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• What is the focus of functional neuroanatomy?

  Study of brain structure and function
  neuroscience anatomy
• What are the three main areas of neural sciences mentioned?

  Functional neuroanatomy, neural development, neurochemistry
  neuroscience development
• What decade is referred to as the decade of the brain?

  1990s
  history neuroscience
• What is the DSM-5?

  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
  psychology diagnosis
• What is a major issue in psychiatry regarding biological markers?

  No biological markers in psychiatry
  psychiatry research
• What are the classifications of psychopharmacological treatments?

  Antipsychotic, Antidepressant, Antianxiety, Mood-stabilizer
  pharmacology treatment
• Why is the classification of psychopharmacological treatments regarded as inaccurate?

  Drugs of one class treat disorders of another class
  pharmacology classification
• What is an endophenotype?

  Set of objective characteristics not visible to the unaided eye
  genetics research
• What percentage of cognitive traits and personality aspects are hereditary?

  About 40-70%
  genetics traits
• What model illustrates the interaction between genetic and environmental factors in brain development?

  Biopsychosocial model of disease
  psychology development
• What is psychoneuroendocrinology?

  Study of interactions between the nervous system and endocrine system
  psychology endocrine
• What is psychoneuroimmunology?

  Study of interactions between the nervous system and immune system
  psychology immunology