The amygdala is associated with anxiety and perception of odors.
The hippocampus is involved in memory and anxiety. The amygdala is associated with anxiety and
perception of odors. The prefrontal cortex is associated with executive function. The thalamus is
associated with motor command processing
The client’s cognitive status can result in an ethical concern if the client is unable to self-determine care
or is a danger to self or others. Ability to pay is not an ethical issue.
basal ganglia are a group of structures involved in voluntary motor movements. Basal ganglia are also
involved in cognition and emotion.
Limbic system is associated with emotion and learning
hippocampi are associated with long term memory
Wernicke's area is associated with speech comprehension. Review activity
the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is concerned with higher level functioning. The VLPFC is
involved with motor inhibition the IFG contains Broca's area which is associated with speech production
understanding grammar. Pliska Ch. 8
the OFC is involved in decision making and social behavior with a focus on punishment and rewards. The
OFC inhibits and activates the amygdala and is activated when a risk assessment is required. Some
behaviors associated with the OFC include sex, sugar, pain, social humiliation, money, rewards, fame, and
aggression. The amygdala will identify a threat and then the OFC will determine the risk or benefit of an
action based on past experience. Pliska Ch. 8, p.158
At this time, 20 % of the world’s population is suffering from a neurologic and/or psychiatric disorder.