Question 1

What was Prozac's initial purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tricyclic antidepressant. 
B)  MAO inhibitor. 
C)  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). 
D)  Anti-manic drug. 
A)  Tricyclic antidepressant. 
B)  MAO inhibitor. 
C)  Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). 
D)  Anti-manic drug.

Question 2

Describe Tardive dyskinesia and its role in antipsychotic drug treatment.

Accepted Answer

The term tardive dyskinesia means "late-

Question 3

A chronic psychotic condition with no known physical cause is likely to be diagnosed as schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Canada, what are the two most abused drugs for those suffering with a mental health problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tobacco and opioids 
B)  Alcohol and cannabis 
C)  Tobacco and cannabis 
D)  Alcohol and opioids 
A)  Tobacco and opioids 
B)  Alcohol and cannabis 
C)  Tobacco and cannabis 
D)  Alcohol and opioids

Question 5

What are the antipsychotic drugs marketed in the past ten years, such as Zyprexa (olanzepine), referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conventional antipsychotics 
B)  Typical antipsychotics 
C)  Atypical antipsychotics 
D)  Postmodern antipsychotics 
A)  Conventional antipsychotics 
B)  Typical antipsychotics 
C)  Atypical antipsychotics 
D)  Postmodern antipsychotics

Question 6

What are two of the most positive aspects of antipsychotic medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not produce dependence and it is difficult to use them to commit suicide 
B)  They do not produce manic episodes and it is difficult to use them to commit suicide 
C)  They do not produce facial tics and they do not produce manic episodes 
D)  They do not produce facial tics and they do not produce dependence 
A)  They do not produce dependence and it is difficult to use them to commit suicide 
B)  They do not produce manic episodes and it is difficult to use them to commit suicide 
C)  They do not produce facial tics and they do not produce manic episodes 
D)  They do not produce facial tics and they do not produce dependence

Question 7

The perspective that symptoms of a mental disorder identify a diagnosis that points to a cause and then a cure is referred to in the text as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical model 
B)  Disease model 
C)  Treatment approach 
D)  Inclusion model 
A)  Medical model 
B)  Disease model 
C)  Treatment approach 
D)  Inclusion model

Question 8

In panic disorder, different brain regions may support specific symptomatology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What historically did the terms phenothiazines and neuroleptics describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antipsychotics 
B)  Shock therapy 
C)  Antidepressants 
D)  Anticonvulsants 
A)  Antipsychotics 
B)  Shock therapy 
C)  Antidepressants 
D)  Anticonvulsants

Question 10

Which of the following describes bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reoccurring panic attacks 
B)  Agoraphobia 
C)  Posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology 
D)  Alternating periods of mania and depression 
A)  Reoccurring panic attacks 
B)  Agoraphobia 
C)  Posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology 
D)  Alternating periods of mania and depression

Question 11

Describe the important distinction in the DSM-5, and in the drug treatment of mood disorders.

Accepted Answer

The important distinction in the DSM-5,

Question 12

Who are physician extenders?

Accepted Answer

Professions that fall into this category

Question 13

Research shows that less than 35% of those seeking help for an addiction also have a mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the average lag period for antidepressants to begin to be effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 day 
B)  2 weeks 
C)  4 weeks 
D)  6 weeks 
A)  1 day 
B)  2 weeks 
C)  4 weeks 
D)  6 weeks

Question 15

Which diagnoses is given when there is major disturbance of intellectual and social functioning to the degree that there is a loss of contact with reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety disorder 
B)  Phobia 
C)  Depression 
D)  Psychosis 
A)  Anxiety disorder 
B)  Phobia 
C)  Depression 
D)  Psychosis

Question 16

Lithium was the first effective mood stabilizer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 divides all mental disorders into either neuroses or psychoses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which mood stabilizer, experienced a diminished acceptance when a series of overdose poisonings occurred, and by the fact that the drug was one of the basic elements and could not be patented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lithium 
B)  Valproic acid 
C)  Carbamazepine 
D)  Lamotrigine 
A)  Lithium 
B)  Valproic acid 
C)  Carbamazepine 
D)  Lamotrigine

