Key Terms - Ch 22

Question 0

Attention-deficit disorder

Answer 0

Behavioral syndrome characterized by an inability to concentrate for longer than a few minutes and excessive activity

Question 1

Antipsychotic

Answer 1

Drug used to treat disorders involving thought processes; dopamine-receptor blocker that helps affected people to organize their thoughts and respond appropriately to stimuli

Question 2

Bipolar disorder

Answer 2

Behavioral disorder that involves extremes of depression alternating with hyperactivity and excitement

Question 3

Major tranquilizer

Answer 3

Former name of antipsychotic drugs; the name is no longer used because it implies that the primary effect of these drugs is sedation, which is no longer thought to be the desired therapeutic action

Question 4

Mania

Answer 4

A state of hyperexcitability; one phase of bipolar disorders, which alternate between periods of severe depression and mania

Question 5

Narcolepsy

Answer 5

Mental disorder characterized by daytime sleepiness and periods of sudden loss of wakefulness

Question 6

Neuroleptic

Answer 6

A drug with many associated neurological adverse effects that is used to treat disorders that involve thought processes (eg, schizophrenia)

Question 7

Schizophrenia

Answer 7

The most common type of psychosis; characteristics include hallucinogens, paranoia, delusions, speech abnormalities, and affective problems