Ch. 22 therapy Practice Exam Study Questions And Answers Verified Solutions.

Amphetamines - correct answer Central nervous system stimulants that may be used to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder or depression Atypical antipsychotics - correct answer Drugs that treat psychotics symptoms and behavior(schizophrenia, bipolar disease)(phenothiazines) Benzodiazepines(BZD) - correct answer Drugs that lessen anxiety, tension, agitation, and panic attacks Cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT) - correct answer Focused on the connection between behavior and thoughts. Conditioning(changing behavior patterns) is used to relieve anxiety and improve system of illness Electroconvulsive therapy(ECT) - correct answer Electrical current is used to produce convulsions and loss of consciousness. Psychotic depression Family therapy - correct answer Treatment of an entire family to resolve and shed light on conflicts First-generation antipsychotic drugs - correct answer Early neuroleptic medications that reduce psychotic symptoms Free association - correct answer Psychoanalytic technique in which the patient verbalizes, without censorship, the passing contents of his or her mind Group therapy - correct answer Group of patients with similar problems gain insight into their personalities through discussion and interaction with each other Hypnosis - correct answer Induced trance(state of altered consciousness) Insight-oriented therapy - correct answer Face to face discussion of life problems and associated feelings Lithium - correct answer Medication used to treat bipolar illness Neuroleptic drug - correct answer Any drug that favorably modifies psychotic symptoms; antipsychotic drug Play therapy - correct answer Treatment in which a child, through use of toys in a playroom setting, expresses conflicts and feelings that cannot be communicated in a direct manner Psychoanalysis - correct answer Treatment that allows the patient to explore inner emotion and conflicts so as to understand and change current behavior Psychodrama - correct answer Group therapy in which a patient expresses feelings by acting out family and social roles with other patients Psychopharmacology - correct answer Treatment of psychiatric disorders with drugs Sedatives - correct answer Drugs that include calmness, promote sleep, and help lessen anxiety Supportive psychotherapy - correct answer Offering encouragement, support, and hope to patients facing difficult life transitions and events Transference - correct answer Psychoanalytic process in which the patient relates to the therapist as though the therapist were a prominent childhood figure Tricyclic antidepressants - correct answer Drugs used to treat severe depression(characterized by a three-ringed fused molecular structure