NR607
Week 3 Questions
with Verified
Answers
-mood disorder characterized by depressive symptoms that last longer than two
weeks.
-influenced by genetic and environmental factors
-Signs and symptoms of depression include:
• sad or irritable mood
• feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, or emptiness
• diminished interest in activities
• significant weight or appetite changes
• fatigue, sleep disturbances including difficulty sleeping (insomnia) or sleeping
too much
,• cognitive changes such as difficulty concentrating, remembering infor, or
making decisions - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Depression
lower levels of:
dopamine
serotonin
norepinephrine
-Depressed patients often have decreased neurotransmitter activity in the
prefrontal cortex (PFC) region of the brain
• controls attention, mood, and personality - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Imbalance
of what neurotransmitters can result in depression?
-primary feature of MDD is the occurrence of at least one episode of major
depression lasting at least two weeks
-must experience 5+ of the following in 2 weeks to be dx'd with a major
depressive episode
• feeling low most of the day for most days
• decreased interest in activities
• substantial weight loss, significant change in appetite
• fidgeting, random movement (pacing)
• decreased energy
• sense of guilt or worthlessness
• lack of focus or ability to make decisions
• repeated thoughts of death and suicide - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Major
Depressive Disorder (MDD)
SSRIs
-inhibit 5-HT reuptake
SNRIs
-inhibit 5-HT reuptake
-inhibit NE reuptake (↑ energy, focus)
-increase DA in prefrontal cortex (↑ cognition)
NDRIs
-inhibit DA reuptake (↑alertness, motivation)
, -inhibit NE reuptake (↑energy) - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Antidepressants
-Hallucinations
-Delusions
-Thought disorder
-Hostility
-Excitability - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Positive Symptoms
-Motor delay
-Dyscoordination
-EPS
• Parkinsonism
• Dyskinesia - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Motor Symptoms
-Depression
-Anxiety
-Suicidality - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Affective Symptoms
-Attention
-Working memory
-Verbal memory
-Visual memory
-Executive functioning
-Processing speed
-Social conditioning - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Cognition
-Affective flattening
-Alogia
-Anhedonia
-Amotivation
-Asociality - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Negative Symptoms
-Perceptual experiences in the absence of external stimuli
• Auditory: hearing things that are not there (may include command hallucinations
in which voices direct the client to perform actions, often related to self-harm or
violence towards others)
Week 3 Questions
with Verified
Answers
-mood disorder characterized by depressive symptoms that last longer than two
weeks.
-influenced by genetic and environmental factors
-Signs and symptoms of depression include:
• sad or irritable mood
• feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, or emptiness
• diminished interest in activities
• significant weight or appetite changes
• fatigue, sleep disturbances including difficulty sleeping (insomnia) or sleeping
too much
,• cognitive changes such as difficulty concentrating, remembering infor, or
making decisions - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Depression
lower levels of:
dopamine
serotonin
norepinephrine
-Depressed patients often have decreased neurotransmitter activity in the
prefrontal cortex (PFC) region of the brain
• controls attention, mood, and personality - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Imbalance
of what neurotransmitters can result in depression?
-primary feature of MDD is the occurrence of at least one episode of major
depression lasting at least two weeks
-must experience 5+ of the following in 2 weeks to be dx'd with a major
depressive episode
• feeling low most of the day for most days
• decreased interest in activities
• substantial weight loss, significant change in appetite
• fidgeting, random movement (pacing)
• decreased energy
• sense of guilt or worthlessness
• lack of focus or ability to make decisions
• repeated thoughts of death and suicide - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Major
Depressive Disorder (MDD)
SSRIs
-inhibit 5-HT reuptake
SNRIs
-inhibit 5-HT reuptake
-inhibit NE reuptake (↑ energy, focus)
-increase DA in prefrontal cortex (↑ cognition)
NDRIs
-inhibit DA reuptake (↑alertness, motivation)
, -inhibit NE reuptake (↑energy) - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Antidepressants
-Hallucinations
-Delusions
-Thought disorder
-Hostility
-Excitability - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Positive Symptoms
-Motor delay
-Dyscoordination
-EPS
• Parkinsonism
• Dyskinesia - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Motor Symptoms
-Depression
-Anxiety
-Suicidality - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Affective Symptoms
-Attention
-Working memory
-Verbal memory
-Visual memory
-Executive functioning
-Processing speed
-Social conditioning - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Cognition
-Affective flattening
-Alogia
-Anhedonia
-Amotivation
-Asociality - ✔✔- ACTUAL ANSWER- Psychotic symptoms: Negative Symptoms
-Perceptual experiences in the absence of external stimuli
• Auditory: hearing things that are not there (may include command hallucinations
in which voices direct the client to perform actions, often related to self-harm or
violence towards others)
