Psychology 311: Physiological Psychology - Ch 11

Out of the millions of people that suffer from depression, what percentage find relief from traditional therapy?

About 50% of people suffering from depression find relief from traditional therapy. In what year was rTMS discovered? rTMS was discovered in 1985.

Which of the following is NOT an anxiety disorder or symptom of an anxiety disorder?

Attention-deficit disorder

Why did doctors use radical therapies, such as psychosurgery, on their patients?

Doctors believed they were actually helping their patients.

Antipsychotic drugs work by altering neurotransmitter receptors. Which of the following is an example of a neurotransmitter?

Dopamine

This neurotransmitter releases into the brain to elicit feelings of reward and pleasure. It is the neurotransmitter most affected by amphetamines:

Dopamine

Sherry suffers from severe depression, and modern antidepressants have proven ineffective. Which of the following biological therapies might be a last resort for Sherry?

Electroconvulsive therapy.

Amphetamines cause enhancement of certain neurotransmitters, which can cause an extreme feeling of happiness and well-being. This feeling is known as:

Euphoria

What are the two important components of biofeedback?

Feedback and biological information

Why are the brains frontal lobes removed in a lobotomy?

In an attempt to control the violent nature of the severely mentally ill.

Which of the following is NOT a common physical effect related to amphetamine use?

Increased appetite

Lois was a psychiatric patient in the 1940's. She suffered from severe schizophrenia, and underwent a radical therapy that caused her to gain a considerable amount of weight, and become very restless. Which of the following therapies did she most likely undergo?

Insulin shock therapy.

Why might narrative therapies, a form of talk-therapy, be particularly helpful for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder?

It helps process traumatic memories into their life narrative and long-term memory.

Generally, antidepressants work by increasing the brain's concentration of which of the following?

Neurotransmitters

Nerves communicate with each other by releasing these chemical messengers.

Neurotransmitters

Serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine are all examples of which of the following?

Neurotransmitters

These are chemical messengers within the brain that allow nerve cells to communicate with each other.

Neurotransmitters

This neurotransmitter is responsible for the body's fight or flight response. It causes alertness and an increases heart rate:

Noradrenaline

Which of the following is a cognitive behavioral therapy specifically used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder?

Present-centered therapy

This is a term used to describe a mental condition that causes abnormal thinking and changes in the way reality is perceived.

Psychotic disorder

This newer type of antidepressant inhibits the reuptake of serotonin back to the first communicating neuron.

SSRIs

This is an example of a psychotic disorder that is characterized by impaired thinking, emotions and behaviors.

Schizophrenia

This type of antipsychotic drug has a lower risk of muscular side effects, but can cause weight gain and type 2 diabetes.

Second-generation antipsychotics

This neurotransmitter influences mood, appetite and anger. It's an inhibitory transmitter:

Serotonin

This is an older type of antidepressant that works by increasing the concentration of norepinephrine and serotonin.

TCAs

Electrodes used during biofeedback sessions can be placed

all answers are correct

Biofeedback tracks

autonomic, or involuntary biological functions

Deep breathing

can be done incorrectly.

Which of the following is NOT part of cognitive behavioral therapy (one type of talk-therapy used to treat a number of psychological disorders)?

exposure to an anxiety triggers to desensitize patients

Relaxation training can be used to regulate autonomic nervous system functions. Which option is probably not a useful relaxation tool?

learning a new task

Scott has PTSD and it has been suggested that he undergo stress inoculation training. What does this involve?

learning techniques to reduce stress and anxiety while managing the symptoms when they appear.

A common side effect of electroconvulsive therapy is _____.

memory loss

What is a possible disadvantage of rTMS treatment.

rTMS can potentially cause seizures.

What is the difference between TMS and rTMS?

rTMS involves repetitive, rapid pulses and TMS does not.

rTMS is simply defined as what kind of procedure?

rTMS is the use of repetitive electromagnetic pulses to control mood.