Question 1

In 1955,about _______ of all admitted hospital patients were there for psychiatric reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 75 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 75 percent C

Question 2

Parkinson's-like symptoms include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A) stiff,shuffling walk 
B) auditory hallucinations 
C) a fixed facial expression 
D) restlessness 
A) stiff,shuffling walk 
B) auditory hallucinations 
C) a fixed facial expression 
D) restlessness B

Question 3

What is true about the typical antipsychotic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not very effective in reducing apathy. 
B) They are effective in treating social consciousness disorder. 
C) They are not very effective in reducing delusional behavior. 
D) They do not have serious side effects. 
A) They are not very effective in reducing apathy. 
B) They are effective in treating social consciousness disorder. 
C) They are not very effective in reducing delusional behavior. 
D) They do not have serious side effects. A

Question 4

Third-generation antipsychotic drugs do nothing but block D2 receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most common form of mood disorder is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) depression 
C) anxiety 
D) tardive dyskinesia 
A) schizophrenia 
B) depression 
C) anxiety 
D) tardive dyskinesia

Question 6

Recent court cases have indicated that involuntary commitment to a mental institution is illegal unless there is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a valid diagnosis of schizophrenia 
B) a clear indication that the patient is disoriented 
C) a clear danger to society 
D) none of the above;all involuntary commitments are legal 
A) a valid diagnosis of schizophrenia 
B) a clear indication that the patient is disoriented 
C) a clear danger to society 
D) none of the above;all involuntary commitments are legal

Question 7

Risperidone (brand name: Risperdal)unfortunately increases the risk of a potentially lethal blood disorder called agranulocytosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the major problem in the administration of clozapine (brand name: Clozaril)in the treatment of schizophrenia? How does clozapine work in the brain?

Accepted Answer

The major problem in the administration

Question 9

Catatonia refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a jerky movement of the lower limbs 
B) a trance-like state in which the body remains immobile 
C) a set of delusions characteristic of schizophrenia 
D) a profound level of mental depression despite normal body movement 
A) a jerky movement of the lower limbs 
B) a trance-like state in which the body remains immobile 
C) a set of delusions characteristic of schizophrenia 
D) a profound level of mental depression despite normal body movement

Question 10

Deinstitutionalization advocates argue that smaller mental health treatment centers __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are more oriented toward administration of medications to patients 
B) can be situated farther from the patients' homes and families 
C) are more humane places for treatment 
D) require practically no staff to run 
A) are more oriented toward administration of medications to patients 
B) can be situated farther from the patients' homes and families 
C) are more humane places for treatment 
D) require practically no staff to run

Question 11

According to the text,side effects of first-generation antipsychotic drugs include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) over-sensitization of the skin 
B) extreme nausea and dehydration 
C) blurred vision 
D) weight gain 
A) over-sensitization of the skin 
B) extreme nausea and dehydration 
C) blurred vision 
D) weight gain

Question 12

Antipsychotic drugs generally refer to drugs used to treat __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mental illness in general 
B) schizophrenia 
C) depression 
D) depression and extreme anxiety 
A) mental illness in general 
B) schizophrenia 
C) depression 
D) depression and extreme anxiety

Question 13

The overall risk of suicide among children and adolescents taking SSRI antidepressants is low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the mechanism behind the therapeutic effects of fluoxetine (brand name: Prozac)and other SSRI medications?

Accepted Answer

Fluoxetine, also known by its brand name

Question 15

Third-generation antidepressant drugs act upon both serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the behavioral and medical differences between first-generation,second-generation,and third-generation antidepressant drugs.

Accepted Answer

First-generation antidepressant drugs, s

Question 17

The biomedical model takes into consideration __________.

Accepted Answer

A) adverse sociological factors 
B) psychodynamic factors 
C) cognitive factors 
D) none of the above 
A) adverse sociological factors 
B) psychodynamic factors 
C) cognitive factors 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Overall,the prevalence rate of schizophrenia is approximately ________ of the U.S.adult population.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 percent 
B) 2 percent 
C) 5 percent 
D) 8 percent 
A) 1 percent 
B) 2 percent 
C) 5 percent 
D) 8 percent

Question 19

Tardive dyskinesia appears relatively more often among __________.

