Exam 54: A: the Biomedical Therapies

Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are called

To help an adult client overcome fears of venturing out of his own home, Dr. Ricci plans to use behavior therapy in combination with drug therapy. Which of the following drugs would Dr. Ricci be most likely to prescribe?

Selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitors are prescribed to

Which drug enhances the benefits of exposure therapy and helps relieve the symptoms of PTSD and OCD?

Of the following individuals, who is most likely to benefit from therapeutic drugs that block receptor sites for dopamine?

Using implanted electrodes to inhibit activity in an area of the brain that triggers negative emotions is called

Dr. Volz is a researcher who wants to distinguish between the direct effects of a new antianxiety medication and effects arising from expectations of the drug's effectiveness. Dr. Volz is most likely to use a method known as

Mr. McCardle's excessive feelings of helplessness and despondency are periodically interrupted by episodes in which he experiences extreme feelings of personal power and a grandiose optimism about his future. Which drug would most likely be prescribed to alleviate his symptoms?

Antipsychotic drugs have proved helpful in the treatment of

Which of the following treatments is most likely to be used only with severely depressed patients who have not responded to drug therapy?

Long-term use of certain antipsychotic drugs can produce involuntary movements of the facial muscles, tongue, and limbs. This menacing condition is known as

Antidepressant drugs have been found to be less effective than originally thought in large part because patient improvement often results from both spontaneous recovery and

Depakote, a drug originally used to treat epilepsy, more recently has been found to be effective in the control of

The study of the effect of drugs on mind and behavior is called

Compared with ECT, rTMS is ________ likely to produce seizures and ________ likely to produce memory loss.

Electroconvulsive therapy appears to promote

Alex feels so hopeless and depressed that he has recently thought about taking his own life. The drug most likely to prove beneficial to him is

Antidepressant drugs, a fresh perspective on his problems, and a strong therapeutic alliance all contributed to helping David recover from a major depressive disorder. An integrated understanding of David's recovery process is best provided by

Which psychosurgical procedure was designed to calm uncontrollably emotional or violent patients?

Unpleasant withdrawal symptoms following the discontinued use of an antianxiety drug are indicative of