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6. What is the role of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?

  • Allows serotonin to be reabsorbed
  • Stops serotonin being reabsorbed
  • Increases level of extracellular serotonin
  • Decreases level of extracellular serotonin

7. Which is not a symptom of depression?

  • Fatigue
  • Irritability
  • Weight loss/gain
  • Depressed mood

8. What is hypofrontality?

  • Reduced frontal cortex activity
  • Increased frontal cortex activity
  • Reduced prefrontal cortex activity
  • Increased prefrontal cortex activity

9. Which is not a symptom of schizophrenia?

  • Delusions
  • Catatonia
  • Social interaction issues
  • Disorganised speech

10. Which drugs can further increase dopamine levels in someone with schizophrenia?

  • Amphetamine and LSD
  • Cocaine and heroin
  • Cocaine and amphetamine
  • Heroin and cannabis

11. What is the most commonly reported cognitive deficit in depression?

  • Poor memory
  • Executive dysfunction
  • Difficulties in decision making
  • Attentional impairment

12. What does the dopamine theory of schizophrenia suggest?

  • Excess extracellular dopamine causes schizophrenia
  • Increased dopamine in the blood causes schizophrenia
  • Lack of extracellular dopamine causes schizophrenia
  • Decreased dopamine in the blood causes schizophrenia

13. Where is there under activation in schizophrenia patients?

  • TPJ
  • DLPFC
  • STG
  • MPFC

14. What is mood congruent memory?

  • Depressed mood makes memories more difficult to form
  • Depressed mood makes negative memories more accessible
  • Depressed mood makes positive memories less accessible
  • Depressed mood makes negative memories less accessible

15. Which positive symptom of schizophrenia did Menon et al. (2001) find was negatively correlated with DLPFC activation?

  • Delusions
  • Hallucinations
  • Unusual thought
  • Disorganised speech

16. Where have deficits not been seen in schizophrenia?

  • Working memory
  • Long term memory
  • Short term memory
  • Executive function

17. What is the typical age of onset for schizophrenia?

  • Early adulthood to late adulthood
  • Adolescence to early adulthood
  • Childhood to adolescence
  • Adolescence to late adulthood

18. Which area of the brain lacks in activation in both schizophrenia and depression?

  • DLPFC
  • MPFC
  • Amygdala
  • TPJ

19. What does Chlorpromazine reduce in terms of dopamine?

  • Activity
  • Neurons
  • Levels
  • Levels and activity

20. How many schizophrenia patients have neuropsychological profiles in the normal range?

  • 10-20%
  • 15-30%
  • 30-50%
  • 45-60%