Psychology: Learning Curve 15b.

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

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Today, Vanessa is going to the mental health clinic for a relatively new treatment. During the procedure, repeated pulses of magnetic energy will be applied to her brain through a magnetic coil. This type of treatment is known as _____.

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

One of the lingering misconceptions about ECT is that, when first introduced, it was used universally for people with mental illness. Research over time has shown that this treatment is very effective, but only for people with:

severe depression

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

After three sessions of ECT each week for _____, 80 percent or more people suffering from severe depression improve markedly.

two to four weeks

In a study using _____, half the patients receive a drug and the other half receive a similar-appearing placebo. Neither the patients nor the staff administering the treatment know who gets which treatment.

a double-blind procedure

Research shows that optimal quantity and quality of sleep affects mood:

a lot

In considering the factors that may contribute to the process of healing, a _____ approach to therapy may be most useful.

biopsychosocial

Blake's doctor told her that she should not drink alcohol while taking Xanax. This is because antianxiety agents such as Xanax:

depress central nervous system activity

Like alcohol, antianxiety drugs work by:

depressing central nervous system activity

Once seen as barbaric, this treatment is performed under controlled conditions using a general anesthetic and muscle relaxant prior to treatment.

electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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

4 weeks

Antidepressant drugs have a different effect on mild versus severe depression because:

people with mild depression are likely to spontaneously improve

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

_____ is a type of treatment with the primary goal of physically changing the brain's functioning.

Biomedical therapy

Doug, who suffers from depression, recently saw an ad for free medication in return for participation in a new drug trial. Doug was told that he would be participating in a double-blind study. What does that imply?

Neither Doug nor the researcher will know if Doug is receiving a placebo or the medication