PSY-100 15b. The Biomedical Therapies and Preventing Psychological...

After three days of taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), Dennis is disappointed because he is not feeling any better. However, it generally may take up to _____ week(s) for this type of antidepressant to attain its full effect.

4

Constance suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and Steven suffers from depression. What class of drugs are they likely to be prescribed?

Both will receive antidepressants.

Twenty-eight-year-old John suffers from bipolar disorder. He is concerned mostly about controlling his manic episodes. His doctor prescribes _____.

Depakote

Of the following individuals, who is MOST likely to benefit from the use of lithium?

Miranda, who experiences periods of extreme sadness, followed by episodes of optimistic overexcitement

Antidepressant medications often take 4 weeks to take effect. One theory attributes the delay in action to _____.

neurogenesis

Identifying and eliminating the socially stressful conditions that contribute to psychological disorders is of MOST interest to the advocates of:

preventive mental health.

Aidan, a man in his fifties, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and prescribed antipsychotic medication starting in his twenties. He has used this medication continuously since then. He is most at risk for _____.

tardive dyskinesia

Sharif is mildly depressed. Recently, he read that research has shown that something as simple as frequent _____ can relieve symptoms.

walks in the woods

Believing that human brains and bodies were designed for physical activity and social engagement, ____ has promoted training in therapeutic lifestyle change.

Stephen Ilardi

Like alcohol, _____ drugs work by depressing central nervous system activity.

antianxiety

Edith suffers from depression. She has been using antidepressants for years with little effect but has resisted her therapist's recommendation to undergo ECT. More recently, though, Edith's therapist has been suggesting a new procedure that calms the area of the brain normally overexcited in people who are depressed. This procedure is known as:

deep brain stimulation.