1. Antoine attends a conference on alternative treatments for psychological diso

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1. Antoine attends a conference on alternative treatments for psychological disorders. While at the conference, he is surprised to find out that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for severe cases of ____.

a.     bipolar disorder

b.    schizophrenia

c.     depression

d.    obsessive-compulsive disorder

2. Recent medical school graduate Dr. Boykin is undertaking his psychiatry residency with Dr. Stone, an expert in repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). As the two doctors prepare for a clinical trial involving rTMS, Dr. Stone warns that rTMS can have negative effects on patients with a history of ____; therefore, these patients must be excluded from the study.

a.     Depression

b.    bipolar disorder

c.     attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

d.    obsessive-compulsive disorder

3. SSRIs alleviate symptoms of depression by increasing the ____.

a.     level of serotonin at the synapse

b.    number of serotonin receptors at the synapse

c.     synthesis of serotonin

d.    frequency at which serotonin is released from synaptic vesicles

4. Mood stabilizers, such as lithium, are used to treat ________.

a.     bipolar disorder

b.    Depression

c.     obsessive-compulsive disorder

d.    ADHD

5. Clay is in a therapy session. The therapist asks him to relax and say whatever comes to his mind at the moment. This therapist is using ________, which is a technique of ________.

a.     active listening; client-centered therapy

b.    free association; psychoanalysis

c.     systematic desensitization; behavior therapy

d. transference; psychoanalysis

Explanation / Answer

3) these are the Serotonin reuptake inhibitor which inhibits the Serotonin reuptake thus increase the level of Serotonin in the synapse.. Option (a).

1) the correct option is option (c) depression it is primarily used for treating many different types of severe depression in the patients and even the suicidal patterns..

5) free association and psychoanalysis where the therapist ask him to say any thing they want to remove fear, conflict and understanding the consciousness and uncincioncess of the mind..

4) the correct option is (a) bipolar disorder.. They are used to treat them efficiently and can sometimes treat depression and all too..

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