CMAN 272 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What diseases are individuals with depression at a higher risk for? - Answer -
cardiovascular and metabolic disease
What is the most common cause of hospitalization for all people in the US under the
age of 45? - Answer -mood disorders
Neuron - Answer -cell that carries messages between the brain and other parts of the
body
functional unit of the nervous system
Neurotransmission - Answer -the electrical process by which neurons send electrical
impulses form one part of the cell to another part of the cell via the axon, then a
chemical message (neurotransmitter) is sent between the two neurons
When is neuron communication electrical? Chemical? - Answer -Electrical when within
a neuron
Chemical when between two neurons at the synapse
What are the 6 main neurotransmitters targeted in psychopharmacology? - Answer -
serotonin
norepinephrine
dopamine
acetylcholine
glutamate
GABA
Persistent Depressive Disorder - Answer -aka dysthymia
less acute than MDD, but a persistent low mode for at least 2 years
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder - Answer -mood changes before menses and a return
to baseline post menses
What is the typical treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder? - Answer -hormones
Bipolar disorder - Answer -fluctuations between moods
, may see mania and depressive states
cyclothymic disorder - Answer -a disorder marked by numerous periods of hypomanic
symptoms and mild depressive symptoms
Substance induced depressive or bipolar disorder - Answer -mood related to substance
use
mood returns to baseline when substance is not in use
Depressive or bipolar disorder due to medical condition - Answer -exp: tumor
mental health disorder is a result of medical condition
treat medical condition first!
Unspecified depressive or bipolar disorder - Answer -Diagnosis is not clearly
understood
Seasonal affect disorder - Answer -related to not enough light
treatment: use light therapy to help
Etiology of major depression - Answer -genetics
neurotransitters
endocrine dysfunction
structural brain changes
chronobiology
inflammation
stress
Genetics as etiology of major depression - Answer -earlier onset indicates stronger
genetic components
Neurotransmitters as etiology of major depression - Answer -Serotonin, dopamine,
norepinephrine
Serotonin function - Answer -relates sleep, appetite, libido
What diseases are individuals with depression at a higher risk for? - Answer -
cardiovascular and metabolic disease
What is the most common cause of hospitalization for all people in the US under the
age of 45? - Answer -mood disorders
Neuron - Answer -cell that carries messages between the brain and other parts of the
body
functional unit of the nervous system
Neurotransmission - Answer -the electrical process by which neurons send electrical
impulses form one part of the cell to another part of the cell via the axon, then a
chemical message (neurotransmitter) is sent between the two neurons
When is neuron communication electrical? Chemical? - Answer -Electrical when within
a neuron
Chemical when between two neurons at the synapse
What are the 6 main neurotransmitters targeted in psychopharmacology? - Answer -
serotonin
norepinephrine
dopamine
acetylcholine
glutamate
GABA
Persistent Depressive Disorder - Answer -aka dysthymia
less acute than MDD, but a persistent low mode for at least 2 years
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder - Answer -mood changes before menses and a return
to baseline post menses
What is the typical treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder? - Answer -hormones
Bipolar disorder - Answer -fluctuations between moods
, may see mania and depressive states
cyclothymic disorder - Answer -a disorder marked by numerous periods of hypomanic
symptoms and mild depressive symptoms
Substance induced depressive or bipolar disorder - Answer -mood related to substance
use
mood returns to baseline when substance is not in use
Depressive or bipolar disorder due to medical condition - Answer -exp: tumor
mental health disorder is a result of medical condition
treat medical condition first!
Unspecified depressive or bipolar disorder - Answer -Diagnosis is not clearly
understood
Seasonal affect disorder - Answer -related to not enough light
treatment: use light therapy to help
Etiology of major depression - Answer -genetics
neurotransitters
endocrine dysfunction
structural brain changes
chronobiology
inflammation
stress
Genetics as etiology of major depression - Answer -earlier onset indicates stronger
genetic components
Neurotransmitters as etiology of major depression - Answer -Serotonin, dopamine,
norepinephrine
Serotonin function - Answer -relates sleep, appetite, libido
