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What is lithium?

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A drug used in treat...

Question 2

What was the outcome of a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) study that examined schizophrenia and those receiving phenothiazines?

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In a National Institute of Mental Health...

Question 3

As a Canadian citizen, what is the likelihood you will experience major depression at some point in your life which will require hospitalization?

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A)   5%
B)   8%
C)   10%
D)   15%

Question 4

Describe electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

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ECT is a medical procedure in ...

Question 5

Although not completely clear, what plays a role in the delineation between genetics and environment and panic disorders?

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Clinical history, such as the ...

Question 6

Describe the outcome for psychiatric patients in Canada after chlorpromazine was introduced into the Canadian market in 1955.

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In Canada, psychiatric deinstitutionaliz...

Question 7

After experimenting on pigs in a slaughterhouse, who developed the technique of using electric shock to induce convulsions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sigmund Freud
B)   Manfred Sakel
C)   Ladislas von Meduna
D)   Ugo Cerletti,

Question 8

Antipsychotic drugs have their initial effect in the brain by blocking D2 dopamine receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What should Joseph avoid now that he has been prescribed monoamine oxidase inhibitors for his depression?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exposure to strong sunlight
B)   Foods high in tyramine, such as aged cheeses
C)   Strenuous exercise
D)   Foods high in citrus, such as grapefruit juice

Question 10

What was Prozac's initial purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tricyclic antidepressant
B)   MAO inhibitor
C)   Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) 
D)   Anti-manic drug

Question 11

In panic disorder, different brain regions may support specific symptomatology.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Educating doctors about mental illness is a first step toward reducing the stigma and encouraging greater acceptance and understanding of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What does research suggest regarding the likelihood of having an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   The children of either mothers or fathers with anxiety disorders are at much greater risk of an anxiety disorder than is the general population
B)   The children of only mothers with anxiety disorders are at much greater risk of an anxiety disorder than is the general population
C)   The children of only fathers with anxiety disorders are at much greater risk of an anxiety disorder than is the general population
D)   There has been no evidence to suggest there is a genetic factor

Question 14

Current theories of the antidepressant action of drugs, focus less on the drug's initial biochemical effects and more on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Patient's age and weight
B)   Levels of brain serotonin
C)   Electrical potential of the membrane
D)   Delayed reaction of the neurons to repeated drug exposure

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What is lithium?

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Educating doctors about mental illness is a first step toward reducing the stigma and encouraging greater acceptance and understanding of mental illness.

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Although not completely clear, what plays a role in the delineation between genetics and environment and panic disorders?

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As a Canadian citizen, what is the likelihood you will experience major depression at some point in your life which will require hospitalization?

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Describe electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

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What was Prozac's initial purpose?

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Current theories of the antidepressant action of drugs, focus less on the drug's initial biochemical effects and more on which of the following?

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What was the outcome of a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) study that examined schizophrenia and those receiving phenothiazines?

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Antipsychotic drugs have their initial effect in the brain by blocking D2 dopamine receptors.

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What does research suggest regarding the likelihood of having an anxiety disorder?

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In panic disorder, different brain regions may support specific symptomatology.

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Describe electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

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Current theories of the antidepressant action of drugs, focus less on the drug's initial biochemical effects and more on which of the following?

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