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Which of the following best describes the learning outcome for the Anxiety and Depression tutorial?
Which of the following best describes the learning outcome for the Anxiety and Depression tutorial?
What is the role of the tutor in the Anxiety and Depression tutorial?
What is the role of the tutor in the Anxiety and Depression tutorial?
What does 'active learning' mean in the context of the tutorial?
What does 'active learning' mean in the context of the tutorial?
How should students approach discussing anxiety and affective disorders in the tutorial?
How should students approach discussing anxiety and affective disorders in the tutorial?
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What is expected of students in terms of their understanding of anxiety and affective disorders?
What is expected of students in terms of their understanding of anxiety and affective disorders?
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What topics should be covered in the tutorial?
What topics should be covered in the tutorial?
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What is a key focus of the tutorial questions?
What is a key focus of the tutorial questions?
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Which topic is NOT covered in the tutorial?
Which topic is NOT covered in the tutorial?
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What is emphasized regarding the tutorial questions?
What is emphasized regarding the tutorial questions?
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What is included in the disease mechanism questions?
What is included in the disease mechanism questions?
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Which type of therapy is NOT covered in the tutorial?
Which type of therapy is NOT covered in the tutorial?
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What is encouraged regarding student-tutor interaction?
What is encouraged regarding student-tutor interaction?
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Study Notes
Tutorial on Anxiety and Affective Disorders
- The tutorial provides a wide range of questions to guide discussions with classmates, with recommended time for informal group discussions and tutor-mediated class discussions.
- It covers lectures on affective and anxiety disorders, as well as related topics such as the psychobiology of emotion.
- Students are provided with selected questions to consider during the tutorial, focusing on symptoms, diagnosis, disease mechanisms, pharmacotherapy, and other therapies.
- The tutorial includes questions on different anxiety disorders, affective episodes and disorders, and their epidemiology.
- It also addresses the major differences in symptoms and diagnosis between different anxiety and affective disorders.
- The tutorial covers questions related to somatic symptoms of anxiety, normal and pathological reactions to stress, and worries typical of specific anxiety disorders.
- Disease mechanism questions include drawing a diagram of the HPA axis, its importance in depression, and brain atrophy as a causative factor in depression.
- Pharmacotherapy questions cover the monoamine theory of affective disorders, drug classes for treating anxiety and affective disorders, mechanism of action, examples of drugs, and their adverse effects.
- Other therapy questions include cognitive therapy of depression, the role of the therapist, circumstances for electroconvulsive therapy, and its safety improvements over the years.
- Extra questions cover relevant neuroanatomy for fear conditioning, differences in treating anxiety disorders with SSRIs vs. benzodiazepines, and their modes of action.
- The tutorial emphasizes that due to time limitations, not all questions may be covered and the unique participation of students determines the content of each tutorial.
- It encourages students to invite the tutor to clarify uncertainties and allows for pursuing briefly any confusion arising outside the remit of the discussed question.
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Learn how to actively engage with peers to deepen understanding of anxiety disorders and affective disorders. This tutorial emphasizes student-to-student interaction for knowledge sharing, with the tutor serving as a facilitator and resource for information.