Question 19

Current theories of the antidepressant action of drugs, focus less on the drug's initial biochemical effects and more on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient's age and weight 
B)  Levels of brain serotonin 
C)  Electrical potential of the membrane 
D)  Delayed reaction of the neurons to repeated drug exposure 
A)  Patient's age and weight 
B)  Levels of brain serotonin 
C)  Electrical potential of the membrane 
D)  Delayed reaction of the neurons to repeated drug exposure

Question 20

Discuss the three factors that slowed the acceptance of lithium in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

First, was an incident involving lithium

What was Prozac's initial purpose?

Describe Tardive dyskinesia and its role in antipsychotic drug treatment.

A chronic psychotic condition with no known physical cause is likely to be diagnosed as schizophrenia.

In Canada, what are the two most abused drugs for those suffering with a mental health problem?

What are the antipsychotic drugs marketed in the past ten years, such as Zyprexa (olanzepine), referred to as?

What are two of the most positive aspects of antipsychotic medication?

The perspective that symptoms of a mental disorder identify a diagnosis that points to a cause and then a cure is referred to in the text as which of the following?

In panic disorder, different brain regions may support specific symptomatology.

What historically did the terms phenothiazines and neuroleptics describe?

Which of the following describes bipolar disorder?

Describe the important distinction in the DSM-5, and in the drug treatment of mood disorders.

Who are physician extenders?

Research shows that less than 35% of those seeking help for an addiction also have a mental illness.

What is the average lag period for antidepressants to begin to be effective?

Which diagnoses is given when there is major disturbance of intellectual and social functioning to the degree that there is a loss of contact with reality?

Lithium was the first effective mood stabilizer.

The American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 divides all mental disorders into either neuroses or psychoses.

Which mood stabilizer, experienced a diminished acceptance when a series of overdose poisonings occurred, and by the fact that the drug was one of the basic elements and could not be patented?

Current theories of the antidepressant action of drugs, focus less on the drug's initial biochemical effects and more on which of the following?

Discuss the three factors that slowed the acceptance of lithium in the U.S.

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

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Exam 8: Psychotherapeutic Drugs: Medication for Mental Disorders

What was Prozac's initial purpose?

Describe Tardive dyskinesia and its role in antipsychotic drug treatment.

A chronic psychotic condition with no known physical cause is likely to be diagnosed as schizophrenia.

In Canada, what are the two most abused drugs for those suffering with a mental health problem?

What are the antipsychotic drugs marketed in the past ten years, such as Zyprexa (olanzepine), referred to as?

What are two of the most positive aspects of antipsychotic medication?

The perspective that symptoms of a mental disorder identify a diagnosis that points to a cause and then a cure is referred to in the text as which of the following?

In panic disorder, different brain regions may support specific symptomatology.

What historically did the terms phenothiazines and neuroleptics describe?

Which of the following describes bipolar disorder?

Describe the important distinction in the DSM-5, and in the drug treatment of mood disorders.

Who are physician extenders?

Research shows that less than 35% of those seeking help for an addiction also have a mental illness.

What is the average lag period for antidepressants to begin to be effective?

Which diagnoses is given when there is major disturbance of intellectual and social functioning to the degree that there is a loss of contact with reality?

Lithium was the first effective mood stabilizer.

The American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5 divides all mental disorders into either neuroses or psychoses.

Which mood stabilizer, experienced a diminished acceptance when a series of overdose poisonings occurred, and by the fact that the drug was one of the basic elements and could not be patented?

Current theories of the antidepressant action of drugs, focus less on the drug's initial biochemical effects and more on which of the following?

Discuss the three factors that slowed the acceptance of lithium in the U.S.

Drug Use: An Overview

Drug Use As a Social Problem

Drug Policy

The Nervous System

The Actions of Drugs

Stimulants

Other Depressants and Inhalants

Alcohol

Tobacco

Caffeine

Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Opioids

Hallucinogens

Cannabis

Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Preventing Substance Abuse

Treating Substance Abuse and Dependence

Filters