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Neurobiology of Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

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1 Neurobiology of Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 18

2 Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a term coined by Eugene Bleuler in 1911 to describe a collection of illnesses characterized by thought disorders Psychotic episode Genetic predisposition Prenatal and perinatal Neuroanatomic alterations Neurotransmitter alterations

3 Schizophrenia

4 Schizophrenia

5 Schizophrenia Clinical manifestations Hallucinations Delusions
Disorganized behavior Disorganized speech Negative symptoms Affective flattening Anhedonia, alogia, and avolition

6 Mood Disorders Mood refers to a sustained emotional state
Affective states are brief emotional feelings Euphoria, joy surprise, fear, sadness, etc. Depression States such as sadness become prominent

7 Mood Disorders Categories of mood disorder Genetic predisposition
Unipolar Also known as major depression or clinical depression Bipolar disorder Genetic predisposition Environmental influences

8 Mood Disorders Neurochemical dysregulation
Neuroendocrine dysregulation Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system dysregulation Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid system dysregulation Neuroanatomic and functional abnormalities

9 Mood Disorders Clinical manifestations Treatment Depression Mania
Antidepressants Psychotherapy Combination of both

10 Mood Disorders

11 Mood Disorders

12 Anxiety Disorders Panic disorder Generalized anxiety disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder


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