Terminology
This is what clinicians observe in clients/patients.
What is a sign?
This medication is primarily used for MDD but also used for anxiety disorders.
What is anti-depressants?
Prozac is this type of medication.
What is an anti-depressant (SSRI)?
The occurrence of a new case of disease or mental illness or really anything that develops over some population over a specified period of time.
What is incidence?
This medication would be used to help treat manic episodes.
What is a mood stabilizer?
Adderall is this type of medication.
What is a stimulant?
A factor that contributes to the risk for disease but may be neither necessary nor sufficient to produce it
What is a risk factor?
This medication would typically be used for treatment of schizophrenia.
What is an anti-psychotic?
Abilify is this type of medicaiton.
What is an anti-psychotic?
This determines gene expression.
What is Epigenetics?
This medication increases central nervous system activity.
What is a stimulant?
Lithium is this type of medication.
What is a mood stabilizer?
These represent complex combinations of sensory information and are involved in higher mental functions.
What are association areas?
This medication is typically a "second line" of treatment for anxiety disorders.
What is an anxiolytic?
Valium is this type of medication.
What is an anxiolytic (benzodiazepine)?