BioPsych Exam 7

Which of the following are evidence-based treatments for depressive disorders?

-Electroconvulsive Therapy -Tricyclic antidepressants -Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (all of the above)

For a typical, healthy person, about how long does an average sleep cycle last?

90 mins

What is the BEST indicator that someone has a diagnosis of insomnia disorder?

Consistently feeling sleepy during the day

During sleep, what happens in the brain?

Increased firing by GABA neurons

Which types of family members have the HIGHESTconcordance rates of schizophrenia?

Monozygotic twins

Which class of antidepressant agents has the effect of increasing activity in BOTH serotonin and norepinephrine synapses?

SRNIs

Which herb may have therapeutic effects similar to antidepressant medications?

St. John's wort

Visual hallucinations are classified as

a positive symptom

What does cataplexy involve?

an attack of muscle weakness while awake

Drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO)

are an effective treatment for depression

An electroencephalograph displays ____.

are an effective treatment for depression.

Which prenatal factor may lead to a higher risk factor of Schizophrenia?

exposure to Toxoplasma Gondii

An individual whose EEG recording shows sleep spindles and K-complexes _____.

has entered Stage 2 sleep

Research found that during REM sleep, activity ____.

increased in both the pons and the limbic system

Which of the following is TRUE about early-onset depressive disorder?

it tends to be more severe and is more associated with genetic heritability than late onset depression

Which symptoms of Schizophrenia are associated with the worst prognosis (in other words, they are most difficult to treat)?

negative

Tiana cries for several hours a day. She is having difficulty going to work and maintaining her GPA. The death of her father a week ago is hitting her hard. In this case, Tiana's mood disturbance is:

normal because it has not been an extensive duration and has occurred in response to an understandable cause.

Orexin, produced by neurons in the hypothalamus, appears to be necessary for ____.

staying awake

Dreaming is most likely to occur during REM sleep but can occur during other stages as well.

true

An individual whose EEG is predominantly alpha waves is most likely _____.

very relaxed but still awake