing postures (e.g., lying down to sitting, sitting to standing) 1. Narcotic-analgesics (opioids)
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Ataxia
Loss of control of bodily movements, lack of muscle control, impaired balance and coordination, slurred speech, nystagmus, blurred/double vision 1. Anticonvulsants 2. Alcohol intoxication
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Agranulocytosis
Low white blood cell count 1. Anticonvulsants
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Endogenous
Derived internally (not made or found in environment)
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Analgesic
Relieving pain
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Homeostasis
Steady internal processes 1. Hypothalamus
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Declarative memory
Memory for facts, previous experiences, concepts, etc. 1. Thalamus
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Flashbulb memories
Vivid, lasting memories for shocking events 1. Amygdala 2. PTSD
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Hyperphagia
Extreme hunger 1. Kluver-Bucy syndrome
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Hyperorality
Extreme obsession with oral sensations (chewing, sucking, biting, etc.) 1. Kluver-Bucy syndrome
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Visual agnosia
Known as "psychic blindness," difficulty recognizing visually presented objects 1. Kluver-Bucy syndrome 2. Damage to visual cortex (occipital lobe)
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Broca's aphasia
Also known as expressive or nonfluent aphasia Symptoms: 1. Slow, labored speech with mostly nouns and verbs 2. Impaired repetition 3. Anomia 4. Intact reading and verbal comprehension 1. Broca's area (frontal lobe)
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Anomia
Inability to recall names of familiar objects 1. Broca's aphasia 2. Wernicke's aphasia
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Prospective memory
Memory for future events 1. Prefrontal cortex (PFC)
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Perseverative responses
Repeating a word or gesture even when stimulus is absent or discontinued 1. Damage to dorsolateral PFC (DLPFC)
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Affective lability
Tendency to experience strong and variable emotions 1. Bipolar disorder 2. Damage to orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)
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Somatotopical organization
Each part of the body is controlled by a specific cortical area 1. Supplementary motor cortex 2. Premotor cortex 3. Primary motor cortex
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Auditory agnosia
Impairments in sound perception and identification despite intact hearing, cognitive functioning, and language abilities 1. Damage to temporal lobe
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Wernicke's aphasia
Also known as receptive or fluent aphasia Symptoms: 1. Impaired reading and verbal comprehension 2. Repetition 3. Anomia 4. Fluent speech with no meaning, word substitutions, errors, etc. 1. Wernicke's area (temporal lobe)
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Conduction aphasia
1. Relative intact comprehension 2. Fluent speech 3. Many errors, repetitions, and anomia
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Tactile agnosia
Inability to recognize objects by touch 1. Damage to somatosensory cortex (parietal lobe)
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Asomatognosia
Lack of interest in or recognition of one's body parts 1. Damage to somatosensory cortex (parietal lobe)
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Agraphia
Loss of writing skills 1. Gerstmann's syndrome (damage to parietal lobe)
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Acalculia
Loss of arithmetic skills 1. Gerstmann's syndrome (damage to parietal lobe)
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Achromatopsia
Loss of color vision 1. Damage to visual cortex (occipital lobe)
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Prosopagnosia
Inability to recognize faces of people, one's own face, faces of pets/animals 1. Damage to occipitotemporal junction
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Parkinsonism
Resting tremors, muscle rigidity, and slowed movement 1. Side effects of FGAs
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Dystonia
Uncontrollable muscle contractions 1. Side effects of FGAs
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Akathisia
Sense of inner restlessness

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