PSYCH 333 1nd Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture I. What’s a Paradigm?II. Psychological ParadigmsIII. Modern Psychodynamic ApproachesIV. Impact of Psychodynamics TheoriesV. Humanistic TheoriesVI. Existential TheoriesVII. Impact of Humanistic/Existential TheoryVIII. Behavioral TheoriesIX. Impact of Behavioral TheoryX. Cognitive ApproachesXI. Impact of Cognitive TheoriesXII. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory Outline of Current Lecture II. Genetics; Mental Illness is Inherited.III. Behavior Genetics.IV. Neuroscience/Neurobiology.V. Neuro-Anatomy.VI. Neurons.VII. Types of Neurotransmitter.VIII. Neurotransmitter and Psychopathology.IX. Neuroendocrine System.X. Cross-Paradigms.XI. Diathesis-Stress Model.Current Lecture- Genetics; Mental Illness is Inherited.o Gene: contains DNA.o Allele: different forms of the same gene (eye color, hair color).o Chromosome: collections of genes.o DNA gene chromosomeo Genotype = what is contained in our DNA.o Phenotype = what is expressed.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Recessive genes. Can contain mental illness.- Behavior Genetics:o Almost all behavior is polygenic. Comes from multiple genes.o Heritability. Extent to which behavior is determined by genetics. Range from 0-100.o Environmental causes. Shared vs. non-shared (twin studies).o Epigenetics. Environment can change how genes are expressed. Certain trigger can be turned on by the environment.o Gene-environment interaction. How one reacts to a specific environment is influenced by one’s genes.o Reciprocal genes and environment interaction. Genes predisposed individual the entering certain environment and then respond in a negative way due to being in those environments. Example: teen girls and depressiono Take away message. Genetics and environment work simultaneously to produce behavior.- Neuroscience/ Neurobiology:o Brain structure and function. Macro-anatomy – brain structure. Micro-anatomy – neurons.o Neurotransmitters.- Neuro-Anatomy:o 2 hemispheres of the brain.o 4 lobes per hemisphere. Frontal (executive decision). Temporal (hearing). Partial (special skills). Occipital (vision). o Other important cortical regions: Pre-frontal cortex. Motor cortex. Somatosensory cortex. Broca & Wernieke’s area. Broca = speech production. Wernieke = speech interpretation.o Limbic system (emotional). Amygdala (emotional valance). Hippocampus (learning). Anterior cingulate cortex. Septum. Hypothalamus (hormone regulation).o Midbrain. Thalamus. Corpus collosum (connecting fibers).o Brain stem. Pons. Medulla.o Cerebellum (coordinating motor movement).- Neurons:o Soma (cell bodies). Nucleus.o Axon (electrical impulse). Axon sheath/mylenation.o Dendrites (receive information).o Terminal branches (send information). Terminal buttons.- Types of Neurotransmitters:o Monoamines – plays many roles depends on circuit. Serotonin (5-HT). Dopamine (DA). Norepinephrine (NE). Epinephrine.o GABA – primary inhibitory neurotransmitters.o Glutamate – primary excitory neurotransmitter.o Acetylcholine (ACH).- Neurotransmitter and Psychopathology:o Excess/deficient neurotransmitter. Production of neurotransmitter. Transportation of neurotransmitter. Re-uptake of neurotransmitter. Enzymatic degradation.o Excess/deficient receptor sites.- Neuroendocrine System:o Important structures. Hypothalamus. Pituitary gland.o HPA-axis. Fight-or-flight. Chronic stress. Strongly implicated in psychopathology.- Cross-Paradigms Factors:o Sociocultural Factors: Gender (social) and sex (biological.- Gender norms, sex hormones. Socioeconomic status.- Higher rates of mental illness in low SES population.- Access to mental health care. Race, culture, and ethnicity.- Culture-bound disorder.- Misattribution of cultural variation to psychopathology.- Diathesis-Stress Model:o Diathesis = predisposition or vulnerability to developing a metal disorder. Can be biological, psychological, or social. Example: genetic disposition, childhood trauma, neglect.o Stress = triggering event. What led to the on-set. Usually life event (good or bad). Losing a job, college, puberty,
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