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420 Give an example of how the biopsychosocial approach would be used in helping a client: integrative stance; encouragement to deal with things based on the body, hormones, nutrition; psychology and behavioral/mental processing; social relationships with others

421 Describe the methods used in the biomedical approach: drugs, electoral stimulation (ECT), magnetics stimulation

422 List some therapeutic lifestyle changes: aerobic exercise, adequate sleep, light exposure, social engagement, nutrition, having fun, recreational activities

423 Describe psychopharmacology: study and effect of drugs on the mind and behavior

424 The double-blind procedure involves experimenters give two medications that look the same, but they do not know what group is receiving which treatment; reduce bias

425 What effect & side effects do antipsychotic drugs have?: schizophrenia; higher risk of uncontrollable movement of the body

426 Describe the effects & side effects of antianxiety drugs: depress central nervous system; cognitive impairment, physical impairment, drowsiness

427 Unpleasant withdrawal symptoms following the discontinued use of an antianxiety drug are indicative of addiction.

428 The neurotransmitters of norepinephrine & serotonin increase arousal.

429 Describe the function of SSRIs: elevating mood and arousal

430 Does the research on ketamine indicate that it may be a quicker acting antidepressant, by blocking glutamate receptor sites?: yes, block glutamate receptor sites

431 The traditional drug treatment for bipolar disorder is lithium

432 What is electroconvulsive therapy, and which disorder is it most commonly used for? Suicidal people; people with severe depression

433 Describe TMS & what it is used for: noninvasive, used mainly for depression

434 Does ECT or TMS cause more memory loss? ECT causes more memory loss

435 What is deep-brain simulation?: biomedical therapy, implant into the brain electrodes, stimulate them

436 What was a lobotomy used for?: used to calm uncontrollably emotional or violent patients; ice pick used for this procedure, not used at all today like it has been in the past.

437 Does preventative mental health believe many mental disorders result from stressful social situations? Yes, many problems go along with stressful situations

438 Did more than 90% of New Yorkers demonstrate resilience after 9/11? : yes, people faced a strong stressor and bounced back becoming stronger

439 Explain post-traumatic growth: whose life story includes adversity, have better mental health and well-being than those who never had faced adversity before