LearningCurve: 15b. The Biomedical Therapies and Preventing Psychological Disorders

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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.

tardive dyskinesia

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 _____.

people with mild depression are likely to spontaneously improve.

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

depress central nervous system activity.

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

aromatherapy

If Roxanne, who suffers from episodic depression, wants to experience the best long-term improvement, which lifestyle change would be LEAST effective?

electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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

MRI-guided precision surgery

In 2014, Roy underwent psychosurgery for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Which procedure was he likely to have undergone?

biopsychosocial

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

antidepressants are not universally effective.

One concern mental health providers have about the dramatic increase in the prescription of antidepressant medication is:

a lot.

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

Thorazine

Stanley, a man in his thirties in the 1950s, suffered from schizophrenia. What treatment was he MOST likely to have received?

Biomedical therapy

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

Both will receive antidepressants.

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

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

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?

lithium

Gerald suffers from bipolar disorder. He is likely to be prescribed _____ to combat the highs and lows of this disorder.

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

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

be socially active.

Barry, who plans to be a nurse, has a strong sense of purpose in life. Because of this trait, he is more likely to:

Antipsychotic

_____ drugs are used to treat schizophrenia and other forms of severe thought disorder.

Psychopharmacology

_____ is the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior.

While drugs reduce symptoms in the moment, they don't address the source of the problem.

Alberto struggles with anxiety. His friend, Miguel, encourages him to deal with the problem by seeing a doctor about taking Xanax. What is a possible argument against this advice?

aerobic exercise

Brent suffers from depression. While he consistently goes to work and meets family responsibilities, he suffers from negative moods and a sense of hopelessness. What option has the LEAST possible side effects and/or risks?

deep brain stimulation.

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:

a double-blind procedure

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.

walks in the woods

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

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

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: