chapter 9

Question 1

Beck’s cognitive-behavioral therapy 4 Phases

Answer 1

Increasing activities and elevating mood
Challenging automatic thoughts
Identifying negative thinking and biases
Changing primary attitudes

Question 2

what percentage of unipolar depression clients show near elimination of symptoms

Answer 2

50-60%

Question 3

two broad classes of treatment for unipolar depression

Answer 3

ECT

antidepressant

Question 4

antidepressant drugs

Answer 4

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
(SSRIs)

Question 5

MAOI drugs

Answer 5

MAO breaks down norepinephrine
MAO inhibitors stop this breakdown from occurring
50% of patients improve with these
Problematic side effects-need to watch diet

Question 6

continuation therapy

Answer 6

take it for 6 months past symptom remission

Question 7

maintenance therapy

Answer 7

2 years after symptom remission

Question 8

lithium therapy

Answer 8

used for bipolar disorders
Lowers manic states to manageable levels
Lack of compliance to medication with patients
Helps large numbers of people regulate their moods effectively
complicated dosage: Too low = no effect
Too high = lithium intoxication (poisoning)

Question 9

adjunctive psychotherapy

Answer 9

used for bipolar disorders
combine medication with therapy
Growing research suggests that psychotherapy as an adjunct to medication may:
reduce hospitalization
improve social functioning
enhance patient’s ability to obtain and hold a job

Question 10

strong research support for bipolar

Answer 10

Psychoeducation

Systematic Care

Question 11

strong research support for depression

Answer 11

cognitive

behavioral