Chapter 12

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antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)

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drugs that primarily in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; they are often used off label and inappropriatly for other disorders such as dementia and impulsive aggresiveness.

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antidepressant drugs

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drugs primarily in the treatmet of mood disoreders especially depression and anxiety

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monoamine oxidase inhibtors (MAOIs)

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such as Nardil, elevate the levels of norepinephrine and serotionin in the brain by blocking or inhibiting an enzyme that deactivates these neurotransmitters.

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tranquilizers

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drugs commonly but often inappropriatly prescibed for patients who complain of unhappiness, anxiety, or worry.

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placebo effect

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the appearent success of a medication or treatment due to the patient's expectations or hopes rather than to the drug or treatment itself.

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prefontal lobotomy

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reduce the patients emotional symptoms without impairing interlectual ability
-Antonio Moniz used instrument to crush nerve fibers running there

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electroconvulsive therapy

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a procedure used in cases of prolonged and severe major deppressio, in which brief brain seizure is induced

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flooding

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in behavior therapy, a form of exposure treatment in which the client is taken directly into a feared situation until his or her panic subsides

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systematic desensization

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in behavior, a step-by-step process of desensitizing a client to a feared object or experience; it is based on the vclassical- conditioning procedure of counterconditioning

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tricyclic antidepressants

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such as Elavil and tofranil, boost norepinephrine and serotonin levels by preventing the normal reabsorption, or uptake of these substances of the cells that have released them.

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

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such as proziac, zoloft, lexpro, Paxil, and celexa, work on the same principle as the tricyclics but specifically target serotonin

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rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

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a form of cognitive therapy devised by Albert Ellis, designed to challenge the client's unrealistic or irrational thoughts

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client centered (nondirective) therapy

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a humanist approach devised by carl Rodgers, which emphasizes the therapist's empathy with the client and the use of unconditional positive regard.

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unconditional positive regard

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whatever the client's specific complaint is, the goal is to build the client's self-esteem abd self acceptance and help the client find more productive way of seeinf his or her problems

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existential therapy

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a form of therapy that helps the client explore the meaning of existence and the rgeat questions of life such as death, alienation, and loneliness.

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theraputic alliance

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the bond of confidence and mutual understanding established between therapist and client, whch allows them to work together to solve the clients problems.