Worksheetsdepression and psychosis
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
SSRI drugs affect which neurotransmitter system?
Serotonin
Dopamine
Noradrenergic
Acetylcholine
A major depressive disorder is most likely to be characterized by
delusions of persecution
feelings of personal worthlessness
a massive dissociation of self from ordinary consciousness
a persistent irrational fear of other people
Nuclei in the brain that control basic emotions
Dorsal root ganglion
Substantia Nigra
Basal ganglia
Limbic system
The brain region thought to be central to depression is
amygdala
brain stem
hypothalamus
optic tectum
Distortions in thoughts, perceptions, and/or emotions.
Schizophrenia
Depression
Bi-polar
GAD General Anxiety Disorder
Distortions in thoughts, perceptions, and/or emotions.
Schizophrenia
Depression
Bi-polar
GAD General Anxiety Disorder
Medications will reduce all symptoms of schizophrenia
TRUE
FALSE
Which chemical is believed to be overproduced in the brain of a schizophrenic resident?
Serotonin
Dopamine
Endorphins
Oxytocin
In terms of schizophrenic symptoms, a false belief not based in reality is known as a/an:
Distortion
Relapse
Delusion
Fallacy
