Unit 1 Nervous System

Question 1

Psychotherapeutic

Answer 1

The therapy of emotional and mental disorders:
Anxiety
Affective Disorders
Psychoses

Question 2

Anxiety

Answer 2

A normal emotion that is characterized by an unclean state of mind, a sense of dread and fear.
May be based on actual experiences or past experiences
Response to negative situations.

Question 3

Anti-Anxiety Agents

Answer 3

Reduce anxiety by reducing over activity in the CNS

Question 4

Mania

Answer 4

Abnormally pronounced emotions

Question 5

Depression

Answer 5

Abnormally emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness

Question 6

Bipolar Disorder

Answer 6

Exhibit both mania and depression

Question 7

Lithium

Answer 7

Drug of choice for the treatment of mania

Narrow therapeutic range

Question 8

Affective Disorders

Answer 8

Mood Disorders

Question 9

Psychosis

Answer 9

Commonly refers to patients that are out of touch with reality.
Can be caused by a mood disorder or by use of certain drugs
Symptoms: Delusion, hallucinations, disorganized behavior and negative symptoms

Question 10

Primary Goal of Psychotherapeutics

Answer 10

To obtain a response to drug therapy and improve patients symptoms. Drugs should be administers with therapies like counseling.

Question 11

Antipsychotic Drugs

Answer 11

Treatment of serious mental illness or health disorders.