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Psychology as a Social Science
Final Exam
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
12/16/2008

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Depression : Brain Damage
Definition
Loss Of Synapses, Loss of Dendidritic Spinal Fluid.
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Emil Krapelin
Definition
A psychiatrist that discovered 9 new disorders. 40%-90% range
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ADHD
Definition
Attention Deficiet Hyperactivity Disorder
One Symptom is Fidgetiness
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Diagnostic Criteria for Depression
Definition
loss of appetite, irritable mood, severe weight loss, lack of emotion or interest in foods, fatigue, passivity, feeling of worthlessness.
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Theory of Ventricles:
Definition
Ventricles: Space in the brain that contains spinal fluid
Ventricles become large and there is less brain size. SRTI gene 1
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Symptoms of Schitzophrenia
Definition
Hallucinations, Delusions of Grandeur, Paranoia, disorganized thought and or actions. 70-85% Heritability.
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Schitzophrenia
Definition
1. Conflicts become irresovable 2. Fragmentation of the mind into a million pieces. 3. People inside your head scream and torment you. 4. "Wall of Terror" b/w self and goal.
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Brain Damage of Schitzophrenia
Definition
Increase in Ventrical Size, Decrease in neuron size, loss of synapses, fewer neurons were myelinated.
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Bi-Polar Disorder
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2 Phases 1. Depressive Phase 2. Mania Phase A constant flip b/w these two. Treatments: Lithium Salts.
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Depression
Definition
Feeling a extreme low for at least two weeks or more.
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