Understanding Psychology (10th Ed)

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51 
Biomedical Therapy: Biological Approaches to Treatment 
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BECOMING AN 
INFORMED CONSUMER
of Psychology
Choosing the Right Therapist
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Treatment of Psychological Disorders
K E Y T E R M S
drug therapy p. 564
antipsychotic drugs p. 564
antidepressant drugs p. 565
mood stabilizers p. 566
antianxiety drugs p. 567
electroconvulsive 
therapy (ECT) p. 567
transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS) p. 567
psychosurgery p. 568
community 
psychology p. 570
deinstitutionalization p. 570
1. 
false; schizophr
enia can be controlled but not cur
ed by medication;
2. 
b; 3. 
false; psychosur
gery is now used only as a treatment of last 
resort;
4. 
deinstitutionalization
E VA LU AT E
1. Antipsychotic drugs have provided effective, long-term, 
and complete cures for schizophrenia. True or false?
2. One highly effective biomedical treatment for a psycho-
logical disorder that is used mainly to arrest and prevent 
manic-depressive episodes, is
a. Chlorpromazine
b. Lithium
c. Librium
d. Valium
3.
Psychosurgery has grown in popularity as a method of 
treatment as surgical techniques have become more pre-
cise. True or false?
4. The trend toward releasing more patients from mental 
hospitals and into the community is known as 
.