13.2 Reducing Disorder Biologically: Drug and Brain Therapy Flashcards

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biomedical therapies

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  • treatments designed to reduce psychological disorder by influencing the action of the central nervous system
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antidepressant medications

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  • drugs designed to improve moods
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antianxiety medications

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  • drugs that help relieve fear or anxiety
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antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)

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  • drugs that treat the symptoms of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders
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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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  • a medical procedure designed to alleviate psychological disorder in which electric currents are passed through the brain, deliberately triggering a brief seizure
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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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  • a medical procedure designed to reduce psychological disorder that uses a pulsing magnetic coil to electrically stimulate the brain
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psychosurgery

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  • surgery that removes or destroys brain tissue in the hope of improving disorder
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