Neuroscience
The brain’s ability to change and reorganize itself after injury or experience is called this.
What is neuroplasticity?
This disorder is characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors performed to reduce anxiety.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
In split-brain patients, if an object is shown only to the left visual field, the patient typically cannot do this.
What is verbally identify/name the object?
Prozac (fluoxetine) belongs to this class of medications.
What are SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)?
This type of disorder is characterized by physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition.
What is dissociative identity disorder (DID)?
The myelin sheath is produced by these cells in the central nervous system.
What are oligodendrocytes?
A hallmark of borderline personality disorder is this pattern in relationships.
What is instability (or alternating idealization and devaluation)?
This type of long-term memory depends heavily on the hippocampus.
What is declarative (explicit) memory?
Benzodiazepines enhance the effect of this inhibitory neurotransmitter.
What is GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)?
This eating disorder is marked by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors.
What is bulimia nervosa?
The phenomenon where one hemisphere compensates for loss of function in the other is called this.
What is functional reorganization (or neural compensation)?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is primarily used to treat this condition.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a central part of this brain pathway linked to reward.
What is the mesolimbic dopamine pathway?
Clozapine is classified as this type of medication.
What is an atypical antipsychotic?
This eating disorder is marked by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors.
What is bulimia nervosa?
This ion’s influx into the neuron is the key event that triggers neurotransmitter release at the synapse.
What is calcium (Ca²⁺)?
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most effective in treating severe forms of this condition.
What is major depressive disorder?
The default mode network (DMN) is most active during these types of mental activities.
What are self-referential thought, daydreaming, or mind-wandering?
Chronic use of this drug can lead to downregulation of dopamine receptors, producing anhedonia.
What is cocaine (or stimulants)?
This psychotic disorder is often preceded by a prodromal phase with subtle cognitive and social changes.
What is schizophrenia?
The loss of dopamine-producing neurons in this midbrain structure is a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease.
What is the substantia nigra?
This therapeutic approach integrates psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness strategies to treat borderline personality disorder.
What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
This rare neurological condition causes people to confuse their spouse or loved ones with an impostor.
What is Capgras delusion?
Lithium is primarily prescribed for this condition.
What is bipolar disorder?
The “negative triad” of depression described by Aaron Beck includes negative views of these three things.
What are the self, the world, and the future?