Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 47: Auditory Cortex, Thought Insertion, Visual Cortex

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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677-684: your drug company is working on a new treatment for depression. You are likely to target one or more of the following neurotransmitters except: gaba. Incidence: worldwide: about 1, north america: 1-2% during life, suggests that up to 500,000 canadians have schizophrenia, identical twins = 48% (strong genetic tag) Diagnostic and statistical manual (dsm) definition: cognitive or perceptual distortion, social or occupational dysfunction, duration (6 months, not another disorder. There are drugs for this, but you get used to it, and at some point you cant be given any more: type 2: negative symptoms (taking away) ex. Actions feelings thoughts actions they are interrelated. Actions: withdrawing from social interactions and poor self care, (sometimes) increased activity, (rarely) strange/ waxy postures. Feelings: flat affect (no emotional response at all, inappropriate affect. False beliefs that are held in the face of compelling evidence to the contrary. Nothing you can do to change it.