Growth of new neurons in all areas of the brain occurs throughout the lifetime in healthy individuals

Growth of new glial cells that support neuroblast movement occurs throughout the lifetime in healthy individuals.

Antidepressants and behavior modification can increase neurogenesis.

Depression decreases neurogenesis.

New brain cell birth can be facilitated through intensive studying.

Learned helplessness

Resilience

Greater negative feedback to hypothalamus than non LG/ABN-raised babies.

Increased methylation of the promoter region of the glucocorticoid receptor gene.

Depression

Pseudodementia

Malingering

Factitious disorder

Somatic disorder

Physical symptoms have an organic cause.

Psychiatric disorder

Patient has no intention to produce symptoms to gain attention or seek primary goals.

Patient is not falsifying symptoms to seek secondary goals.

Generally, this patient will agree to suggested procedure to treat.

None of the above.

Physical symptoms have an organic cause.

Psychiatric disorder

Patient has no intention to produce symptoms to gain attention or seek primary goals.

Patient is not falsifying symptoms to seek secondary goals.

Generally, this patient will agree to suggested procedure to treat.

None of the above.

Physical symptoms have an organic cause.

Psychiatric disorder

Patient has no intention to produce symptoms to gain attention or seek primary goals.

Patient is not falsifying symptoms to seek secondary goals.

Generally, this patient will agree to suggested procedure to treat.

None of the above.

History of childhood abuse or neglect

Lives in an urban environment

Low socioeconomic class

Knows about medical illness enough to fake them, generally well-educated.

Younger age

Female

Pregnancy test

Magnesium

Mini Mental Status Exam

Beck’s Depression Inventory

TSH

CBC with differential

BMP

B12

Drug screen

Apo-E

Red as a beet - flushed

Hot as a hare - hyperthermia

Dry as a bone – dry mucous membranes

Dumb as a stump - cognitive impairment

Blind as a bat – blurred vision, dilated pupils

Mad as a hatter – confusion