lesson 10 part 1

Question 1

refers to the use of medication in treating mental health conditions

Answer 1

psychopharmacology

Question 2

medications utilized to treat clients with mental illness/disorders

Answer 2

psychopharmacologic agents

Question 3

what are the psychopharmacologic agents:

Answer 3

antipsychotic
antidepressants
anxiolytics and stimulant
mood stabilizer

Question 4

maximal therapeutic effect that a drug can achieve

Answer 4

efficacy

Question 5

the amount of the drug needed to achieve maximum effect

Answer 5

potency

Question 6

the time it takes for the half of the drug to be removed from the bloodstream

Answer 6

Half - Life

Question 7

temporary recurrence of the original symptoms of the mental illness/disorder occurs when medication is
reduced or stopped suddenly

Answer 7

rebound

Question 8

symptoms resulting from abrupt discontinuation of the drug

Answer 8

withdrawal effect

Question 9

also known as neuroleptics

Answer 9

antipsychotics

Question 10

used to treat the symptoms of PSYCHOSIS such as the
delusions and hallucinations seen in schizophrenia

Answer 10

antipsychotics

Question 11

what drug is given to schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and the manic phase of bipolar disorder

Answer 11

antipsychotic

Question 12

Works by blocking the receptors for neurotransmitter

Answer 12

dopamine

Question 13

Common example of antipsychotic?

Answer 13

phenothiazines
butyrophenones
atypical antipsychotics
new generation (dopamine system stabilizers)

Question 14

what is the other term for new generation antipsychotics

Answer 14

dopamine system stabilizers

Question 15

what are the atypical antipsychotics

Answer 15

clozapine
risperidone

Question 16

what is example of butyrophenones

Answer 16

haloperidol

Question 17

what are the extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotics?

Answer 17

acute dystonia
pseudo parkinsonism
akathisia

Question 18

identify: cramping, muscle rigidity, difficulty swallowing

Answer 18

acute dystonia

Question 19

identify: mask - like face, stooped posture, shuffling gait

Answer 19

pseudo parkinsonism

Question 20

identify: restless, anxious, agitated

Answer 20

akathisia

Question 21

what is the treatment for acute dystonia

Answer 21

benadryl

Question 22

what is the treatment for pseudo parkinsonism

Answer 22

amantadine

Question 23

what is the treatment for akathisia

Answer 23

beta blocker
cogentin
benzodiazepine

Question 24

fatal reaction to antipsychotic drugs

Answer 24

neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Question 25

permanent involuntary movements caused by long - term use of conventional antipsychotic drugs

Answer 25

tardive dyskinesia

Question 26

involuntary movements of the tongue, facial and neck muscles, tongue thrusting and protruding, lip smacking-

Answer 26

tardive dyskinesia