chapter 15 unit 4- medical therapies Flashcards
3 common medical therapies
drug therapies
brain stimulation therapy
psychosurgery
-electric current applied to brain for less than a second which triggers seizure and loss of consciousness
-resets biochemical and hormonal balance
electroconvulsive therapy
-required surgery to implant electrodes that allow for electrical stimulation of precisely targeted areas
-can be used to treat disorders other than depression
deep brain stimulation
-magnetic pulses temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain
transcranial magnetic stimulation
-most extreme medical treatment
-surgical alternation of brain intended to treat a psychological disorder
psychosurgery
-involves placing person in protected setting where medical therapy is provided
-removes patients from situations causing problems
psychiatric hospitalization
reduced use of psychiatric institutions
deinstitutionalization
short term group living facility for people transitioning from an institution to independent living
halfway house
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
community mental health programs l