Mood Disorders
Restless activity, excessive self-confidence, excitement, laughter, loss of inhibition
What is Mania?
Age of onset for males
What is 22-28 years old?
Treatment for Bipolar Disorder (single element)
What is Lithium?
Disorder characterized by recurring thoughts and behaviors
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Symptoms include feeling sad, helpless, lack of energy, lack of concentration
Unjustifiable beliefs are called....
What are delusions?
Drugs that work by blocking the reuptake of serotonin, producing a happier mood
What are SSRIs?
Disorder characterized by sudden attacks of fear that can last for several minutes or longer
What is Panic Disorder?
Is characterized by mild or hypomanic episodes along with depressed moods
What is Bipolar II Disorder?
Hallucinations and delusions are known as ________ symptoms of schizophrenia, meaning they are new, additional characteristics.
What are positive?
Treatment involving changing behavior and working on how an individual thinks/responds
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Disorder characterized by body dysmorphia and extremely restricted eating
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Group with the highest risk of developing schizophrenia if a family member has it
What are monozygotic twins?
Depressed patients can relieve some of their symptoms by ____________ each night
What is going to bed earlier (or at the same time)?
Disorder that develops in individuals who have suffered trauma or a scary experience (common in military personnel)
What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
Percentage of adults that will have Major Depressive Disorder in their lifetime
What is 10%?
The most accepted hypothesis as to how Schizophrenia is caused physiologically
What is the Dopamine Hypothesis?
Treatments for anxiety disorders include drugs called __________, which include Xanax or Valium (can be addictive)
What are benzodiazepines?
Disorder characterized by recurrent and frequent episodes of eating unusually large amounts of food with lack of control during these episodes
What is Bulimia Nervosa?