46. Specific Treatments for Specific Problems Flashcards
study of the effect of drugs on mind and behavior
psychopharmacy
drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
antipsychotic drugs
first antipsychotic in 1950s – schizophrenia
chlorpromazine
most antipsychotic drugs are 1. ________ that block 2. ________ receptors
- antagonists
2. dopamine
control anxiety and agitation
anti-anxiety drugs
examples of anti-anxiety drugs (2)
- Xanez
2. Activan
anti-anxiety drugs 1. _______ the 2. ___ and help w/ 3. ______ symptoms but not the 4. _____ of the problem
- depresses
- CNS
- anxiety
- root
an example of an anti-anxiety drug
d-cyclocerine
mostly agonists that increase availability of certain NTS that elevates arousal and mood
antidepressants
examples of antidepressants (2)
- Prozac
2. Zoloft
lithium salt for bipolar disorder
mood-stablizer
views individuals as responding to unconscious forces and seeks to enhance self-insight (insight therapy)
psychodynamic therapy
what is a psychodynamic technique?
free association
consists of patients answer questions and talking w/out any other filter about life, past, images, and dreams
free association
not 1. _________ or omitting details are 2. __________
- remembering
2. resistance
the ego which is attempting to repress a damaging memory or desire
mental block
therapists then tries to find 1. _______ w/ blocks or dreams and offer 2. __________ on issues (lacks scientific backing)
- patterns
2. perspective
clinical decision making that makes the best available research w/ clinical expertise and patient characteristic preference
evidence-based practice
therapists and other clinicians should 1. _________ treatment on 2. _______ techniques, and also consider the 3. ________ and 4. ________ of the patient
- prescribe
- proven
- personality
- stability
clinical 1. ________ should be mixed with patient’s 2. _____, 3. __________, 4. _____________ and 5. ___________
- expertise
- values
- characteristics
- preferences
- circumstances
shocks of electrical current for 30-60 secs
electroconvulsive therapy
patients receive an 1. _________ and 2. _______ relaxant that helps most 3. ____-__________ depression patients w/ no 4. _________ brain damage
- anesthetic
- muscle
- drug-resistant
- noticible
2 magnetic coils for weeks w/ similar results as ECT for depressed moods
repetitive trans-cranial magnetic stimulaiton
what are two surgeries for this topic?
- psycho-surgery
2. lobotomy
removing or destroying brain tissue (irreversible)
psycho-surgery
nerves from frontal lobe disconnected w/ emotional centers; less violent but immature, unhappy, and uncreative (extinct)
lobotomy
a lifestyle that are 1. ______ and 2. _______ is the best prevention often the best treatment
- social
2. active
successful therapeutic lifestyles (6)
- anti-rumination
- exercise
- light exposure
- nutrition
- sleep
- social conncection
personal strength that helps most people cope w/ stress and recover from adversity or even trauma
training resilience
attach 1. ______ to those who are cruel as crazy and weak and try to treat their 2. _________; but enhancing their ability to 3. _____ can be an even more 4. _______ treatment
- label
- abnormality
- cope
- effective
- _________, meaningless work, 2. _______ criticism, unemployment, 3. _____, sexism, 4. _________ undermines a person’s sense of 5. _______, sense of 6. ___-______ and self-esteem and can lead to anxiety or 7. ___________
- poverty
- constant
- racism
- heterosexism
- competence
- self-control
- depression
research has shown that 1. ________ those who feel helpless through therapy and 2. _______ can be an effective tool for 3. ____ and 4. _______ psych disorders
- empowering
- resiliency
- coping
- curing
