Chapter 13: Therapies Questions – Flashcards
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___ are the most widely used class of antipsychotic drugs. - neuroleptics - antianxiety durgs - antidepressants
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- neuroleptics
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The initial form of psychosurgery, a prefrontal ___, consisted of surgically destroying or removing parts of a patient's frontal lobes, which, surgeons thought, controlled emotionality.
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lobotomy
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a side effect of prefrontal lobotomy is: - insomnia and restlessness - tardive dyskinesia - diarrhea - being left in a vegetative state
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- being left in a vegetative state
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new procedures for treating psychotic patients include: - psychosurgery - administering electroconvulsive therapy - administering small does of antipsychotic medications over time - providing skill training in vocational and social skills - combining drug therapy with psychotherapy
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- administering small does of antipsychotic medications over time - providing skill training in vocational and social skills - combining drug therapy with psychotherapy
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define antidepressant drugs.
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medications used to treat depression that improve a patient's mood and feeling of well-being
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What complications are sometimes associated with the use of lithium? - thyroid complications - sleep disorders - kidney complications - anxiety
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- thyroid complications - kidney complications
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what disorder is the drug Lithium used to treat? - bipolar disorder - schizophrenia - obsessive-compulsive disorder - panic disorder
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- bipolar disorder
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SSRI drugs work by increasing the levels of ___ in the brain.
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serotonin
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Which of the following is a main class of antidepressant? - monoamine oxidase inhibitors - benzodiazepines - selective dopamine reuptake facilitators - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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- monoamine oxidase inhibitors - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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Xanax and Valium are ___ drugs and are among the medications most frequently prescribed by physicians. - antidepressant - antianxiety - antipsychotic
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- antianxiety
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___ work by binding to receptor sites that become overactive during a period of anxiety. - schizophrenia drugs - Histamines - Neurotransmitters - Benzodiazepines
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- Benzodiazepines
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The acronym ECT stands for ___ therapy.
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electroconvulsive
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___ therapies are treatments to reduce or eliminate the symptoms of psychological disorders by altering the way an individual's body functions.
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Biological
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Biological therapies reduce or eliminate the symptoms of psychological disorders: - by the manipulation of genes that underlie mental illnesses - with drugs - through electroconvulsive therapy - with psychosurgery
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- with drugs - through electroconvulsive therapy - with psychosurgery
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When a patient does not respond to tricyclics, an alternative treatment for depression can be: - a tranquilizer - a neuroleptic - lithium - an MAO inhibitor
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- an MAO inhibitor
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___ drugs are used mainly in three diagnostic categories: anxiety disorders, mood disorder, and schizophrenia.
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psychotherapeutic
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biological therapies seek the reduction or elimination of symptoms of psychological disorders through the use of which of the following treatments? - cognitive reshaping - psychoanalysis - psychosurgery - drugs - electroconvulsie therapy
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- psychosurgery - drugs - electroconvulsie therapy
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neuroleptics are drugs that block the action of the: - norephinephrine system - epinephrine system - serotonin system - dopamine system
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- dopamine system
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___ drugs are used to reduce severe symptoms of disturbance, such as loss of reality and agitation. - antianxiety - antidepressant - antipsychotic - psychotic
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- antipsychotic
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___ is the use of nonmedical means to help individuals recongnize and alleviate their problems.
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psychotherapy
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unlike the earlier pschosurgery techniques modern surgeries: - are combined with ECT for maximum benefit - are used only for schizophrenic individuals - use small lesions and are much more precise - target the amygdala or other part of the limbic system
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- use small lesions and are much more precise - target the amygdala or other part of the limbic system
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recall the definition of drug therapy.
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works by altering the operation of neurotransmitters and neurons in the brain.
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MAO inhibitors are sometimes prescribed when it has been found that __ have not been effective. - neuroleptics - tricyclics - antipsychotics - lithium salts
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- tricyclics
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which of the following is not a new strategy for treating individuals with schizophrenia? - training in vocational, family, and social skills - drug therapy in which smaller doses are given over time, rather than an initial large dose - combining drug therapy and psychotherapy - electroconvulsie therapy
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- electroconvulsie therapy
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a potential side effect of taking neuroleptic drugs is: - insomnia or other sleep disorders - diarrhea - anxiety - tardive dyskinesia
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- tardive dyskinesia
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which of the following are side effects of antianxiety drugs? - fatigue - loss of coordination - insomnia and other sleep disorders - mental slowness
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- fatigue - loss of coordination - mental slowness
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___ drugs make an individual calmer and less excitable. - antipsychological - antianxiety - antisedative - antiropic
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- antianxiety
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___ drugs reduce the level of anxiety a person can experience and increase feelings of well-being.
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antianxiety
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the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy in treating depression is: - considered to be much greater than cognitive therapy - considered to be very low by most treatment professionals - approximately the same as cognitive therapy - approximately the same as antidepressant drugs
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- approximately the same as cognitive therapy - approximately the same as antidepressant drugs
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while the effectiveness of ECT, cognitive therapy, and drug therapy is comparable, ECT has the advantage in: - the positive experience that it produces in the patient - the speed with which alteration mood is achieved - the fact that medical doctors are not needed for the administration - the way the follow-up treatments can be carried out in the home
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- the speed with which alteration mood is achieved
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in spite of side effects such as memory loss and other cognitive impairments, some therapists feel that ECT is an appropriate therapy because - the rapid improvement in depressed patients can save lives. - the results last longer than the improvement found with cognitive therapy. - the results last longer than the improvement found with drug therapy. - it is much cheaper than drug therapy.
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- the rapid improvement in depressed patients can save lives.
