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A study found that depressed people showed an increased response to facial expressions of fear and a decreased response to happy expressions
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- True
- False
Pregunta 2
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Depression is more common in men than women
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- True
- False
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Most depressed people have decreased activity in the left and increased activity in the right prefrontal cortex
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- True
- False
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors normally inhibit reuptake of serotonin
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- True
- False
Pregunta 5
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Antidepressant drugs have effects at the synapse within hours, but may take weeks to change behaviour
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- True
- False
Pregunta 6
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Bipolar II disorder is a more severe form of mania than bipolar I disorder
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- True
- False
Pregunta 7
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Generally speaking, dopamine and glutamate have opposite effects in the prefrontal cortex
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- True
- False
Pregunta 8
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Atypical antipsychotics are effective in treating only the positive symptoms of schizophrenia
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- True
- False
Pregunta 9
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Schizophrenia is a one-gene disorder and a one-neurotransmitter disorder
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- True
- False
Pregunta 10
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The differences between ordinary and major depression depend on:
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Intensity and duration
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When they occur in one's lifespan
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Geographic location and gender
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Society and diet
Pregunta 11
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On average, those with the short form of the _____ gene and a history of stressful experiences reported more than averages symptoms of depression
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Dopamine
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Acetylcholine
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Serotonin
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Calcium
Pregunta 12
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Which of the following MOST strongly increases your risk of depression?
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Relatives with late-onset depression
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Relatives with early-onset depression
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Spending time with a depressed person (regardless of being related)
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Living in South America
Pregunta 13
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SSRIs work similarly to:
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MAOIs
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Tricyclics
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Antabuse
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L-Dopa
Pregunta 14
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In contrast to tricyclics, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs):
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Increase action potential velocity
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Block reuptake of both catecholamines and serotonin
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Block the reuptake of only serotonin
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Act on the left hemisphere while tricyclics act on the right
Pregunta 15
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When ECT proved to be ineffective for schizophrenia, it was:
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Used to enhance memory
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Abandoned as a means of treatment for psychiatric disorders
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Used to stimulate the immune system
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Used to treat other mental illnesses
Pregunta 16
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The cheapest and simplest antidepressant procedure is:
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Food deprivation
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Sleep deprivation
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Massage
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Regular non-strenuous exercise
Pregunta 17
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Someone with bipolar disorder alternates between:
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Mania and normal
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Schizophrenia and normal
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Depression and dementia
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Mania and depression
Pregunta 18
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Lithium is most commonly prescribed for which disorder?
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Endogenous depression
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Seasonal affective disorder
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Reactive depression
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Bipolar disorder
Pregunta 19
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People suffering from seasonal affective disorder are most likely to become depressed in the:
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Autumn
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Days after any holiday
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Winter
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Spring
Pregunta 20
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Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of schizophrenia?
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Delusions
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Deterioration of everyday functioning
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Impaired understanding of abstract concepts
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Alternation between one personality and another
Pregunta 21
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An example of a "negative symptom" of schizophrenia is:
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Poor emotional expression
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Hallucinations
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Delusions
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Thought disorder
Pregunta 22
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A first diagnosis of schizophrenia is usually made for a person in which age range?
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20s
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Preteens
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30s or 40s
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50s or beyond
Pregunta 23
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Which of the following increases the probability that someone will develop schizophrenia?
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Having at least one older brother
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Having an older than average father
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Being the only child in the family
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Having a mother who is older than the father
Pregunta 24
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Concerning the genetics of schizophrenia, which of these currently seems most likely?
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Most cases are due to a single gene, but researchers have not found that gene
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Most cases can be traced to a single gene, which has been identified
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Schizophrenia requires a combination of two uncommon genes
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Schizophrenia often results from a new micro deletion of part of a chromosome
Pregunta 25
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Brain damage common to schizophrenia includes:
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Proliferation of glial cells
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Larger than normal cerebral ventricles
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Loss of axons between the substantial nigra and the basal ganglia
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Heavier forebrain
Pregunta 26
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According to the dopamine hypothesis, what causes schizophrenia?
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Deficient activity at dopamine synapses
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Excessive activity at dopamine synapses
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An unusual point of origin for dopamine fibres in the brain
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An unusual course and destination of dopamine fibres in the brain
Pregunta 27
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An alternative to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia is the proposal that schizophrenia may be due to a deficiency of activity of _____ synapses.
