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FHSU Exam 3
Psychology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What distinguishes a mood disorder from normal mood function | Mood disorders impair normal function and last longer and more sever |
| What hormones/neurotransmitters are associated with mania | Norepinefphren and Serotonin |
| What are the symptoms of a manic episode | Highly energetic, unable to focus |
| Which age groups, gender, and countries see the highest rates | Middle age, female, USA |
| What percent of adults experience depression at some point in their lives | 17% global |
| What percent of people in the US experience severe unipolar depression in a given year | 7% US, 5% mild |
| Definition of Endogenous depression | internalized feelings |
| Definition of Exogenous depression | outside of the individual |
| Definition of Experiential depression | individual suffer from some type of traumatic experience (usually death or loss) |
| What is postpartum depression | depression by mothers that have recently given birth |
| What hormones/neurotransmitters are associated with depression | Serotonin |
| What a dysthymic and cyclothymic disorders | Dysthymic is a prescient form of depression. Cyclothymic is like a mild manic depression, more rapid. |
| What is seasonal affective disorder? | When individuals mood is deceptive to the seasons |
| What is learned helplessness | Refers to a individual believes that they don't have any control over their lives and there is no motivation to try and make better |
| What is a parasuicide | Suicide attempt |
| How many deaths occur by suicide each year around the world | 700,000 global; 31,000 in US |
| About how many suicides are attempted annually in the US | 600,000 attempts |
| Define Death seekers | Clearly intend to end their lives |
| Define Death initiators | Intend to end their lives because their believe that the process of death is already underway |
| Define Death ignorers | Do not believe that their self-inflicted death will mean the end of their existence |
| Define Death darers | have ambivalent feelings about death and show their in the act itself |
| How do men and women differ in choice of suicidal method? | Men tend to use more violent (shooting), Women tend to be less violent (Overdosing) |
| Which age groups, ethnicities, genders, etc. are more likely to attempt suicide? | Elderly more likely to complete, teens are more likely to attempt; White and Native Americans; Men have higher completion rate, Women have higher attempt rate |
| The mood and thoughts of suicidal people are most often characterized as: | Irritable and agitated, thoughts process is more desperation (no other solution) |
| Define hallucinosis | Condition caused by a drug that alters or distorts perception. Sensory perception that is fabricated by the brain. |
| Define withdrawal | Negative side effects of discontinuing a drug |
| Define tolerance | Adaption to a drug, to achieve a greater amount of the drug to achieve the same effect |
| What are delirium tremens | Specific type of withdrawal with alcohol (can be fatal) |
| What is Korsakoff's syndrome | Caused by alcohol abuse and Vitamin B deficiency |
| Intoxication is actually a form of | Poisoning |
| What are depressants | A major category of drugs that decrease or depress the nervous sytem |
| What are some common examples of depressants | Alcohol, Opioids, Barbituates, Benzodiazepines (anxiolytic) |
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