Exam 15: Drugs for Treating Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders

There are indications that the third-generation antipsychotic drug Abilify might be helpful in controlling aggressive behavior in the autistic population.

The peak in the number of hospitalized psychiatric patients in the United States was reached around __________.

Since the late 1960s,the severely mentally ill have been mostly treated through large-scale institutionalization.

Which of the following is a MAO inhibitor?

The third-generation antipsychotic drug called "Abilify" __________.

_________ is an antipsychotic drug approved for use by the FDA in treating irritability and aggressive behavior in autistic patients aged six to seventeen.

All but which one of the following have been linked to an atypical antipsychotic drug?

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

Patients under treatment with fluoxetine (brand name: Prozac)run an increased risk of seizures.

Analogy: MAO inhibitors are to Parnate as SSRIs are to __________.

Analogy: First-generation antipsychotic drugs are to blocking D₂ receptors as third-generation antipsychotic drugs are to __________.

Some second-generation antipsychotic drugs have been shown to be useful in treating bipolar disorder.

An inclination toward depression increases the risk of an attempted suicide.

If you lived in a small town with a population of 3000,how many individuals in this population would be expected by chance alone to be schizophrenic?

The concordance rate for schizophrenia is higher in identical twins than it is in fraternal twins.

Schizophrenic hallucinations are most frequently __________.

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

Depression is generally considered to be associated with __________.

Deinstitutionalization __________.

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