After completing this course you’ll be able to:
| 1. | State several reasons psychiatrists don’t look at brain function. |
| 2. | List five ways to evaluate brain function. |
| 3. | State why two scans are done to evaluate a patient’s brain. |
| 4. | Briefly describe the brain. |
| 5. | Describe what happens when the limbic system is less active and overactive. |
| 6. | List clinical problems associated with the anterior cingulated gyrus. |
| 7. | Compare the dominant and nondominant temporal lobe. |
| 8. | Describe the prefrontal cortex. |
| 9. | List the advantages and limitations of self-report questionnaires. |
| 10. | Define dysthymia. |
| 11. | Describe overfocused anxiety/depression. |
| 12. | Describe “emotional seizures.” |
| 13. | State the most likely explanation for the cause of SAD. |
| 14. | Define déjà vu. |
| 15. | Describe unfocused anxiety/depression. |
| 16. | Describe consciousness. |
| 17. | Discuss “learned helplessness.” |
| 18. | State why depression and anxiety have increased more for women. |
| 19. | Discuss the role nicotine and caffeine play in brain studies. |
| 20. | Describe Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. |
| 21. | List the benzodiazepines used to treat pure anxiety. |
| 22. | State why TCAs need to be monitored carefully. |
| 23. | Describe the side effects of MAOIs when used with mixed anxiety and depression. |
| 24. | State why drug holidays are not recommended. |
| 25. | Describe lithium used to treat anxiety/depression. |
| 26. | State why anticonvulsants are used to treat temporal lobe anxiety and depression. |
| 27. | Describe valerian used for anxiety. |
| 28. | State the value of fish oil. |
| 29. | Define the two types of amino acids. |
| 30. | Compare simple and complex carbohydrates. |
| 31. | Describe saturated fats and monosaturated fats. |
| 32. | List examples of “always” thinking as described in ANT #1. |
| 33. | List several red ANTs and describe the most poisonous. |
| 34. | State why you should write down automatic negative thoughts. |
| 35. | State why, according to Dr. Amen, suicide and suicide attempts are highest in April in the civilian population. |
| 36. | Describe the hallmark of unhappy people. |
| 37. | Describe how touch is necessary for humans. |
| 38. | Describe the tests done when using biofeedback equipment. |
| 39. | Describe how the diaphragm aids in breathing, according to the diagram on page 213. |
| 40. | List the groups of people with the highest level of life satisfaction. |
| 41. | Describe the treatment for PMS. |
| 42. | Compare the Baby Blues and postpartum depression. |
| 43. | List medical treatments for OCD. |
| 44. | State the risks of a lack of estrogen during menopause. |
| 45. | List four distinct types of sexual disorders and treatment. |
| 46. | Describe andropause. |
| 47. | List treatment options for men during andropause. |
| 48. | Describe impulsive aggression, compulsive aggression, and explosive aggression. |
| 49. | List suggestion for helping a person in denial of a “psychiatric illness.” |
| 50. | Compare transient insomnia and chronic insomnia. |
| 51. | Discuss teenage insomnia. |
| 52. | State the problems with diagnosis including the most frequently misdiagnosed condition. |
| 53. | Describe the role of exercise for stress management. |
| 54. | Define maintenance therapy. |