Exam 15: Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia

Brain damage common to schizophrenia includes:

____ was originally called dementia praecox.

People with unipolar disorder are characterized by:

The use of electroconvulsive shock declined in the 1950's because:

Of these treatments for depression--drugs, psychotherapy, and electroshock--which one (if any) usually produces benefits FASTEST?

Schizophrenia is often viewed as a problem with excess activity at dopamine synapses.

MAOIs, tricyclics, and SSRIs all produce which effect on neurons?

One advantage of electroconvulsive shock therapy over antidepressant drugs is that shock treatment:

Someone with deterioration of everyday functioning and hallucinations or delusions or thought disorders would likely be classified as having which disorder?

Which of the following is an effect of most antipsychotic drugs?

Of these brain areas, which is most likely to show abnormalities in schizophrenia?

Which category of antidepressant drugs operates by preventing the presynaptic neuron from reabsorbing serotonin and catecholamines after releasing them?

What kind of drug alleviates schizophrenia with little risk of producing tardive dyskinesia?

Lithium is generally more effective for people with bipolar II disorder.

Which is true when considering the role of genetics in depression?

Recent research discourages the use of antidepressant drugs, for which reason?

The original impetus for the use of electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) for people with psychological disorders came from the observation that:

Electroconvulsive shock therapy is sometimes recommended for patients with strong suicidal tendencies because it:

In what ways do genetics contribute to bipolar disorder?

Which of the following characterizes total brain activity, as measured by the rate of glucose metabolism, in those suffering from mood disorders?