Psych 15c

Agnes is a graduate student in psychology who suffers from depression. She has been on antidepressants for years with marginal effect. Instead of taking additional medication or undergoing brain stimulation, her therapist recently encouraged her to review research on therapeutic lifestyle change. Agnes noticed that those who went through the 12-week training program performed all of these EXCEPT:

avoiding omega-3 fatty acids.

After three sessions of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) each week for 2 to 4 weeks, _____ percent or more people suffering from severe depression markedly improve.

70

Chase is experiencing depression. He feels terrible and wants immediate relief. His doctor prescribes an antidepressant. How soon will Chase get relief?

Chase is experiencing depression. He feels terrible and wants immediate relief. His doctor prescribes an antidepressant. How soon will Chase get relief?

This medication was originally used to treat epilepsy and is also found effective in the control of manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder.

Depakote

John is a 28-year-old male who suffers from bipolar disorder. He does not like lithium because of the side effects. His doctor prescribes this medication, originally used to treat epilepsy. This medication is:

Depakote.

Truly dysfunctional stress symptoms experienced by New Yorkers after the 9/11/01 attacks are BEST described as:

rare and short-lived.

Today, Ellen is going to the mental health clinic for a new treatment. During the procedure, her brain will be exposed to repeated pulses of magnetic energy. This type of treatment is known as:

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Electroconvulsive therapy and other brain stimulation methods are used to treat:

severe depression.

Mel and her doctor are trying to decide which medication Mel should use to reduce her psychotic symptoms. Her doctor told her that the first-generation dopamine-blocking drugs can have side effects such as:

twitches and tremors.

Sharif has mild depression. Recently he read that therapeutic lifestyle change research has shown that something as simple as frequent _____ can relieve symptoms.

walks in the woods

Research on deep brain stimulation has revealed that with respect to active brain areas, depression can be _____ in the brain.

highly localized

Roy underwent psychosurgery in the twenty-first century. Which procedure was he likely to have undergone?

MRI-guided microsurgery

Edith suffers from depression. She has been using antidepressants for years with little effect. She has resisted her therapist's recommendations of undergoing electroconvulsive therapy. More recently, though, her therapist has been mentioning a new procedure that calms the area of the brain normally overexcited in people who are depressed by exciting neurons. This procedure is known as:

deep brain stimulation.

Even though he has been taking medication for his depression, Gilbert recently attempted suicide. In an effort to better address his depression, his doctor is recommending electroconvulsive therapy. Gilbert is wondering about possible side effects. His doctor should tell him that the possible side effects include:

seizures and memory loss.

Electroconvulsive therapy

a biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient

community psychology

a branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups

In its introduction to biomedical therapy, the textbook describes therapeutic lifestyle change. Because therapeutic lifestyle change includes components aimed at improving the body's physical health, reducing negative thinking, and increasing meaningful social engagement, it BEST reflects a _____ approach to treating psychological disorders.

biopsychosocial

A _____ psychologist is MOST likely involved in preventive mental health initiatives.

community