HSC 526 - Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What is Partial Hospitalization Program? PHPs Program used to treat mental illness and substance abuse. Patient resides at
home, but commutes for treatment often.
Involuntary commitment Legal process by which a person is put in psychiatric hospital against their own
wishes to treat mental disorder
Explain the relevant criterion for initiating the involuntary UNSURE - If they pose a serious risk of physical harm to themselves or others
psychiatric commitment for a person in the United States
What is the first SSRI antidepressant approved in the US Fluoxetine
for treatment of depression
Valproic acid and lithium are examples of what type of mood stabilizers
pharmacological agents
Understand the difference between first and second First generation - dopamine receptor antagonists (DRA) - typical antipsychotics
generation antipsychotic medication.
second generation- serotonin-dopamine antagonists - atypical antipsychotics
What are the total number of participants in a phase 1 20-80
study
What is a phase 2 study Testing individuals with disease to see effectiveness of drug (100-300 people)
When is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) recommended For major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other
treatment
What is retrograde amnesia and anterograde amnesia Amnesia - memory loss
retrograde - cannot recall memories from past
anterograde - cannot form new memories
operant conditioning method that uses rewards and punishments to modify behavior
When is interpersonal therapy used (IPT) during acute phase of major depression, to prevent relapse
addresses current problems and relationships
Typical vs atypical antidepressants typical antidepressants are SSRIs and don't have an immediate onset of action.
What type of psychologist was B.F. Skinner behavioral psychologist
CORRECT Answers
What is Partial Hospitalization Program? PHPs Program used to treat mental illness and substance abuse. Patient resides at
home, but commutes for treatment often.
Involuntary commitment Legal process by which a person is put in psychiatric hospital against their own
wishes to treat mental disorder
Explain the relevant criterion for initiating the involuntary UNSURE - If they pose a serious risk of physical harm to themselves or others
psychiatric commitment for a person in the United States
What is the first SSRI antidepressant approved in the US Fluoxetine
for treatment of depression
Valproic acid and lithium are examples of what type of mood stabilizers
pharmacological agents
Understand the difference between first and second First generation - dopamine receptor antagonists (DRA) - typical antipsychotics
generation antipsychotic medication.
second generation- serotonin-dopamine antagonists - atypical antipsychotics
What are the total number of participants in a phase 1 20-80
study
What is a phase 2 study Testing individuals with disease to see effectiveness of drug (100-300 people)
When is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) recommended For major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other
treatment
What is retrograde amnesia and anterograde amnesia Amnesia - memory loss
retrograde - cannot recall memories from past
anterograde - cannot form new memories
operant conditioning method that uses rewards and punishments to modify behavior
When is interpersonal therapy used (IPT) during acute phase of major depression, to prevent relapse
addresses current problems and relationships
Typical vs atypical antidepressants typical antidepressants are SSRIs and don't have an immediate onset of action.
What type of psychologist was B.F. Skinner behavioral psychologist
