chapter 15 unit 4- medical therapies Flashcards

1
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3 common medical therapies

A

drug therapies
brain stimulation therapy
psychosurgery

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2
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-electric current applied to brain for less than a second which triggers seizure and loss of consciousness

-resets biochemical and hormonal balance

A

electroconvulsive therapy

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3
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-required surgery to implant electrodes that allow for electrical stimulation of precisely targeted areas

-can be used to treat disorders other than depression

A

deep brain stimulation

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4
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-magnetic pulses temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain

A

transcranial magnetic stimulation

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5
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-most extreme medical treatment

-surgical alternation of brain intended to treat a psychological disorder

A

psychosurgery

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6
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-involves placing person in protected setting where medical therapy is provided

-removes patients from situations causing problems

A

psychiatric hospitalization

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7
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reduced use of psychiatric institutions

A

deinstitutionalization

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8
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short term group living facility for people transitioning from an institution to independent living

A

halfway house

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9
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offers a wide range of health services and psychiatric care

try’s to avoid hospitalization by using
- consultation
-education
-crisis intervention

used to prevent problems before they become serious

rely on paraprofessionals

A

community mental health programs l

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