Question 1

Which term describes central nervous system depressants that are used to relieve anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  opiates 
B)  hypnotics 
C)  analgesics 
D)  anxiolytics 
A)  opiates 
B)  hypnotics 
C)  analgesics 
D)  anxiolytics

Question 2

You have access to an fMRI facility and plan to study brain regions associated with drug addiction. You advise your team that it would be wise to focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  the reward pathways of the brain. 
B)  the ventral tegmental area of the brain. 
C)  the amygdala. 
D)  All of the above are important areas for this study. 
A)  the reward pathways of the brain. 
B)  the ventral tegmental area of the brain. 
C)  the amygdala. 
D)  All of the above are important areas for this study.

Question 3

People who stop taking relatively high doses of benzodiazepines can experience an abrupt return of the anxiety they were using the drugs to suppress. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  return of the repressed. 
B)  high anxiety. 
C)  rebound anxiety syndrome. 
D)  discontinuance syndrome. 
A)  return of the repressed. 
B)  high anxiety. 
C)  rebound anxiety syndrome. 
D)  discontinuance syndrome.

Question 4

The workgroup that is preparing the definition of substance use disorders that will be used in the DSM-V may collapse substance dependence and substance abuse into a single disorder with a continuous range of severity. In the case of alcohol, this disorder may be called "________________."

Accepted Answer

A)  delirium tremens 
B)  alcohol use disorder 
C)  Korsakoff's disorder 
D)  alcoholism 
A)  delirium tremens 
B)  alcohol use disorder 
C)  Korsakoff's disorder 
D)  alcoholism

Which term describes central nervous system depressants that are used to relieve anxiety?

You have access to an fMRI facility and plan to study brain regions associated with drug addiction. You advise your team that it would be wise to focus on

People who stop taking relatively high doses of benzodiazepines can experience an abrupt return of the anxiety they were using the drugs to suppress. This is called

The workgroup that is preparing the definition of substance use disorders that will be used in the DSM-V may collapse substance dependence and substance abuse into a single disorder with a continuous range of severity. In the case of alcohol, this disorder may be called "________________."

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Schizophrenic Disorders

Dementia, Delirium, and Amnestic Disorders

Mental Retardation and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 11: Substance Use Disorders

Which term describes central nervous system depressants that are used to relieve anxiety?

You have access to an fMRI facility and plan to study brain regions associated with drug addiction. You advise your team that it would be wise to focus on

People who stop taking relatively high doses of benzodiazepines can experience an abrupt return of the anxiety they were using the drugs to suppress. This is called

The workgroup that is preparing the definition of substance use disorders that will be used in the DSM-V may collapse substance dependence and substance abuse into a single disorder with a continuous range of severity. In the case of alcohol, this disorder may be called "________________."

Examples and Definitions of Abnormal Behavior

Causes of Abnormal Behavior

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Anxiety Disorders

Acute and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Physical Health

Personality Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Schizophrenic Disorders

Dementia, Delirium, and Amnestic Disorders

Mental Retardation and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Psychological Disorders of Childhood

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

Filters