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PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION - BIOLOGICAL Flashcards

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also called as anxiolytic, produce feelings of relaxation and drowsiness

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Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs

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sedative that slow down body and brain’s function (depressant)

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Benzodiazepines

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medication that causes relaxation and drowsiness (depressant)

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Barbiturates

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2 drugs under Anxiolytic

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Benzodiazepines
Barbiturates

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improve the mood of people with depression

increase the activity of serotonin and norepinephrine

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Antidepressant

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correct grossly confused or distorted thinking

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Antipsychotic

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relieve anxiety by altering the activity of dopamine

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Antipsychotic

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treatment for depression in which an implanted pulse generator sends regular electrical signals to a person’s vagus nerve, then stimulates the brain

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Vagus Nerve Stimulation

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electrodes attached to patient’s head and send an electrical current through the brain, causing seizure

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Electroconvulsive Therapy

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electromagnetic coil, which placed on or above a person’s head sends a current into the person’s brain

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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stabilize the moods of people suffering from bipolar disorder

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Mood Stabilizers

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also known as antibipolar drugs

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Mood Stabilizers

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metallic element that occurs in nature as mineral salt and is an effective treatment for bipolar disorders

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Lithium

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systematic and medically supervised withdrawal from a drug

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Detoxification

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causes violent vomiting when followed by ingestion of alcohol

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Disulfiram (detoxification)

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block or change the effects of an addictive drug

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Antagonist Drug

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also called as minor tranquilizers, help in reducing tension and anxiety

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Antianxiety

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treat depression by increasing the levels of serotonin in the brain

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SSRIs

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block reabsorption of serotonin into neurons

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SSRIs

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