test 2

Question 1

most common mental illness

Answer 1

depression

Question 2

major depression needs how many signs to be considered major depression

Answer 2

5

Question 3

dysthymia

Answer 3

milder depression, not disabling (like major), last 2 yrs or more

Question 4

amine hypothesis

Answer 4

decrease in monoaminergic ( norepi, dop, sero)

Question 5

region of brain associated with mood and behavior

Answer 5

limbic

Question 6

depression MAY be caused by..

Answer 6

inc sensitivity to beta-adrengeric receptor

Question 7

what do TCAs do?

Answer 7

block reuptake of monoamine (dop, ser, norepi)

Question 8

what is serotonin syndrome?

Answer 8

too much of the drugs. fatal. tons of excitation symptoms

Question 9

SSRIs can produce…

Answer 9

movement disorders

Question 10

treat manic depression with?

Answer 10

Li

Question 11

cholingeric drugs/anticholinesterase inhib

Answer 11

for Alhz

Question 12

drug used for mild to mod alhz

Answer 12

antichol inhib

Question 13

NMDA uncompetitive antagonist

Answer 13

block ca influx, blocks excitability. for alhz

Question 14

preventative treatment for alhz

Answer 14

statins, anti-amyloid

Question 15

to be diagnosed with ADD/ADHD you need…

Answer 15

6 symptoms in 2 settings over 6 months

Question 16

brain changes with those iwth ADD/ADHD

Answer 16

corpus callosum and caudate and cerebellum dec in size

Question 17

can you use TCAs in ADD/ADHD

Answer 17

yes. be careful with antichol events.

Question 18

you should have no cognitive dysfunction until your over age ___

Answer 18

60

Question 19

Oriented x4

Answer 19

person, place, time, whats happening