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Pathophysiology Exam 1 Pathophysiology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Exam Questions and Answers
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Pathophysiology Exam 1: Pathophysiology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders ExamMood - Answer- a relatively long lasting, sustained emotional state
Affective state - Answer- brief emotional feelings, such as euphoria, joy, surprise, fear, sadness.
Mood disorder - Answer- A condition in which an emotional state becomes predominant and uncontrollable
Major Depressive Disorder - Answer- A state of intense sadness and despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living
15% - Answer- What is the suicide rate in individuals with major depressive disorder?
Monoamine hypothesis - Answer- That depression is related to the deficiency in the amount of 5-HT, NE, and DA in the cortex and limbic system
Neurotrophic Hypothesis - Answer- That depression is related to deficiency in brain-
derived neurotrophic factor, which is important for neuronal survival and growth
Neuroendocrine hypothesis - Answer- That depression is related to hormonal abnormalities, such as high cortisol, hyper/hypothyroidism, and estrogen/testosterone deficiency
Bipolar disorder - Answer- characterized by episodes mania and depression, which usually alternate
Bipolar I Disorder - Answer- Equally found in men and women. Marked by one manic or mixed episode, and one major depressive episode.
Bipolar II Disorder - Answer- More common in women, but less severe. Has hypomania,
no mania or mixed episode.
Hypomania - Answer- Has similar symptoms to that of mania, however symptoms are not as severe. The symptoms do not interfere with social or occupational functioning.
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