General Medication Concepts
Most people have a group of symptoms. For instance, if you have 5 main symptoms, your medication may greatly reduce 4 symptoms.
What medication concept is this?
Number of symptoms
What may be used to reduce moderate to severe symptoms of depression?
Antidepressants
__________ are not a valuable part of a healthy recovery program.
These medications.
When someone is suffering from hallucinations, what occurs for the person?
someone may "see" images or "hear" sounds that don't exist.
What type of treatment can reduce stress and anxiety and promote physical well-being?
Exercise
Do not expect medications to reduce your symptoms immediately. It may take several weeks to have full effect. What general medication concept is this?
Response Time
Name 2 common side effects to antidepressants.
dry mouth, headaches, blurred vision, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, insomnia, weight gain or loss
People with bipolar disorder experience symptoms of both major __________ and _____________.
major depression & manic episodes
Physicians call them "________" and "______________" antipsychotic medications because they have fewer side effects than the first group of antipsychotic medications that was developed.
atypical
second-generation
What type of treatment can help you address emotional and social problems and improve life skills?
Group or individual therapy
Medication should reduce your symptoms by at least half, although they may very well reduce them a lot more. What is the general medication concept?
Full or partial response
1. worthless
2. thinking
3. suicidal
What are the three main types of medications for bipolar disorder?
1. mood stabilizers - Lithium
2. Antipsychotic medications
3. Benzodiazepines
A delusion is a belief that is ______, based on an incorrect _______ about the world and held very strongly by someone even though other people ______ believe it.
1. not true
2. assumptions
3. do not
What type of treatment can help address problems and develop solutions regarding your family life?
Family therapy
Many prescription medications will cause serious problems when combined with alcohol, other drugs, or even foods. What medication concept is this?
People with depression feel sad or ______, have limited interest or pleasure in ________, sleep too much or have _________, and have no ________ most of the day and nearly every day.
1. empty
2. activites
3. insomnia
4. energy
The side effects of lithium often __________ or ___________ over time.
disappear or improve
What's the newest antipsychotic medication that helps to decrease the symptoms of psychosis or make the symptoms not last as long.
Clozapine
What type of treatment can increase relaxation and reduce stress and tension?
Visualization techniques
What type of medication concept includes such things as dry mouth, constipation, lack of energy, or insomnia.
Side-effects
Antidepressants may be used to reduce moderate to severe symptoms of depression. What other disorders can anti-depressants work to reduce symptoms?
Name at least 5 to get the full point.
anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and chronic pain.
What happens when people have an unusually elevated or irritable mood?
Manic episodes
Name 5 side effects of antipsychotic medication.
1. sleepiness
2. blurred vision
3. dry mouth
4. muscle spasms or tremors
5. weight gain
What type of treatment can treat anxiety, phobias, insomnia, pain, and stress-related illness?
Clinical hypnosis