16 - Treatment

Question 1

Most common forms of treatment

Answer 1

Psychodynamic, eclectic (including cognitive behavioral therapy)

Question 2

Psychopharmacology

Answer 2

Study of effects of drugs on psychological states, symptoms.

Question 3

Antipsychotic drugs

Answer 3

Medications that treat schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders by blocking dopamine receptors

Question 4

Medication and psychotherapy

Answer 4

Shows that together, they affect brain regions that react to threats

Question 5

Electroconvulsive therapy

Answer 5

Treatment that induces mild seizure with electric shock to brain. For severe depression or mania

Question 6

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Answer 6

Magnet alters neuronal behavior. Depression

Question 7

Phototherapy

Answer 7

Therapy involves repeated exposure to bright light. May treat seasonal affective disorder

Question 8

Psychosurgery

Answer 8

Surgical destruction of brain areas. OCD.

Question 9

Cingulotomy/Capsulotomy

Answer 9

Surgical operation to disconnect parts of the brain to treat disorders

Question 10

Deep brain stimulation

Answer 10

Treat depression with electrodes in brain