Accepted Answer

A) women 
B) elderly patients 
C) patients older than 50 
D) neither A nor B 
A) women 
B) elderly patients 
C) patients older than 50 
D) neither A nor B

Question 20

Deinstitutionalization __________.

Accepted Answer

A) refers to a policy of limited hospitalizations of mental patients 
B) has resulted in an increase in the number of hospitalized schizophrenic patients 
C) has helped to cure countless numbers of schizophrenic patients 
D) all of the above 
A) refers to a policy of limited hospitalizations of mental patients 
B) has resulted in an increase in the number of hospitalized schizophrenic patients 
C) has helped to cure countless numbers of schizophrenic patients 
D) all of the above

In 1955,about _______ of all admitted hospital patients were there for psychiatric reasons.

Parkinson's-like symptoms include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

What is true about the typical antipsychotic drugs?

Third-generation antipsychotic drugs do nothing but block D₂ receptors.

The most common form of mood disorder is __________.

Recent court cases have indicated that involuntary commitment to a mental institution is illegal unless there is __________.

Risperidone (brand name: Risperdal)unfortunately increases the risk of a potentially lethal blood disorder called agranulocytosis.

What is the major problem in the administration of clozapine (brand name: Clozaril)in the treatment of schizophrenia? How does clozapine work in the brain?

Catatonia refers to __________.

Deinstitutionalization advocates argue that smaller mental health treatment centers __________.

According to the text,side effects of first-generation antipsychotic drugs include all but which of the following?

Antipsychotic drugs generally refer to drugs used to treat __________.

The overall risk of suicide among children and adolescents taking SSRI antidepressants is low.

Describe the mechanism behind the therapeutic effects of fluoxetine (brand name: Prozac)and other SSRI medications?

Third-generation antidepressant drugs act upon both serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain.

Discuss the behavioral and medical differences between first-generation,second-generation,and third-generation antidepressant drugs.

The biomedical model takes into consideration __________.

Overall,the prevalence rate of schizophrenia is approximately ________ of the U.S.adult population.

Tardive dyskinesia appears relatively more often among __________.

Deinstitutionalization __________.

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The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

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Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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Exam 15: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

In 1955,about _______ of all admitted hospital patients were there for psychiatric reasons.

Parkinson's-like symptoms include all of the following EXCEPT __________.

What is true about the typical antipsychotic drugs?

Third-generation antipsychotic drugs do nothing but block D2 receptors.

The most common form of mood disorder is __________.

Recent court cases have indicated that involuntary commitment to a mental institution is illegal unless there is __________.

Risperidone (brand name: Risperdal)unfortunately increases the risk of a potentially lethal blood disorder called agranulocytosis.

What is the major problem in the administration of clozapine (brand name: Clozaril)in the treatment of schizophrenia? How does clozapine work in the brain?

Catatonia refers to __________.

Deinstitutionalization advocates argue that smaller mental health treatment centers __________.

According to the text,side effects of first-generation antipsychotic drugs include all but which of the following?

Antipsychotic drugs generally refer to drugs used to treat __________.

The overall risk of suicide among children and adolescents taking SSRI antidepressants is low.

Describe the mechanism behind the therapeutic effects of fluoxetine (brand name: Prozac)and other SSRI medications?

Third-generation antidepressant drugs act upon both serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain.

Discuss the behavioral and medical differences between first-generation,second-generation,and third-generation antidepressant drugs.

The biomedical model takes into consideration __________.

Overall,the prevalence rate of schizophrenia is approximately ________ of the U.S.adult population.

Tardive dyskinesia appears relatively more often among __________.

Deinstitutionalization __________.

Drugs and Behavior Today

Drug-Taking Behavior: the Personal and Social Concerns

How Drugs Work in the Body and on the Mind

The Major Stimulants: Cocaine and Amphetamines

Narcotics: Opium, Heroin, and Synthetic Opiates

Lsd and Other Hallucinogens

Marijuana

Anabolic Steroids and Drug Abuse in Sports

Alcohol: Social Beveragesocial Drug

Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Nicotine and Tobacco Use

Performance Enhancing Drugs and Drug Testing in Sports

Depressents and Inhalants

Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Drugs, and Dietary Supplements

Substance-Abuse Prevention

Substance-Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Change

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Third-generation antipsychotic drugs do nothing but block D₂ receptors.