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21 Cards in this Set
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Phobic disorder |
Involves fear of a particular object or situation |
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Generalized anxiety disorder |
Diffuse and general anxiety that trigger constant worrying |
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Panic disorder |
Sudden overwhelming attacks of terror |
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder |
Repeated, intrusive thoughts or images (obsessive) and/or being compelled to engage in ritualistic behavior (compulsive) |
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Major depression |
Severe negative moods and lack of interest in normally pleasurable activities |
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Bipolar disorder |
Periods of mania alternating with periods of depression |
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Seasonal affective disorder |
Depression associated with winter/low levels of light |
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What is the normal process of serotonin production? With SSRIs? With MAOIs? |
•Neurotransmitter molecules are released, receptors are stimulated, some molecules are absorbed, some molecules are broken down by MAO
•Port of reabsorption is blocked
•MAO inhibitor prevents breakdown |
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Types of antidepressants |
•MAO inhibitors - prevent MAO enzyme from breaking down serotonin norepinephrine, and dopamine •Trycyclic - acts on same NT systems •SSRIs - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (target only serotonin) |
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Schizophrenia |
Primarily a brain disorder characterized by dopamine abnormalities - affects thoughts, feelings, and behavior |
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Positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia |
•hallucinations •delusions •loose associations •disorganuzed/inappropriate behavior •behavioral deficits -alogia -social withdrawal -lack of goal directed behaviors |
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Paranoid type |
Preoccupied with delusions/auditory hallucinations - catatonic behavior |
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Disorganized type |
Disorganized speech, behavior, and inappropriate/flat affect |
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Catatonic type |
Two or more: extreme motor immobility, excessive motor activity, extreme negativism, mutism |
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Undifferentiated type |
Does not fit in any other subtypes but shows symptoms of schizophrenia |
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Residual type |
At least one episode of schizophrenia and shows negative and milder positive symptoms |
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Biological factors of scizophrenia |
•Genetics •Brain abnormalities -enlarged ventricles -reductions in brain tissue -reduced activity in frontal and temporal regions -too much dopamine in frontal lobe |
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Substance dependence symptoms |
•Tolerance - decreased effects of a give dose •Withdrawal - unpleasant sensations when the drug is not used or too little used |
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How do addictive drugs work? |
Stimulate dopamine receptors in the reward pathways of the nucleus accumbens |
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Types of substance dependence |
•Nicotine dependence •Alcoholism -type 1: develops gradually, less severe health consequences -type 2: early onset, more severe, genetic basis |
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Alcoholism treatments |
•mental health professionals/self help (AA) •medication- causes sickness w/ consumption •controlled drinking- reduce consumption to moderate levels •harm reduction - attempts to reduce negative effects |
