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. |