C/P Psych Unit 4: Treatment

Antipsychotics are used in treating _______ and other psychotic disorders.

• schizophrenia

• depression

• anxiety

• bipolar disorder

Antidepressants are used in treating depression, anxiety disorders, and _________.

• obsessive-compulsive disorder

• diabetes

• hypertension

• asthma

Tranquilizers are often prescribed for _______ problems.

• emotional

• physical

• financial

• technical

Lithium Carbonate is a salt used to treat _______ disorder.

• bipolar

• anxiety

• eating

• sleep

Direct Brain Interventions: ________ destroys selected areas of the brain thought to be responsible for a mental disorder but is rarely used today.

• Psychosurgery

• Electroconvulsive Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Pharmacotherapy

Direct Brain Interventions: ________ is a treatment in which a brief current is sent through the brain, has been used successfully to treat suicidal depression, but its use is controversial.

• Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

• Deep brain stimulation (DBS)

The first lobotomies were performed surgically by ________ into the skull.

• drilling

• cutting

• inserting

• scraping

Who performed over 2000 lobotomies in the course of his career?

• Dr. Walter Freeman

• Dr. Sigmund Freud

• Dr. John Watson

• Dr. Carl Jung

What is the 'Transorbital Lobotomy' perfected by Dr. Walter Freeman?

• A procedure involving drilling into the skull

• A procedure involving driving an icepick through the corner of each eye and moving it side to side, severing the connection between the prefrontal cortex and the frontal lobe of the brain

• A procedure involving electric shocks

• A procedure involving medication only

Fill in the blank: Early use of ECT caused patients a great deal of pain and significant side effects, including ________, broken bones, migraines, and epilepsy.

• memory loss

• hair loss

• weight gain

• improved vision