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Glutamate
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Serotonin
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Substance P
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Acetylcholine
Pregunta 28
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A serious side effect that develops in some people after prolonged use of neuroleptic drugs is:
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Attention deficit disorder
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Tardive dyskinesia
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Saccadic eye movements
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Seasonal affective disorder
Pregunta 29
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What kind of drug alleviates schizophrenia with little risk of producing tardive dyskinesia
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Atypical antipsychotics
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Neuroleptics
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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
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Lithium
Pregunta 30
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The difference between ordinary and major depression depends on:
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When they occur in one's lifetime
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Intensity and duration
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Geographic location and gender
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Society and diet
Pregunta 31
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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of depression?
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Impulsiveness
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Sleep disorders
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Inactivity
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Suicidal tendencies
Pregunta 32
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Major depression is diagnosed about _____ in women as in men
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Four times as often
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The same
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Three times as often
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Twice as often
Pregunta 33
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Which of the following is true of depression?
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A single gene has been identified that causes depression
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Men are more likely to be depressed than women
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The influence of traumatic events during young adulthood depends on particular genes for serotonin
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Female hormone levels are strongly correlated with depression
Pregunta 34
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Most depressed people show _____ activity in the _____ prefrontal cortex
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Increased ; left
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Decreased; left
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Decreased; right
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Increased; right and left
Pregunta 35
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Tricyclic drugs work by:
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Blocking the release of catecholamines
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Preventing the presynaptic cell from reabsorbing catecholamines
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Directly stimulating the postsynaptic cell's catecholamines receptors
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Increasing the rate of synthesis of catecholamines
Pregunta 36
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Which category of antidepressant drug operates by blocking the enzyme that metabolises catecholamines and serotonins into inactive forms?
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Tricyclics
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MAOIs
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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Atypical antidepressants
Pregunta 37
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Electroconvulsive shock therapy is sometimes recommended for patients with strong suicidal tendencies because it:
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Produces its benefits faster
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Does not impair memory
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Produces permanent, not temporary relief
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Is based on a theory, not just trial and error disoceries
Pregunta 38
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People with unipolar disorder are characterised by:
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Obsessions and compulsions
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Varying between depression and mania
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Varying between depression and a normal mood
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Chemical imbalances in one half of their brain
Pregunta 39
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Someone with bipolar disorder alternates between:
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Schizophrenia and normal
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Mania and normal
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Depression and dementia
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Mania and depression
Pregunta 40
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Lithium is most commonly prescribed for which disorder
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Seasonal affective disorder
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Endogenous depression
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Reactive depression
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Bipolar disorder
Pregunta 41
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Someone with deterioration of everyday functioning and hallucinations or delusions or thought disorders would likely to be classified as having which disorder?
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Schizophrenia
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Bipolar disorder
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Attention deficit disorder
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Klinefelter's syndrome
Pregunta 42
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Acute schizophrenia has
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Slow onset and a long-term course
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Sudden onset and good prospects for recovery
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Alternation between positive and negative symptoms
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A mixture of positive and negative symptoms simultaneously
Pregunta 43
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A schizophrenic patient whose main symptoms are lack of emotional expression, lack of social interaction, and lack of speech is suffering from:
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Positive symptoms
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Negative symptoms
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Thought disorders
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Delusions
Pregunta 44
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Cell bodies in the brains of people with schizophrenia are especially smaller than normal in the:
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Hippocampus and hypothalamus
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Thalamus and hypothalamus
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Hippocampus and prefrontal cortex
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Medulla and pons
Pregunta 45
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Why is blocking dopamine synapses to relieve schizophrenic symptoms not a strong clue about the underlying problem?
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It only works for about 10-15% of all patients
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It takes 2-3 weeks to affect a behavioural change
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It only works for about 2-3 weeks
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People with schizophrenia produce too much dopamine
Pregunta 46
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Imipramine operates by blocking the reuptake of catecholamines and serotonin by presynaptic terminals. This drug will be classified as a/an:
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a. Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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b. Selective serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
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c. Tricyclic
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d. Benzodiazepine
Pregunta 47
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Nardil operates by blocking the enzyme that metabolizes catecholamines and serotonin into inactive forms. This drug will be classified as a/an:
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a. Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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b. Selective serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
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c. Tricyclic
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d. Benzodiazepine
Pregunta 48
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Prozac operates by blocking the reuptake of serotonin. This drug will be classified as a/an:
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a. Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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b. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
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c. Tricyclic
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d. Benzodiazepine
Pregunta 49
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Sam is suffering from periods of restless activity, excitement, laughter, self-confidence, rambling speech and loss of inhibitions; which alternate with periods of depression.
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Schizophrenia
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Depression
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Bipolar disorder
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Anxiety
Pregunta 50
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People with full-blown episodes of mania are said to have:
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a. Bipolar II
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b. Bipolar I
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c. Hypomania
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d. ADHD
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