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Neurobiology of Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 18
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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
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Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia Clinical manifestations Hallucinations Delusions
Disorganized behavior Disorganized speech Negative symptoms Affective flattening Anhedonia, alogia, and avolition
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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
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Mood Disorders Categories of mood disorder Genetic predisposition
Unipolar Also known as major depression or clinical depression Bipolar disorder Genetic predisposition Environmental influences
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Mood Disorders Neurochemical dysregulation
Neuroendocrine dysregulation Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system dysregulation Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid system dysregulation Neuroanatomic and functional abnormalities
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Mood Disorders Clinical manifestations Treatment Depression Mania
Antidepressants Psychotherapy Combination of both
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Mood Disorders
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Mood Disorders
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Anxiety Disorders Panic disorder Generalized anxiety disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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