Question 1

Lithium is effective in people who have unipolar depression and

Accepted Answer

A)  have not responded to ECT 
B)  do not respond to tricyclics 
C)  have not abused sedative-hypnotics 
D)  have decreased REM during sleep 
A)  have not responded to ECT 
B)  do not respond to tricyclics 
C)  have not abused sedative-hypnotics 
D)  have decreased REM during sleep

Question 2

Identify and briefly discuss the differences between the different types of antidepressants.

Accepted Answer

-Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI):firs

Question 3

Identify both conditions for which antipsychotic drugs might be used in treatment and the drugs that would be used.

Accepted Answer

-Lithium can treat m

Question 4

A person who loses contact with reality suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis 
B)  neuro trials 
C)  manic modes 
D)  delusional modes 
A)  psychosis 
B)  neuro trials 
C)  manic modes 
D)  delusional modes

Question 5

Patients develop a tolerance to the side effects of antipsychotic drugs, but do not develop a tolerance to their dosage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Possible causes of mental illness include

Accepted Answer

A)  childrearing practices 
B)  heredity 
C)  biochemical imbalances 
D)  all of the above 
A)  childrearing practices 
B)  heredity 
C)  biochemical imbalances 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Antipsychotic drugs are called neuroleptics in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

MAOI's work better with patients whose depression

Accepted Answer

A)  is hereditary 
B)  is chronic and has occurred over a two year period 
C)  becomes less acute as the day progresses 
D)  becomes more acute as the day progresses 
A)  is hereditary 
B)  is chronic and has occurred over a two year period 
C)  becomes less acute as the day progresses 
D)  becomes more acute as the day progresses

Question 9

A desirable effect of antipsychotic drugs is tardive dyskinesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Motor disorders such as involuntary repetitive facial movements, lip smacking, involuntary movements of the trunk and limbs, and twitching is

Accepted Answer

A)  tardive dyskinesia 
B)  polyuria 
C)  Bradykinesia 
D)  akathesia 
A)  tardive dyskinesia 
B)  polyuria 
C)  Bradykinesia 
D)  akathesia

Question 11

The DSM-IV

Accepted Answer

A)  defines diagnostic criteria for mental disorders 
B)  is not helpful in characterizing dependence issues 
C)  does not address behavioral syndromes 
D)  is an outdated catalog of illicit substances 
A)  defines diagnostic criteria for mental disorders 
B)  is not helpful in characterizing dependence issues 
C)  does not address behavioral syndromes 
D)  is an outdated catalog of illicit substances

Question 12

The brand name for venlafaxine is

Accepted Answer

A)  Pristiq 
B)  Effexor XR 
C)  Zoloft 
D)  Paxil 
A)  Pristiq 
B)  Effexor XR 
C)  Zoloft 
D)  Paxil

Question 13

Which of the following does Zoloft seem to be effective in treating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moderate to severe depression 
B)  Tardive dyskinesia 
C)  Tinnitus 
D)  Bipolar disorders 
A)  Moderate to severe depression 
B)  Tardive dyskinesia 
C)  Tinnitus 
D)  Bipolar disorders

Question 14

Side effects of SSRIs include

Accepted Answer

A)  pain in the eyes 
B)  vision blurring 
C)  blindness 
D)  all of the above 
A)  pain in the eyes 
B)  vision blurring 
C)  blindness 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Mental illness implies

Accepted Answer

A)  organic dysfunction 
B)  inorganic dysfunction 
C)  inappropriate behavior and thinking 
D)  physical and psychosomatic problems 
A)  organic dysfunction 
B)  inorganic dysfunction 
C)  inappropriate behavior and thinking 
D)  physical and psychosomatic problems

Question 16

Prozac is effective for only 30% of the people who take it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Antipsychotic drugs are responsible for the significant decrease in mental hospital admissions in the last 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the DSM-IV, no definition adequately specifies precise boundaries for the concept of moral disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A problem with antipsychotic medications is that the drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  are absorbed erratically 
B)  have a short half-life 
C)  build up in the brain 
D)  only work on a small percentage of psychotic patients 
A)  are absorbed erratically 
B)  have a short half-life 
C)  build up in the brain 
D)  only work on a small percentage of psychotic patients

Question 20

Children are never prescribed Prozac.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Lithium is effective in people who have unipolar depression and

Identify and briefly discuss the differences between the different types of antidepressants.

Identify both conditions for which antipsychotic drugs might be used in treatment and the drugs that would be used.

A person who loses contact with reality suffers from

Patients develop a tolerance to the side effects of antipsychotic drugs, but do not develop a tolerance to their dosage.

Possible causes of mental illness include

Antipsychotic drugs are called neuroleptics in Europe.

MAOI's work better with patients whose depression

A desirable effect of antipsychotic drugs is tardive dyskinesia.

Motor disorders such as involuntary repetitive facial movements, lip smacking, involuntary movements of the trunk and limbs, and twitching is

The DSM-IV

The brand name for venlafaxine is

Which of the following does Zoloft seem to be effective in treating?

Side effects of SSRIs include

Mental illness implies

Prozac is effective for only 30% of the people who take it.

Antipsychotic drugs are responsible for the significant decrease in mental hospital admissions in the last 30 years.

According to the DSM-IV, no definition adequately specifies precise boundaries for the concept of moral disorder.

A problem with antipsychotic medications is that the drugs

Children are never prescribed Prozac.

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Exam 10: Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Lithium is effective in people who have unipolar depression and

Identify and briefly discuss the differences between the different types of antidepressants.

Identify both conditions for which antipsychotic drugs might be used in treatment and the drugs that would be used.

A person who loses contact with reality suffers from

Patients develop a tolerance to the side effects of antipsychotic drugs, but do not develop a tolerance to their dosage.

Possible causes of mental illness include

Antipsychotic drugs are called neuroleptics in Europe.

MAOI's work better with patients whose depression

A desirable effect of antipsychotic drugs is tardive dyskinesia.

Motor disorders such as involuntary repetitive facial movements, lip smacking, involuntary movements of the trunk and limbs, and twitching is

The DSM-IV

The brand name for venlafaxine is

Which of the following does Zoloft seem to be effective in treating?

Side effects of SSRIs include

Mental illness implies

Prozac is effective for only 30% of the people who take it.

Antipsychotic drugs are responsible for the significant decrease in mental hospital admissions in the last 30 years.

According to the DSM-IV, no definition adequately specifies precise boundaries for the concept of moral disorder.

A problem with antipsychotic medications is that the drugs

Children are never prescribed Prozac.

Drugs in Perspective

Drugs in Contemporary Society

Motivations for Drug Use

Drugs and the Law

The Pharmacology and Physiology of Drug Use

Alcohol

Tobacco

Narcotics

Sedative Hypnotic Drugs

Stimulants: Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Caffeine

Marijuana

Hallucinogen

Over the Counter Drugs

Substance Abuse Treatment

Drug Prevention and Education

Filters