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AP® Psychology Treatment of Abnormal Behavior Part 4

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This deck covers key concepts related to the treatment of abnormal behavior in psychology, including types of medications, therapies, and community support systems.

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Ritalin; Dexedrine

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Key Terms

Term
Definition
Give examples of: stimulants
Ritalin; Dexedrine
What disorders are stimulants used to treat?
narcolepsy; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Define: neuroleptics
antipsychotics that reduce psychological tension, stop hallucinations and delusions, improve sleep, and produce appropriate behavior by blocking dopam...
Give examples of: neuroleptics
• Thorazine • Haldol • Clozaril
What disorders are neuroleptics used to treat?
• schizophrenia • psychosis
What drug is used to treat bipolar disorder?
lithium carbonate

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TermDefinition
Give examples of: stimulants
Ritalin; Dexedrine
What disorders are stimulants used to treat?
narcolepsy; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Define: neuroleptics
antipsychotics that reduce psychological tension, stop hallucinations and delusions, improve sleep, and produce appropriate behavior by blocking dopamine receptors
Give examples of: neuroleptics
• Thorazine • Haldol • Clozaril
What disorders are neuroleptics used to treat?
• schizophrenia • psychosis
What drug is used to treat bipolar disorder?
lithium carbonate
What are the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia?
Tardive dyskinesia, a possible symptom of neuroleptics, leaves people with difficulty walking and involuntary muscle spasms.
Define electroconvulsive shock treatment (ECT) as it relates to psychopharmacotherapy.
Patients, while under anesthesia, receive an electric shock. Sometimes causing temporary memory loss, ECT is a last resort for treating major depression.
How is repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) different from electroconvulsive shock treatment?
Although both procedures treat depression, rTMS is: painless pulses travel through magnetic coil attached to area above right eyebrow given daily
What is a prefrontal lobotomy?
popular during 1935-1955; psychosurgery (removal of brain tissue); cut neural tracts connecting lower brain regions to frontal lobes; treat violent schizophrenia; patients left impassive
List examples of issues community psychologists help clients cope with.
unemployment; poverty; well-baby care; suicide prevention; sexual health; child abuse prevention
List four advantages of group therapy, as compared with individual therapy.
1. meet people with similar issues 2. less verbal patients can open up 3. input from both therapist and other group members 4. cheaper
What is the main goal of both couples and family therapy?
improving communication in relationships
A peer support group where sessions are led by the group members themselves is known as a __________.
self-help group
Name an example of a self-help group.
Alcoholics Anonymous