Neuropsych Flashcards
The leading therapy for causes of schizophrenia is that there is a genetic disposition combined with environmental exposures and/or stresses during pregnancy or childhood (T/F)
TRUE
It is estimated that up to ___ or more genes could be involved in schizophrenia risk.
12
One of them most easily avoided risk factors linked to development of schizophrenia are street drugs like ______ and ______.
marijuana; cannabis
______ symptoms os schizophrenia = delusions, thought disorders and hallucinations
positive
_________ symptoms of schizophrenia = abolition,l lack of desire to form social relationships, and blunted affect and emotion.
negative
The ______ deficits of schizophrenia are most disabling.
cognitive
Cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia include problems with ______ and ______, planning and organization to achieve a goal.
attention; memory
What are 5 brain changes due to schizophrenia?
- reduced grey matter in temporal lobes
- enlarged ventricles
- abnormal hippocampus
- excessvie dopamine
- decreased blood flow in frontal lobes
The ________ someone with schizophrenia is diagnosed and stabilized on treatment, the better the long-term prognosis for their illness.
earlier
Teens with schizophrenia have ~ a ____ % risk of attempted suicide.
50
_____-_____ medications are the generally recommended treatment for schizophrenia.
anti-psychotic
What is/are the most common group of schizophrenia(s) ?
group 2 and group 4
Depression is ___ times more common in women than men.
2
What are the 4 types of depression?
- seasonal affective disorder
- postpartum depression
- depression with psychosis
- dysthymia
Depression with ______ = depression may become so severe that a person loses touch with reality and experiences hallucinations
psychosis
_______ = chronically low mood with moderate symptoms of depression
dysthymia
What are 3 main symptoms of depression?
- sad, despairing mood that is present most days and lasts most of the day
- lasts for more than 2 weeks
- impairs the person performance at work, at school or in social relationships
The rate of competed suicide in men is ___ times that of women.
4
What are 4 potential causes of depression?
- genetic or family history of depression
- psychological or emotional vulnerability to depression
- biological factors such as imbalances in the brain chemistry and the endocrine/immune systems
- a major stress in the persons life
People with depression have a harder time remembering pleasant memories but are unimpaired in recall for unpleasant ones (T/F).
TRUE
Depression changes metabolism and blood flow in ____ cortex.
frontal
Are the changes in metabolism and blood flow reversible in depression?
YES
What are 3 possible ways depression can manifestos?
- sleep disorders
- low sex drive
- loss of appetite
Treatment for depression includes pharmacotherapy with the goal to increase _______.
norepinephrine
What are 3 possible brain intervention therapies for depression?
- ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
- TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation)
- MST (magnetic seizure therapy)
__________ disorder is also called functional neurological symptom disorder.
conversion
_______ disorder = show psychological stress in physical ways.
conversion
Conversion disorders may affect your ______ or your ______, such as the ability to walk, swallow, see or hear
movement; senses
Conversion disorder symptoms can vary in severity and may come and go or be persistent (T/F).
TRUE
What are 3 possible risk factors for conversion disorder?
- recent significant stress of emotional trauma
- female
- having a mental health condition, such as mood or anxiety disorders, dissociative disorder or certain personality disorders.
What are 4 possible treatments for conversion disorders?
- psychotherapy
- stress relief (anti-anxiety medications; antidepressants)
- TMS
- PT (to prevent secondary complications)
