Treatment

Question 1

antidepressant

Answer 1

One of a class of medications that is used to treat the symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders. Examples of antidepressant medications include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Prozac or Zoloft.

Question 2

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Answer 2

A disorder that is characterized by overactivity, impulsivity, and an inability to sustain attention. The onset of this disorder is usually in childhood, but it may be diagnosed in adolescence or adulthood as well. Fewer symptoms are required for diagnosis after age 16.

Question 3

cognitive behavior therapy

Answer 3

A therapy that combines changing self-defeating beliefs and behavioral therapy.

Question 4

deinstitutionalization movement

Answer 4

The movement (begun in the late 1960s and early 1970s) in which people with serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, were discharged from psychiatric hospitals and managed in the community on an outpatient basis.

Question 5

neuroleptic

Answer 5

An antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia and other disorders.