Chapter 8

Question 1

a serious mental disorder involving loss of contact with reality

Answer 1

psychosis

Question 2

characterized by feelings of sadness, emptiness, and lack of motivation

Answer 2

bipolar 1 disorder

Question 3

electroconvulsive therapy

Answer 3

still very actively used to treat depression that doesn’t respond to medication
most effective treatment for severe depression

Question 4

SSRIs

Answer 4

selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors