Psych Ch. 16: Approaches
to Treatment & Therapy
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, Disorders as diseases receive Medical treatment
Emotional problems receive Psychological treatment
Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) Drugs used primarily in the treatment of schizophrenia spectrum disorder & other
psychotic disorders. Most designed to block or reduce the sensitivity of brain
receptors that respond to dopamine. Often used inappropriately for other disorders.
Antidepressant drugs Drugs used primarily in the treatment of mood disorders, especially depression &
anxiety
Anti-anxiety Drugs (Tranquilizers) Drugs commonly but often inappropriately prescribed for patients who complain of
unhappiness, anxiety, or worry. Useful as short-term treatment of panic disorder
Lithium Carbonate Drug frequently given to people suffering from bipolar disorder.
The placebo effect The apparent success of a medication or treatment due to the patient's expectations
or hope rather than to the drug itself
Cautions About Drug Treatments 1. The Placebo effect
2. High replace and dropout rates
3. Dosage problems
4. Disregard for effective, possibly better, nonmedical treatments
5. Unknown long-term risks...kidney, brain, liver.
6. Untested off-label uses
Therapeutic window The amount that is enough but not too much, taking into account the fact that the
same dose of a drug may be metabolized differently in men and women, old people
and young people and different ethnic groups.
Psychosurgery Any surgical procedure that destroys selected areas of the brain believed to be
involved in emotional disorders or violent, impulsive behaviour (e.g., prefrontal
lobotomy)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) A procedure used in cases of prolonged and severe major depression, in which a
brief brain seizure is induced
Antipsychotic Drugs are for... Schizophrenia
to Treatment & Therapy
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Answers, Rationales &
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Rationales
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, Disorders as diseases receive Medical treatment
Emotional problems receive Psychological treatment
Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) Drugs used primarily in the treatment of schizophrenia spectrum disorder & other
psychotic disorders. Most designed to block or reduce the sensitivity of brain
receptors that respond to dopamine. Often used inappropriately for other disorders.
Antidepressant drugs Drugs used primarily in the treatment of mood disorders, especially depression &
anxiety
Anti-anxiety Drugs (Tranquilizers) Drugs commonly but often inappropriately prescribed for patients who complain of
unhappiness, anxiety, or worry. Useful as short-term treatment of panic disorder
Lithium Carbonate Drug frequently given to people suffering from bipolar disorder.
The placebo effect The apparent success of a medication or treatment due to the patient's expectations
or hope rather than to the drug itself
Cautions About Drug Treatments 1. The Placebo effect
2. High replace and dropout rates
3. Dosage problems
4. Disregard for effective, possibly better, nonmedical treatments
5. Unknown long-term risks...kidney, brain, liver.
6. Untested off-label uses
Therapeutic window The amount that is enough but not too much, taking into account the fact that the
same dose of a drug may be metabolized differently in men and women, old people
and young people and different ethnic groups.
Psychosurgery Any surgical procedure that destroys selected areas of the brain believed to be
involved in emotional disorders or violent, impulsive behaviour (e.g., prefrontal
lobotomy)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) A procedure used in cases of prolonged and severe major depression, in which a
brief brain seizure is induced
Antipsychotic Drugs are for... Schizophrenia
