Q1 MH Flashcards

1
Q

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among _______

A

10-14yolds.

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2
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____ U.S. adults experience mental illness and ____ serious mental illness each year.

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1/5
1/20

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3
Q

Most subscribe to the ________ for the dx of mental health disorders.

A

Bio-Psycho Social Model

3 spheres of a person that contribute to MH.

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4
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syndrome, dysfunction and significant distress are buzz words of MH Disorder.

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5
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Conflicts that are between the individual and society are NOT mental health disorders unless the conflict results from a dysfunction in the individual as described above.

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6
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Where is dopamine created?

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VTA (ventral temporal area), substantia Niagara and hypothalamus

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7
Q

Serotonin is created in?

A

Raphe Nuclei

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8
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Norepinephrine created in ?

A

Pons and locus coeruleus

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9
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Depression, ADHD, Parkinson’s are associated with which NT?

A

Dopamine

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10
Q

Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, epilepsy, migraines are associated with which NT?

A

Serotonin

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11
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If someone has enlarged ventricles, smaller hippocampus and abnormally sized neurons what could that indicate?

A

Schizophrenia.

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12
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T/F: there is an infectious etiology for bipolar disorder.

A

True.
HSV-2, Toxoplasma gondii, flu.

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13
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1 in 4 women is likely to have a major depressive episode in their lifetime.

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14
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Depression involves imbalances in all 3 min NTs (Norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin)

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15
Q

SI is a _______ not a disorder.

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Symptoms of a disorder not an actual disorder.

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16
Q

The structural integrity of _________ has been linked to a variety of individual differences in social, cognitive and behavioral traits.

A

White matter tracts.

17
Q

RBOX1, underactive GABA, ITM2B and accumulation of beta-amyloids in amygdala are associated with what MH disorder?

A

GAD

18
Q

Dysregulation of hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis serotonin transporter gene SLC6A4 is associated with which MH disorder?

A

PTSD.

19
Q

PTSD diagnostic criteria applies to those older than ______

A

6 yrs old

20
Q

Sleep disturbances can represent a prodromal expression of an episode of mental illness such as

A

BD or schizo.

21
Q

Substance use disorder criteria is rated over a period of ______

A

12 months.

22
Q

Most personality disorder in the military fall under the ________ category.

A

Cluster B Dramatic and erratic behavior.

23
Q

For most MH disorders, 1st line tx is _______ and second line is ________

A

Therapy
Psychotropic meds.