Exam 15: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

Following 1955, the resident population in mental hospitals in the United States and Canada decreased by 50% as a result of __________.

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

The area of the brain that is linked to Parkinson's disease is the __________.

Large doses of antipsychotic drugs __________.

The first generation of drugs for schizophrenia was introduced in the 1960s.

According to the text, the number of patients with severe mental illness who are in prison is a major social concern.

Antipsychotic drugs have a low potential for abuse since they do not produce __________.

Which is NOT an atypical antipsychotic drug?

According to the text, third-generation antidepressant drugs act upon serotonin and __________in the brain.

Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, and Cipralex are all antidepressants of what type?

When depression is at its most intense point, the individual is less likely to commit suicide because __________.

Clozapine (Clozaril) is classified as a(n) __________.

Tricyclic antidepressants are not recommended for patients with a history of __________.

Alfred was sitting in the dayroom; however, his posture was rigid, nonflexible, and he seemed almost stuck in position. This symptom would be best described as ____________.

Before the 1950s, one of the principal ways of dealing with schizophrenic patients was through surgical interventions such as prefrontal lobotomies.

A psychiatrist using an antidepressant in the treatment of anxiety is an example of __________.

Beginning in the mid-1950s, many schizophrenic patients began to be treated on an outpatient basis.

A major problem with the treatment of depression by the administration of MAO inhibitors is that __________.

Antipsychotic drugs generally refer to drugs used to treat __________.

A term formerly used for bipolar disorder is __________.