Module 5: Treatment for Mood and Anxiety Disorders Flashcards
What is the goal of CBT?
To help patients become aware of the meanings and attributions to events in their lives, and to examine how these cognitions contribute to the emotional reactions that follow
Thought records and activity scheduling is apart of…
CBT
What is the goal of behavioural activation therapy?
To patients challenge their negative beliefs about the world by encouraging them to view these thoughts as scientific hypotheses that can be tested in an experiment
Behavioural activation therapy is a cost, resource, and time effective option to…
CBT
Interpersonal therapy (IPT) presumes that…
depression occurs in an interpersonal context and that addressing the problems that the patient faces in the interpersonal realm is the key to relieving symptoms
When medication and psychotherapy have failed, depression can be treated with _________ and __________ treatments
neurostimulation; neurosurgical
How to treat seasonal affective disorder?
Phototherapy (aka light therapy)
What treatment helps prevent relapse?
CBT
Lithium treats mania and is a…
mood stabilizer
The most effective treatment for bipolar disorder is…
medication
In interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, patients are taught…
to regulate their routines and to cope more effectively with stressful events
When considering both short- and long-term outcomes, ______ - __________ behavioural interventions and ______ are the most effective treatments for anxiety disorders
exposure-based; CBT
What drug is currently the most well-used and effective medication for the treatment of anxiety disorders?
Antidepressants
What is the risk factor of treating bipolar disorder with antidepressants?
May trigger manic episodes
Currently the first-line treatment for unipolar depression because of their relatively mild side effects, their high safety profile, and their ease of administration…
selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
