Treatment Pt.2 Flashcards
What does the biopsy chosocial model suggest?
That a persons biology, psychological experiences, and social environment determine their risk for a psychological disorder
What type of treatments do psychiatrists tend to use and what treatments do psychologists tend to use
Psychiatrists = Biological treatments like psychopharmacotherapy
Psychologists = psychological treatments like talk therapy
Why are psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners trained in the anatomy and physiology of the brain
Because they focus on brain dysfunction that may contribute to mental illness
Majority of psycho pharmacological interventions target what brain chemical?
Neurotransmitters
The STI syphilis had a side affect of distorted thinking, hallvanations, paralysis, and even death
What was a surprising cure
The intense fever that accompanied malaria
What dia Sakel discover that helped schizophrenia symptoms?
Insulin shock therapy (insulin causes seizures)
What is another word for seizures
Convulsions
What did researchers ugo cerletti and Lucio bini discover ?
That you can trigger seizures by passing an electric current through a patients head, called electroconvulsive therapy
What was the first antipsychotic drug discovered and what did it do?
Chlorpromazine = made people feel more calm and peaceful
What is the first generation of medications to treat psychological disorders known as and how do they work
Typical antipsychotics = they work by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain (a neurotransmitter)
why do psychologists want to use a drug that blocks dopamine receptors?
Because dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, motivation, and motor control. Too much or too little dopamine in the brain can be a problem.
What increases dopamine in the brain? (Not a good thing)
Stimulant drugs like Cocain and amphetamine
What are extrapyramidal symptoms
Serious side affects of antipsychotic medications that include physical rigidity and other involuntary body movements
What is tardine dyskinesia
A type of extrapyramidal symptom that consists of involuntary movements in the face, tongue, or arms
what are atypical antipsychotics?
The second generation of medications developed that also use serotonin and don’t cause as much extrapyramidal symptoms