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Neuroimaging suggests what about schizophrenia? - ANSWER There is
decreased activity in the frontal lobe of the brain. (Forebrain)
What are the 3 divisions of the brain? - ANSWER 1) Forebrain (cerebrum and
diencephalon)
2) Midbrain (mesencephalon)
3) Hindbrain (pons, medulla, cerebellum)
Function of the frontal lobe? - ANSWER reasoning, planning, part of speech
and voluntary BODY movement, emotions, problem solving
Function of the parietal lobe - ANSWER receives and integrates sensory
information (touch, pressure, taste, pain).
Function of the temporal lobe - ANSWER hearing and smell
Function of the thalamus - ANSWER Sensory relay station (for every
sensation but smell). Involved in temporarily blocking minor sensations, so
that an individual can concentrate on one important event when necessary.
Limbic system includes what structures? - ANSWER Hypothalamus, thalamus,
amygdala, and more. The limbic system is considered the "emotional brain"
due to its association with feelings of fear, anger, rage, love, joy, and hope.
In which two neurological conditions is acetylcholine decreased? - ANSWER
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
,Acetylcholine controls MOTOR behavior and MEMORY
What is norepinephrine metabolized by when it is not returned to
presynaptic clefts for storage? - ANSWER Monoamine oxidase enzymes
(MAO) and COMT enzymes.
Nor responsible for the fight or flight response in the ANS.
What disorders is Nor associated with? - ANSWER Anxiety/mania disorders,
depressive disorders, and schizophrenia.
What disorders are associated with dopamine? - ANSWER
Schizophrenia/mania (INCREASED)
and Parkinson's/depression (DECREASED levels)
Dopamine regulates movements, emotions, and decision making ability.
How do benzodiazepines exert calming effects in the body? - ANSWER Their
influence on GABA, an inhibitory amino acid that prevents postsynaptic
excitation.
function of hypothalamus - ANSWER body temperature, sleep, appetite,
emotions, control of the pituitary gland (ANS control).
Dopamine function - ANSWER influences movement, learning, attention, and
emotion
Serotonin function - ANSWER Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
What is the definition of mental health? - ANSWER the successful adaptation
to stressors from the internal or external environment, evidenced by
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are AGE-appropriate and congruent
with local and CULTURAL norms
, Bereavement overload - ANSWER An accumulation of grief that occurs when
an individual experiences many losses over a short period of time and is
unable to resolve one before another is experienced. This phenomenon is
common among the ELDERLY.
Neurosis versus psychosis - ANSWER Neurosis involves an individual who is
in touch with reality while experiencing severe anxiety, whereas psychosis is
characterized by hallucinations and delusions.
Neurosis appears as a symptom such as an obsession, compulsion, phobia, or
sexual dysfunction. Defense mechanisms may be used, or neurosis may be
expressed directly.
--> May be caused by extended periods of severe repressed anxiety.
Compensation (ego defense mechanism) - ANSWER Covering up a real or
perceived weakness by emphasizing a trait one considers more desirable
Ex: a boy who is disabled and can't play football instead becomes a great
scholar to compensate.
Ego defense mechanisms - ANSWER Largely unconscious mental strategies
employed to reduce the experience of conflict or anxiety. Anna Freud
identified a number of defense mechanisms employed by the ego in face of
threat to biological or psychological integrity.
Defense mechanisms can be maladaptive or adaptive. Maladaptive would
mean they use the mechanisms inappropriately or repetitively.
Denial (defense mechanism) - ANSWER - Refusing to acknowledge the
existence of a real situation or the feelings associated with it.
EX: A women drinks alcohol every day and cannot stop, failing to
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