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Neuropsych. Diseases
Neuroscience
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Medical
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05/09/2011

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Term
DSM-IV
Definition
Axis 1- clinical disorders
Axis 2- Personality Disorders; Mental Retardation
Axis III- General Medical conditions
Axis IV- Psychosocial and Environment
Axis V- Global Assessment of Function
Term
Schizophrenia
Definition
Four positives- delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior.

One negative-spectrum: flattening emotions, alogia, avolition

Must have 2 of 5
Term
% of patients diagnosed w/15 and 25 diagnosed w/Schizophrenia
Definition
80
Term
% of patients w/schizo from pregnancy
Definition
20
Term
Overdose of this drug produces schizo like syndrome
Definition
amphetamines
Term
anti-psychotics
Definition
dopamine antagonist
Term
clozapine, olanzapine
Definition
cholinergic receptor antagonistic
Term
Incidence of depression in men and women
Definition
15-25%
5-12% men

you treat depression w/SSRI's: can cause suicide feelings in children
Term
PTSD
Definition
Reexperiencing
Avoidance
Hyperarousal
Term
What are risk factors of PTSD
Definition
epilepsy, injury/concussion
Term
PTSD/hippocampus
Definition
decreased in PTSD
Term
What is schizo, depression, and PTSD are all characterized
Definition
hypervigilance
increased REM sleep
increased waking tendency
Term
How is sensory input to these disorders? How do they manifest?
Definition
unregulated
hypofrontality-->more impulsive behavior
Term
Effect of nicotine
Definition
anxiolytic
Term
effect of caffeine
Definition
anxiogenic effect
Term
How does depression relate to RAS?
Definition
decreased serotonin "dis"inhibits cholinergic and noradrenergic outputs of RAS
Term
PTSD/cholinergics
Definition
decrease cholinergic output-->hypervigilance

anxiolytic agents treat this
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