Exam 13: Psychotherapeutic Medications

Reduction of pain by rendering the patient unconscious is called .

Distortions of reality, profoundly blunted mood, and hallucinations are all symptoms of .

Manic patients are most commonly prescribed to stabilize their moods.

The symptoms of tardive dyskinesia are all reversible upon cessation of the medication.

Approximately of the U.S.population experience some form of mental disorder in any given year.

The most common method of drug classification in psychiatry is by .

is a herb that has been used extensively in Europe for mild to moderate depression.

The most promising aspect of the new antipsychotic, Clozaril, is the absence of reported side effects.

Based on half-life duration, which of the following benzodiazepines is most suitable to treat insomnia?

The action of antipsychotics on the produces some profound side effects.

The therapeutic effects of cyclics and MAOIs usually occur within hours of administration.

What are the effects of psychotherapeutic drugs on pregnancy?

Which of the following is a barbiturate?

Describe the catecholamine and serotonin hypotheses of antidepressant action.

Which of the following benzodiazepines has the longest half-life?

Greater use of psychotherapeutics is found in those with more education and higher income levels.

drugs account for a small fraction of psychotherapeutic prescriptions.

According to the predominant theory regarding the action of antipsychotics, psychosis is induced by increased levels of activity.

The roots of psychopharmacology began in the century.

Which of the following is a nonbenzodiazepine antianxiety drug?