Deck 8: Essentials of Psychopharmacology and Treatment of Mental Health Disorders

Question 1

Which of the following is not true regarding partial hospitalization programs (PHPs)?

A) Participating individuals commute to the program while continuing to reside in their homes.
B) Patients recently discharged from psychiatric hospitals often continue treatment at PHPs.
C) PHPs are between outpatient care and inpatient hospitalization in terms of restriction of freedoms.
D) All of these are correct.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The first use of telepsychiatry dates back to:

A) 1957.
B) 1900.
C) 2000.
D) 1980.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

______ is the practice of placing a person in a psychiatric hospital or ward against his or her will, in compliance with the mental health laws of the country.

A) Telepsychiatry
B) Inpatient hospitalization
C) Involuntary commitment
D) Partial hospitalization

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is not a relevant criterion for initiating the involuntary psychiatric commitment of an individual in the United States?

A) Dangerousness to self
B) Dangerousness to others
C) Serious impairment leading to an inability to care for oneself as a result of mental illness
D) A diagnosis of schizophrenia or major depression

Question 5

Which of the following medications caused the first breakthrough in the treatment of psychotic symptoms?

A) Lithium
B) Lamotrigine
C) Valproic acid
D) Chlorpromazine

Question 6

Which one of the following is not a first-generation antipsychotic drug?

A) Perphenazine
B) Haloperidol
C) Olanzapine
D) Fluphenazine

Question 7

_______ was the first SSRI antidepressant approved in the United States for the treatment of depression.

A) Prozac
B) Fluvoxamine
C) Citalopram
D) Paroxetine

Question 8

___________ and ___________ are examples of mood stabilizing agents.

A) Valproic acid, lithium
B) Prozac, lithium
C) Alprazolam, lithium
D) Alprazolam, Prozac

Question 9

The total number of subjects in a phase I study is generally:

A) 20 to 80.
B) several hundred.
C) several thousand.
D) 1 million.

Question 10

Which of the following correctly describes a phase II study?

A) Helps expand information on the effectiveness and safety of the drug to assess the overall risk-to-benefit ratio
B) Represents the initial introduction of the new drug in humans
C) Represents postmarketing activities, conducted subsequent to the FDA approval of a drug
D) Determines optimal doses of the drug and safety data regarding common short-term side effects

Question 11

The first documented use of electroconvulsive therapy in the United States happened in:

A) 1908.
B) 1938.
C) 1988.
D) 2008.

Question 12

Statement A: The efficacy of second-generation antipsychotic medications is higher than the first-generation compounds. Statement B: The cost of second-generation compounds is comparable to that of the first-generation antipsychotic medications.

A) Statement A is true and statement B is false.
B) Statement A is false and statement B is true.
C) Statements A and B are both true.
D) Statements A and B are both false.

Question 13

Under which of the following conditions is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) not indicated?

A) Past history of good response to psychotropics
B) Past history of good response to ECT
C) Failure to respond to medications in the current episode
D) Rapid response required on medical or psychiatric grounds or due to deterioration in patient's condition

Question 14

Statement A: Retrograde amnesia refers to trouble remembering events that occurred before electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) began. Statement B: Anterograde amnesia refers to problems with memories of events that occur after ECT has been stopped.

A) Statement A is true and statement B is false.
B) Statement A is false and statement B is true.
C) Statements A and B are both true.
D) Statements A and B are both false.

Question 15

__________ is the use of a behavior's antecedent and/or its consequence to influence the occurrence and form of behavior.

A) Operant conditioning
B) Reinforcement
C) Extinction
D) Punishment

Question 16

Interpersonal therapy can help individuals with each of the following domains, except:

A) grief.
B) interpersonal role disputes.
C) role transitions.
D) cognitive distortions.

Question 17

Which of the following kinds of therapies may be best applied in dealing with problems across generational boundaries (i.e., conflicts between two generations)?

A) Cognitive behavioral therapy
B) Psychoanalysis
C) Interpersonal therapy
D) Family therapy

Question 18

Second-generation antipsychotic compounds have fewer side effects in comparison with first-generation compounds.

Question 19

Most typical antidepressants have an almost immediate onset of action.

Question 20

Phase I studies refer to animal trials conducted to ensure the safety of a new chemical agent.

Question 21

Over the past few decades the use of electroconvulsive therapy in the United States has increased many times.

Question 22

Both first- and second-generation antipsychotic medications have been found to have similar efficacies.

Question 23

The most prominent behaviorist of the 20th century was B. F. Skinner.

Question 24

Overgeneralization is a cognitive distortion that distorts aspects of a memory or situation by magnifying them such that they no longer correspond to objective reality.

Question 25

Systematic desensitization can be used to help someone with a specific phobia.

Question 26

Mindfulness is considered the core set of skills in cognitive behavioral therapy.

Question 27

Transference is a phenomenon in psychoanalysis characterized by the unconscious redirection of feelings from one person to another.

Question 28

Carl Rogers is credited with the creation of the transactional analysis approach.

Question 29

Harry Stack Sullivan is considered the father of interpersonal psychiatry.

Question 30

Describe the different settings in which mental health services are delivered.

Question 31

Describe the different phases of drug development.

Question 32

The following phrases describe the different psychotherapeutic approaches. Match the description with the correct term.
-A philosophy of psychology based on the proposition that all actions taken by organisms can and should be regarded as behaviors

A) Behaviorism
B) Cognitive behavioral therapy
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Interpersonal psychotherapy

Question 33

The following phrases describe the different psychotherapeutic approaches. Match the description with the correct term.
-An approach placing special emphasis on the cognitive triad: the psychological significance of people's beliefs about themselves, their personal world (including significant others), and their future

A) Behaviorism
B) Cognitive behavioral therapy
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Interpersonal psychotherapy

Question 34

The following phrases describe the different psychotherapeutic approaches. Match the description with the correct term.
-Exploration of the unconscious conflicts causing the patient's symptoms and character problems and their interpretation for the patient to create insight for resolution of the problems

A) Behaviorism
B) Cognitive behavioral therapy
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Interpersonal psychotherapy

Question 35

The following phrases describe the different psychotherapeutic approaches. Match the description with the correct term.
-Time-limited psychotherapy that focuses on interpersonal dynamics and building interpersonal skills

A) Behaviorism
B) Cognitive behavioral therapy
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Interpersonal psychotherapy