Cultural aspects of mood disorders — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Long-term infant deprivation of affection may result in lack of basic _____

Answer: trust

Flashcard 2: _____ disorder is defined by presence of at least 1 manic episode +/- a hypomanic episode or depressive episode

Answer: Bipolar I

Flashcard 3: Atypical depression is associated with _____-somnia

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 4: Which personality disorder is characterized by unstable mood and relationships and a sense of emptiness? _____

Answer: Borderline (cluster B)

Flashcard 5: Children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder are constantly _____ and irritable between outbursts

Answer: angry

Flashcard 6: Patients with histrionic personality disorder are attention seeking, sexually _____, and overly concerned with appearance

Answer: provocative

Flashcard 7: Which brain system is primarily responsible for the regulation of sex drive (libido) and emotional behavior?

Answer: Limbic system

Extra: The limbic system (including the amygdala, hippocampus, and cingulate gyrus) regulates emotions and drives. While the hypothalamus controls the physiological aspects of sexual function and hormonal release, the limbic system is key for the behavioral and emotional components.

Flashcard 8: Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for the processing and regulation of emotion?

Answer: Limbic system

Extra: The limbic system is a complex set of structures that includes the amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, and cingulate gyrus. it is involved in motivation, emotion, learning, and memory.

Flashcard 9: What is the timecourse of normal grief and bereavement?

Answer: up to one year

Flashcard 10: How does sexual interest change in the elderly?

Answer: It usually doesnt!