Pituitary Hormones and their Psychiatric Relevance: TRH, ACTH, hCG, GH/hGH
About the Lecture
The lecture Pituitary Hormones and their Psychiatric Relevance: TRH, ACTH, hCG, GH/hGH by Melissa Kalensky, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE is from the course Hormonal and Genetic Influences in Psychopharmacology.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following psychiatric presentations is MOST consistent with hyperthyroidism rather than hypothyroidism?
- Anxiety, irritability, and insomnia that can mimic mania or panic
- Fatigue, depressed mood, and slowed cognition resembling depression
- Apathetic mood with very low energy and psychomotor retardation
- Memory impairment with confusion and cognitive slowing
- Lethargy, flat affect, and diminished emotional responsiveness
In the context of psychiatric evaluation, how do ACTH levels typically differ between Cushing's disease and Addison's disease?
- Cushing's disease shows elevated ACTH levels, whereas Addison's disease shows low cortisol with high ACTH
- Cushing's disease shows low ACTH levels, whereas Addison's disease shows elevated ACTH levels
- Both Cushing's disease and Addison's disease are characterized by normal ACTH levels
- Cushing's disease shows no ACTH production, whereas Addison's disease shows excessive ACTH
- Both Cushing's disease and Addison's disease result from complete absence of ACTH
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between growth hormone and sleep in acromegaly?
- Excess growth hormone disrupts slow wave sleep, contributing to insomnia, fragmented sleep, and obstructive sleep apnea
- Excess growth hormone eliminates the need for slow wave sleep, resulting in reduced total sleep time
- Excess growth hormone increases slow wave sleep duration, fully protecting patients from insomnia and fatigue
- Excess growth hormone affects REM sleep exclusively and has no impact on slow wave sleep or continuity
- Excess growth hormone primarily causes hypersomnia with excessive daytime sleepiness and prolonged sleep
Author of lecture Pituitary Hormones and their Psychiatric Relevance: TRH, ACTH, hCG, GH/hGH
Melissa Kalensky, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE
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