Deck 27: Extension: B - Psychiatric and Related Disorders

Question 1

Use the following to answer questions:
A variety of hypotheses have been proposed regarding various psychiatric disorders. For each question, match the person or persons with the most relevant area of study from the list below.
Sacks ___

A)modern psychosurgery
B)cognitive behavioral therapy
C)Parkinson's disease
D)bipolar disorder

Answer 1

Parkinson's disease

Question 2

Distinguish between Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease in terms of the neurotransmitter abnormalities suspected to underlie the symptoms for each condition.

Answer 2

Huntington's disease has decreased GABA and an increase in dopamine activity. Parkinson's disease has decreased dopamine projection from the substantia nigra to the frontal cortex, basal ganglia, and spinal cord.

Question 3

What is the HPA axis? Describe any possible abnormalities in its functioning related to depression.

Answer 3

The HPA axis, or hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal circuit, governs the stress response and release of stress hormones. Regarding depression, it is suggested that the levels of stress hormones are out of balance and lead to some of the cognitive dysfunction exhibited by those diagnosed with clinical depression.

Question 4

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the item in each question with the appropriate disorder.
coprolalia ___

A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Huntington's disease
C)Parkinson's disease
D)Tourette's syndrome

Question 5

Camilla is a 30 - year - old woman who is highly intelligent, gainfully employed, and has Tourette's syndrome. What are some difficulties she may face in going about her day as a result of her disorder?

Question 6

Name two abnormalities of cellular structure found in the brains of schizophrenic patients.

Question 7

Since both schizophrenia and Tourette's syndrome respond to dopamine blockers to some degree, how would you, as a neuropsychologist, make the differential diagnosis on a 14 - year - old child showing bizarre behavioral symptoms?

Question 8

According to the textbook, what three factors make the sensitization model of bipolar disorder intriguing for understanding bipolar disorder?

Question 9

Distinguish between type I and type II schizophrenia, according to the text.

Question 10

Under what conditions would you favor psychosurgery for agitated schizophrenics?

Question 11

Name the three psychiatric disorders that can result from stroke, as given in the textbook.

Question 12

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the item in each question with the appropriate disorder.
autosomal dominant allele ___

A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Huntington's disease
C)Parkinson's disease
D)Tourette's syndrome

Question 13

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the item in each question with the appropriate disorder.
amyloid plaques ___

A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Huntington's disease
C)Parkinson's disease
D)Tourette's syndrome

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions:
A variety of hypotheses have been proposed regarding various psychiatric disorders. For each question, match the person or persons with the most relevant area of study from the list below.
Morrison ___

A)modern psychosurgery
B)cognitive behavioral therapy
C)Parkinson's disease
D)bipolar disorder

Question 15

Use the following to answer questions:
A variety of hypotheses have been proposed regarding various psychiatric disorders. For each question, match the person or persons with the most relevant area of study from the list below.
Moorhead ___

A)modern psychosurgery
B)cognitive behavioral therapy
C)Parkinson's disease
D)bipolar disorder

Question 16

What are the symptoms and underlying brain changes in Huntington's chorea?

Question 17

Use the following to answer questions:
A variety of hypotheses have been proposed regarding various psychiatric disorders. For each question, match the person or persons with the most relevant area of study from the list below.
Moniz ___

A)modern psychosurgery
B)cognitive behavioral therapy
C)Parkinson's disease
D)bipolar disorder

Question 18

Identify the four neurotransmitters thought to be involved in Huntington's disease. Hyperactivity in which of these is most likely to produce the characteristic abnormal movements?

Question 19

Cite the pharmacological evidence in support of a "dopamine theory" of schizophrenia.

Question 20

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the item in each question with the appropriate disorder.
festination ___

A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Huntington's disease
C)Parkinson's disease
D)Tourette's syndrome

Question 21

What are the symptoms and underlying brain changes in Parkinson's disease?

Question 22

What are the main anatomical correlates of Alzheimer's disease?

Question 23

What are the five putative causes of Alzheimer's disease, based on the text?

Question 24

Describe the sequence of changes in dendritic structure in normal aging and in advancing Alzheimer's disease.