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NURS 665 Exam 1/34 Complete Q’s andA’s
Brain region where positive symptoms occur - -mesolimbic
- Brain region where negative symptoms occur - -mesocortical/nucleus
acumen's
- Brain region where affective symptoms occur - -ventromedial prefrontal
cortex
- Brain region where aggressive symptoms occur - -orbitofrontal
cortex/amygdala
- Brain region where cognitive symptoms occur - -Dorsolateral prefrontal
- limbic system - -frontal lobe, hippocampus, parahippocampus
- Hallucinations result due to - -overreaction in temporal lobe
- what neurotransmitter is affected in schizophrenia - -too much dopamine;
excessive dopamine release in patients with schizophrenia has been linked
to the severity of positive psychotic symptoms.
- Capgras syndrome - -The delusional belief that an acquaintance has been
replaced by an identical-looking imposter. It is more commonly seen in
schizophrenia, dementia, and brain trauma.
- Erotomania - -Delusional belief, more common in women than men, that
someone is deeply in love with them, generally a person of hight status
(delusions of love)
- delusions of grandeur - -A false belief that one is a famous person or a
powerful or important person who has some great knowledge, ability, or
authority. Ex. person thinks he or she is the president or Jesus Christ
- delusions of reference - -Delusions of reference: belief that common
elements in the environment are directed toward the individual
- Persecutory type - -delusions of persecution involve belief that you are
being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, maligned, or
harassed
- somatic delusions - -preoccupations regarding health and organ function
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