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Neuropsych Flashcards

1
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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)

A

TRUE

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2
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It is estimated that up to ___ or more genes could be involved in schizophrenia risk.

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12

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3
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One of them most easily avoided risk factors linked to development of schizophrenia are street drugs like ______ and ______.

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marijuana; cannabis

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4
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______ symptoms os schizophrenia = delusions, thought disorders and hallucinations

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positive

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_________ symptoms of schizophrenia = abolition,l lack of desire to form social relationships, and blunted affect and emotion.

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negative

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6
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The ______ deficits of schizophrenia are most disabling.

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cognitive

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7
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Cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia include problems with ______ and ______, planning and organization to achieve a goal.

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attention; memory

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8
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What are 5 brain changes due to schizophrenia?

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  1. reduced grey matter in temporal lobes
  2. enlarged ventricles
  3. abnormal hippocampus
  4. excessvie dopamine
  5. decreased blood flow in frontal lobes
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9
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The ________ someone with schizophrenia is diagnosed and stabilized on treatment, the better the long-term prognosis for their illness.

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earlier

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10
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Teens with schizophrenia have ~ a ____ % risk of attempted suicide.

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50

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11
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_____-_____ medications are the generally recommended treatment for schizophrenia.

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anti-psychotic

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12
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What is/are the most common group of schizophrenia(s) ?

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group 2 and group 4

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Depression is ___ times more common in women than men.

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2

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14
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What are the 4 types of depression?

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  1. seasonal affective disorder
  2. postpartum depression
  3. depression with psychosis
  4. dysthymia
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15
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Depression with ______ = depression may become so severe that a person loses touch with reality and experiences hallucinations

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psychosis

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16
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_______ = chronically low mood with moderate symptoms of depression

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dysthymia

17
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What are 3 main symptoms of depression?

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  1. sad, despairing mood that is present most days and lasts most of the day
  2. lasts for more than 2 weeks
  3. impairs the person performance at work, at school or in social relationships
18
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The rate of competed suicide in men is ___ times that of women.

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4

19
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What are 4 potential causes of depression?

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  1. genetic or family history of depression
  2. psychological or emotional vulnerability to depression
  3. biological factors such as imbalances in the brain chemistry and the endocrine/immune systems
  4. a major stress in the persons life
20
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People with depression have a harder time remembering pleasant memories but are unimpaired in recall for unpleasant ones (T/F).

A

TRUE

21
Q

Depression changes metabolism and blood flow in ____ cortex.

A

frontal

22
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Are the changes in metabolism and blood flow reversible in depression?

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YES

23
Q

What are 3 possible ways depression can manifestos?

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  1. sleep disorders
  2. low sex drive
  3. loss of appetite
24
Q

Treatment for depression includes pharmacotherapy with the goal to increase _______.

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norepinephrine

25
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What are 3 possible brain intervention therapies for depression?

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  1. ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
  2. TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation)
  3. MST (magnetic seizure therapy)
26
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__________ disorder is also called functional neurological symptom disorder.

A

conversion

27
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_______ disorder = show psychological stress in physical ways.

A

conversion

28
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Conversion disorders may affect your ______ or your ______, such as the ability to walk, swallow, see or hear

A

movement; senses

29
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Conversion disorder symptoms can vary in severity and may come and go or be persistent (T/F).

A

TRUE

30
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What are 3 possible risk factors for conversion disorder?

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  1. recent significant stress of emotional trauma
  2. female
  3. having a mental health condition, such as mood or anxiety disorders, dissociative disorder or certain personality disorders.
31
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What are 4 possible treatments for conversion disorders?

A
  1. psychotherapy
  2. stress relief (anti-anxiety medications; antidepressants)
  3. TMS
  4. PT (to prevent secondary complications)

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