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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?
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?
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%