You say hippopotamus, I say hippocampus
Functional MRI is based on the measurement of this.
What is blood flow.
This type of therapy is commonly used for treatment of borderline personality disorder.
What is dialectical behavioral therapy.
This is the most likely preliminary diagnosis when a parent reports their child has sudden shifts to anger and tantrums when told "no" or does not get his way.
What is oppositional defiant disorder.
While investigating treatment of surgical shock, the French surgeon, Henry Laborit, serendipitously found this medication to have calming effect, and was the beginning of the psychopharmacology revolution.
What is chlorpromazine.
This type of electrode placement is associated with a decreased risk of having retrograde amnesia from ECT.
What is right unilateral electrode placement.
This type of cell mediates the brain's response to inflammation.
What is microglia.
This is the first line, non-pharmacological treatment for insomnia.
What is CBT-I
Mary Ainsworth introduced the stranger situation experiment to evaluate this between a parent and a child.
What is attachment.
This Philadelphia native was known as the father of American psychiatry, and was one of the early American pioneers who advocated for humane treatment of the mentally ill.
Who was Benjamin Rush
Administration of this medication is used to prevent bradycardia and asystole.
What is atropine.
The major clusters of cell bodies in the brain containing serotonin are located in/around this.
What is the raphe nuclei in the brain stem.
A therapist's emotional reaction to a patient.
What is countertransference.
An infant playing peek-a-boo is demonstrating this cognitive ability.
What is object permanence.
This was a term coined by the British psychologist, Charles Myers, referring to trauma-related symptoms that WWI soldiers experienced, and ultimately transformed into what we now refer to as PTSD.
What is shell shock.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation targets this brain region in the treatment of depression.
What is the left prefrontal cortex.
This part of the brain shows increased activity on PET scans in patients with OCD.
What is the caudate.
This is a form of negative thinking common in those with depression, specifically negative thoughts about the self, the world, and the future.
This is the most common syndrome of inherited intellectual disability.
What is Fragile X syndrome.
This was the goal of the 1963 Community Mental Health Act signed by JFK.
What was to keep people with chronic mental illness in the community instead of in asylums.
This medication should be lowered or reduced prior to ECT due to its potential effects of causing prolonged seizures > 3 minutes.
What is Lithium.
This neurodevelopmental process occurs mostly in adolescents and young adulthood.
What is synaptic pruning.
This type of therapy is best for patients with poor reality testing, immature defenses, and difficulty with affect regulation.
What is supportive psychotherapy.
Pharmacological treatment in autism spectrum disorder is most likely to have a positive effect on this sign that may be present in the disorder.
What is aggression.
As early as 1900 BC, the Egyptians attributed behavioral abnormalities in women to this "wandering" organ.
What is the uterus (hysteria).
This is the preferred anesthetic of choice in ECT, given its lower seizure threshold compared to propofol.
What is methohexital.