PSY 12000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Spontaneous Remission, Serotonin, Psychosurgery
17 Aug 2018
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Involves fundamental disturbances in thought processess, emotion, and/or behavior. Complex disorder that may be expressed in a variety of ways. Diagnosis comes from a variety of symptoms. Negative symptoms: elimination or reduction of normal behavior. Flat affect: little or no emotional reaction to events. Include physical problems with the body, brain, as well as genetic influences. Dopamine excess and also issues w glutamate, gaba and seratonin in schizophrenia. Likelihood of having it increases w closeness of a relative who also has it. Highest likelihood for identical twin (chances are 1 in 2) If people repeatedly fail in attempts to control environment. Surgery that destroys or alters tissues in the brain in an effort to affect behavior. Produced calming effects, but also serious cognitive deficits, sometimes death. Clinical researchers contrasted effectiveness of different therapies for anxiety disorders. Control group remained on a waiting list.
