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BioPsych. Ch.16 Flashcards

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Schizophrenia

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A group of disorders characterized by hallucination, delusion, cognitive impairment, mood disturbance, and social withdrawal.

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Psychological Disorder

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An unusual pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that is harmful to the self or to others.

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Hallucination

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A false distorted perception of objects or events.

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Delusion

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A false belief or opinion that is strongly held in spite of conclusive, contradictory evidence.

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Positive Symptom

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An abnormal behavior, such as hallucination and delusion, that does not occur in healthy individuals but occurs in people with schizophrenia.

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Negative Symptom

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A normal and expected behavior that is absent due to schizophrenia.

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Concordance Rate

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The statistical probability that one individual will share a trait with another individual, typically a twin or other related person.

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Saccade

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The rapid eye movement that occurs when an individual so visually tracking a moving stimulus.

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Typical Antipsychotic Medication

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A dopamine antagonist that is used to treat schizophrenia or psychosis resulting from the use of dopamine agonist, such as cocaine and amphetamine.

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Phenothiazine

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One of a major group of dopamine antagonists used in the treatment or psychosis.

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Atypical Antipsychotic Medication

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One of several newer medications used to treat schizophrenia that are not dopamine antagonists.

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Chlorpromazine

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A commonly prescribed dopamine antagonist, also known as Thorazine.

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Tardive Dyskinesia

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A chronic disorder, characterized by involuntary, jerky movement, that occurs as the result of long-term treatment with antipsychotic medications.

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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

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A disorder in which intense feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and worthlessness persist a minimum of two weeks.

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Bipolar Disorder

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A mood disorder characterized by alternating cycles of mania and depression.

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)

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A type of medication, used to treat major depressive disorder and related conditions, that interferes with the reuptake of serotonin at the synapse.

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Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy (ECT)

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A treatment of mood disorder in which convulsions are produced by the passage of an electric current through the brain.

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Mania

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An emotional state characterized by abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood.

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Lithium

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A simple salt that appears to stabilize serotonin and norepinephrine levels in cases of bipolar disorder.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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An anxiety disorder characterized by the repetitive, intrusive thoughts and the need to engage in certain behaviors to control anxiety.

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Obsession

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An intrusive thought, feeling, or emotion with which a person is preoccupied; characteristic of OCD.

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Compulsion

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An irresistible, repeated, impulse to perform an action; characteristic of OCD.

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Panic Attack

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The experience of intense feelings of impending doom and the need to escape accompanied by strong sympathetic arousal, including heart palpitations, sweating, trembling, and shortness of breath.

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Panic Disorder

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A condition characterized by repeated panic attacks and worries about having panic attacks.

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Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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An anxiety disorder arising in response to an extremely stressful event, characterized by intrusive memories, recurrent dreams, avoidance of stimuli associated with the stressful event, and heightened arousal.

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Autism

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A severe lifetime disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction, range of interests, and communication.

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Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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A disorder first diagnosed in childhood, characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, or both.

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Methylphenidate (Ritalin)

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A close relative of amphetamine that is prescribed to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine or Dextrostat)

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A dopamine agonist used to treat some cases of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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Adderall

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A combination so amphetamine salts prescribed to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

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Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)

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A personality disorder diagnosed in adults, characterized by a failure to conform to social and legal codes of behavior and the violation of the rights of others.

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Psychopathy

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A condition characterized by an abnormal lack of remorse and empathy, often leading to the exploitation of others to meet personal goals.

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