Question 1

Aerobic exercise, adequate sleep, light exposure, and social engagement are important components of

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A)   psychopharmacology.
B)   systematic desensitization.
C)   unconditional positive regard.
D)   therapeutic lifestyle change.

Question 2

Lithium has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of

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A)   anxiety disorders.
B)   schizophrenia.
C)   dissociative disorders.
D)   bipolar disorder.

Question 3

Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called

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A)   psychopharmacology.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   a lobotomy.
D)   ECT.

Question 4

Although many of the newer-generation antipsychotics such as Risperdal are less likely to produce disturbing tremors and twitches, these drugs may increase the risk of

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A)   regression toward the mean.
B)   memory loss.
C)   panic disorder.
D)   obesity.

Question 5

Which drug dampens responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli in schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   lithium
B)   D-cycloserine
C)   chlorpromazine
D)   Ativan

Question 6

The treatment of depression with ECT and SSRIs best illustrates

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A)   biomedical therapy.
B)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.
C)   psychodynamic therapy.
D)   client-centered therapy.

Question 7

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from electroconvulsive therapy?

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A)   Mark, who feels so depressed that he recently tried to commit suicide
B)   Mary, who suffers from amnesia and has lost her sense of identity
C)   Jim, who experiences visual hallucinations and suffers from a delusion that enemy spies are following him
D)   Luke, who suffers from a compulsion to wash his hands at least once every 15 minutes

Question 8

It has been suggested that the effectiveness of ________ results from energizing the left frontal lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   EEG
B)   rTMS
C)   EMDR
D)   REBT

Question 9

Deep-brain stimulation is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)   psychodynamic therapy.
B)   cognitive therapy.
C)   behavior therapy.
D)   biomedical therapy.

Question 10

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows greatest promise for the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)   schizophrenia.
B)   phobias.
C)   depression.
D)   PTSD.

Question 11

Which drugs are designed to depress central nervous system activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   antipsychotic drugs
B)   antianxiety drugs
C)   antidepressant drugs
D)   mood-stabilizing drugs

Question 12

Dual-action antidepressant drugs work by increasing the availability of

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A)   dopamine and acetylcholine.
B)   serotonin and dopamine.
C)   acetylcholine and norepinephrine.
D)   norepinephrine and serotonin.

Question 13

Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are called SSRIs because they

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A)   speed recovery from episodes of depression.
B)   slow the normal reabsorption of excess serotonin from synapses.
C)   successfully level the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder.
D)   stimulate the release of norepinephrine into the bloodstream.

Question 14

Though not performed today, lobotomies provide a historical example of

Accepted Answer

A)   psychosurgery.
B)   aversive conditioning.
C)   electroconvulsive therapy.
D)   systematic desensitization.

Question 15

Which of the following procedures has typically resulted in patients becoming permanently lethargic?

Accepted Answer

A)   EMDR
B)   electroconvulsive therapy
C)   a lobotomy
D)   repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 16

The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

Accepted Answer

A)   electroconvulsive therapy.
B)   psychosurgery.
C)   drug therapy.
D)   rTMS.

Question 17

The double-blind procedure involves

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A)   the avoidance of eye contact between patient and therapist during free association.
B)   a research method in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo.
C)   the simultaneous use of two or more therapeutic treatments in the hope that at least one will be effective.
D)   replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.

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Which drug dampens responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli in schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms?

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The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

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Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called

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Which drugs are designed to depress central nervous system activity?

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The double-blind procedure involves

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from electroconvulsive therapy?

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It has been suggested that the effectiveness of ________ results from energizing the left frontal lobe of the brain.

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Though not performed today, lobotomies provide a historical example of

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Dual-action antidepressant drugs work by increasing the availability of

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Which of the following procedures has typically resulted in patients becoming permanently lethargic?

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The treatment of depression with ECT and SSRIs best illustrates

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows greatest promise for the treatment of

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Although many of the newer-generation antipsychotics such as Risperdal are less likely to produce disturbing tremors and twitches, these drugs may increase the risk of

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Deep-brain stimulation is a form of

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Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are called SSRIs because they

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Aerobic exercise, adequate sleep, light exposure, and social engagement are important components of

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Lithium has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of

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Exam 54: A: the Biomedical Therapies

Which drug dampens responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli in schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms?

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The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

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Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called

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Which drugs are designed to depress central nervous system activity?

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The double-blind procedure involves

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from electroconvulsive therapy?

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It has been suggested that the effectiveness of ________ results from energizing the left frontal lobe of the brain.

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Dual-action antidepressant drugs work by increasing the availability of

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Which of the following procedures has typically resulted in patients becoming permanently lethargic?

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The treatment of depression with ECT and SSRIs best illustrates

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows greatest promise for the treatment of

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Although many of the newer-generation antipsychotics such as Risperdal are less likely to produce disturbing tremors and twitches, these drugs may increase the risk of

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Deep-brain stimulation is a form of

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