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Question: Alexia, left-right disorientation, inability to locate objects in visual field. where is infarct?
Answer:
Left occipital cortex OR splenium of corpus callosum hyperactive deep tendon reflexes indicates lesion
where upper motor neurons progrssive muscle weakness, decreased sensation in legs, absent DTRs in
arms/legs. imaging of brain and spine normal. what is diagnosis and
Question: Test to confirm?
Answer:
GBS; nerve conduction study/lumbar puncture major site of neuropeptide Y synthesis arcuate nucleus
(neuropeptide Y stimulates food intake)
Question: What does supraoptic nuclei do?
Answer:
Produces vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) ventromedial nucleus function signals when to stop eating
paraventricular nucleus function oxytocin/vasopression/CRH (stress response) tuberomammillary
function memory processing/limbic system
Question: What form of group therapy focuses on behavioral modification through things like
reinforcement, modeling, and exposure (role-playing, feedback, structured activities) behavioral what
form of group therapy provides a place to share experiences/safe environment; validation,
encouragement, emotional support?
Answer:
Supportive
Question: What form of group therapy facilitates self-awareness and personal responsibility by
analyzing interactions w/in the group and encouraging healthier communication patterns (high
intergroup dependence)?
Answer:
Transactional
Question: What form of therapy focuses on unconscious thoughts and exploring group member's
feelings and past experiences to see how they affect current behaviors?
Answer:
Analytically oriented
Question: What form of therapy involves group members exploring their inner thoughts and feelings
with the therapist guiding discussion about dreams, transference, and defense mechanism?
Answer:
Psychoanalytic
, Question: What causes decreased smell in patients with COVID 19 direct viral involvement of nasal
epithelium which tract connects temporal and orbitofrontal cortext?
Answer:
Involved with emotional aspects of memories/language uncinate fasciculus white matter tract that runs
around corpus callosum; connects areas of limbic system; plays role in emotional regulation, memory,
and attention cingulum white matter tract that connects frontal lobe to temporal lobe; important for
language processing, communicates between Broca's and Wernicke's areas arcuate fasciculus white
matter tract that connects occipital lobe to temporal lobe; involved in visual processing
Question: And object recognition?
Answer:
Inferior longitudinal fasciculus white matter tract running laterally through frontal, temporal, parietal,
and occipital lobes; involved in sensory information, attention, spatial awareness, and language
functions superior longitudinal fasciculus postpartum depression has been associated with what in
Question: Children?
Answer:
Infant growth impairment individuals with high penetrance variants are best studied using
Question: What approach pedigree analysis assesses heritability and genetic linkage; examines genetic
similarities between siblings sib pair analysis compares differences in allele frequencies between those
affected vs not affected; used to identify potential risk factors case-control analysis test that controls for
confounding affects; looks at allele transmission from parents to affected vs unaffected offspring;
controls for population stratification family-based association analysis studies specific genetic
variations across individuals, important for genome wide association studies to identify genetic risk
factors for diseases single nucleotide polymorphism analysis mechanism for
electroencephalography-based biofeedback reducing severity of PTSD symptoms change in functional
connectivity patterns in resting state neural networks psychiatrist committed to providing mental health
services to underserved populations accepts position working within clinical setting that integrates
mental health services within primary care. acceptance of this job best exemplifies fulfillment of which
of the following ethical
principles?
Answer:
Justice agonism of which of the following serotonin receptors is responsible for treating migraine
headaches 5HT1B
Question: Which brain region is primarily involved in long-term storage of verbal semantic memory
(visual object recognition and auditory processing) inferiorlateral temporal lobe what brain region is
primarily involved in memory consolidation?
Answer:
Medial temporal lobe (this is where hippocampus is)
Question: Alexia, left-right disorientation, inability to locate objects in visual field. where is infarct?
Answer:
Left occipital cortex OR splenium of corpus callosum hyperactive deep tendon reflexes indicates lesion
where upper motor neurons progrssive muscle weakness, decreased sensation in legs, absent DTRs in
arms/legs. imaging of brain and spine normal. what is diagnosis and
Question: Test to confirm?
Answer:
GBS; nerve conduction study/lumbar puncture major site of neuropeptide Y synthesis arcuate nucleus
(neuropeptide Y stimulates food intake)
Question: What does supraoptic nuclei do?
Answer:
Produces vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) ventromedial nucleus function signals when to stop eating
paraventricular nucleus function oxytocin/vasopression/CRH (stress response) tuberomammillary
function memory processing/limbic system
Question: What form of group therapy focuses on behavioral modification through things like
reinforcement, modeling, and exposure (role-playing, feedback, structured activities) behavioral what
form of group therapy provides a place to share experiences/safe environment; validation,
encouragement, emotional support?
Answer:
Supportive
Question: What form of group therapy facilitates self-awareness and personal responsibility by
analyzing interactions w/in the group and encouraging healthier communication patterns (high
intergroup dependence)?
Answer:
Transactional
Question: What form of therapy focuses on unconscious thoughts and exploring group member's
feelings and past experiences to see how they affect current behaviors?
Answer:
Analytically oriented
Question: What form of therapy involves group members exploring their inner thoughts and feelings
with the therapist guiding discussion about dreams, transference, and defense mechanism?
Answer:
Psychoanalytic
, Question: What causes decreased smell in patients with COVID 19 direct viral involvement of nasal
epithelium which tract connects temporal and orbitofrontal cortext?
Answer:
Involved with emotional aspects of memories/language uncinate fasciculus white matter tract that runs
around corpus callosum; connects areas of limbic system; plays role in emotional regulation, memory,
and attention cingulum white matter tract that connects frontal lobe to temporal lobe; important for
language processing, communicates between Broca's and Wernicke's areas arcuate fasciculus white
matter tract that connects occipital lobe to temporal lobe; involved in visual processing
Question: And object recognition?
Answer:
Inferior longitudinal fasciculus white matter tract running laterally through frontal, temporal, parietal,
and occipital lobes; involved in sensory information, attention, spatial awareness, and language
functions superior longitudinal fasciculus postpartum depression has been associated with what in
Question: Children?
Answer:
Infant growth impairment individuals with high penetrance variants are best studied using
Question: What approach pedigree analysis assesses heritability and genetic linkage; examines genetic
similarities between siblings sib pair analysis compares differences in allele frequencies between those
affected vs not affected; used to identify potential risk factors case-control analysis test that controls for
confounding affects; looks at allele transmission from parents to affected vs unaffected offspring;
controls for population stratification family-based association analysis studies specific genetic
variations across individuals, important for genome wide association studies to identify genetic risk
factors for diseases single nucleotide polymorphism analysis mechanism for
electroencephalography-based biofeedback reducing severity of PTSD symptoms change in functional
connectivity patterns in resting state neural networks psychiatrist committed to providing mental health
services to underserved populations accepts position working within clinical setting that integrates
mental health services within primary care. acceptance of this job best exemplifies fulfillment of which
of the following ethical
principles?
Answer:
Justice agonism of which of the following serotonin receptors is responsible for treating migraine
headaches 5HT1B
Question: Which brain region is primarily involved in long-term storage of verbal semantic memory
(visual object recognition and auditory processing) inferiorlateral temporal lobe what brain region is
primarily involved in memory consolidation?
Answer:
Medial temporal lobe (this is where hippocampus is)
