Anxiety Disorders 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PsychologyBiological PsychologyUniversityAll boards Created by: Meg FraserCreated on: 04-01-18 16:48 What is the lifetime prevalence of anxiety? 17% 1 of 11 Which structures make up the HPA-axis? Hypothalamus, pituitary gland, adrenal gland 2 of 11 What does stress lead to the release of in the hypothalamus? CRH 3 of 11 What does the pituitary gland release? ACTH 4 of 11 What does the adrenal gland release? Cortisol 5 of 11 What brain structures regulate the HPA-axis response? Hippocampus and amygdala 6 of 11 What do Glucocorticoid receptors in the hippocampus measure? Cortisol level 7 of 11 How is contextual fear conditioning best done? Pairing an aversive stimulus with the context 8 of 11 What do bilateral hippocampal lesions result in? Blocked fear response to context 9 of 11 Where was their increased activity after exposure therapy due to cognitive control of the fear response? Orbitofrontal cortex 10 of 11 Which is the most effective inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system? GABA 11 of 11
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