46. Specific Treatments for Specific Problems

Question 1

study of the effect of drugs on mind and behavior

Answer 1

psychopharmacy

Question 2

drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

Answer 2

antipsychotic drugs

Question 3

first antipsychotic in 1950s – schizophrenia

Answer 3

chlorpromazine

Question 4

most antipsychotic drugs are 1. ________ that block 2. ________ receptors

Answer 4

1. antagonists

2. dopamine

Question 5

control anxiety and agitation

Answer 5

anti-anxiety drugs

Question 6

examples of anti-anxiety drugs (2)

Answer 6

1. Xanez

2. Activan

Question 7

anti-anxiety drugs 1. _______ the 2. ___ and help w/ 3. ______ symptoms but not the 4. _____ of the problem

Answer 7

1. depresses
2. CNS
3. anxiety
4. root

Question 8

an example of an anti-anxiety drug

Answer 8

d-cyclocerine

Question 9

mostly agonists that increase availability of certain NTS that elevates arousal and mood

Answer 9

antidepressants

Question 10

examples of antidepressants (2)

Answer 10

1. Prozac

2. Zoloft

Question 11

lithium salt for bipolar disorder

Answer 11

mood-stablizer

Question 12

views individuals as responding to unconscious forces and seeks to enhance self-insight (insight therapy)

Answer 12

psychodynamic therapy

Question 13

what is a psychodynamic technique?

Answer 13

free association

Question 14

consists of patients answer questions and talking w/out any other filter about life, past, images, and dreams

Answer 14

free association

Question 15

not 1. _________ or omitting details are 2. __________

Answer 15

1. remembering

2. resistance

Question 16

the ego which is attempting to repress a damaging memory or desire

Answer 16

mental block

Question 17

therapists then tries to find 1. _______ w/ blocks or dreams and offer 2. __________ on issues (lacks scientific backing)

Answer 17

1. patterns

2. perspective

Question 18

clinical decision making that makes the best available research w/ clinical expertise and patient characteristic preference

Answer 18

evidence-based practice

Question 19

therapists and other clinicians should 1. _________ treatment on 2. _______ techniques, and also consider the 3. ________ and 4. ________ of the patient

Answer 19

1. prescribe
2. proven
3. personality
4. stability

Question 20

clinical 1. ________ should be mixed with patient’s 2. _____, 3. __________, 4. _____________ and 5. ___________

Answer 20

1. expertise
2. values
3. characteristics
4. preferences
5. circumstances

Question 21

shocks of electrical current for 30-60 secs

Answer 21

electroconvulsive therapy

Question 22

patients receive an 1. _________ and 2. _______ relaxant that helps most 3. ____-__________ depression patients w/ no 4. _________ brain damage

Answer 22

1. anesthetic
2. muscle
3. drug-resistant
4. noticible

Question 23

2 magnetic coils for weeks w/ similar results as ECT for depressed moods

Answer 23

repetitive trans-cranial magnetic stimulaiton

Question 24

what are two surgeries for this topic?

Answer 24

1. psycho-surgery

2. lobotomy

Question 25

removing or destroying brain tissue (irreversible)

Answer 25

psycho-surgery

Question 26

nerves from frontal lobe disconnected w/ emotional centers; less violent but immature, unhappy, and uncreative (extinct)

Answer 26

lobotomy

Question 27

a lifestyle that are 1. ______ and 2. _______ is the best prevention often the best treatment

Answer 27

1. social

2. active

Question 28

successful therapeutic lifestyles (6)

Answer 28

1. anti-rumination
2. exercise
3. light exposure
4. nutrition
5. sleep
6. social conncection

Question 29

personal strength that helps most people cope w/ stress and recover from adversity or even trauma

Answer 29

training resilience

Question 30

attach 1. ______ to those who are cruel as crazy and weak and try to treat their 2. _________; but enhancing their ability to 3. _____ can be an even more 4. _______ treatment

Answer 30

1. label
2. abnormality
3. cope
4. effective

Question 31

1. _________, meaningless work, 2. _______ criticism, unemployment, 3. _____, sexism, 4. _________ undermines a person’s sense of 5. _______, sense of 6. ___-______ and self-esteem and can lead to anxiety or 7. ___________

Answer 31

1. poverty
2. constant
3. racism
4. heterosexism
5. competence
6. self-control
7. depression

Question 32

research has shown that 1. ________ those who feel helpless through therapy and 2. _______ can be an effective tool for 3. ____ and 4. _______ psych disorders

Answer 32

1. empowering
2. resiliency
3. coping
4. curing