Chapter 8: Medication for Mental Disorders

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  1. 6. A group of drugs used to treat psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia. Also called neuroleptics or major tranquilizers.
  2. 9. One of the major mood disorders. Periods of mania and periods of depression have occurred in the same individual. Also called manic-depressive illness.
  3. 10. A class of antidepressants that includes, for example, Prozac. Also called SSRIs.
  4. 11. Mental disorders characterized by excessive worry, fears, avoidance, or a sense of impending danger. At pathological levels, these disorders can be debilitating.
  5. 12. A highly reactive metallic element, atomic number 3. Its salts are used in the treatment of mania and bipolar disorder.
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  1. 1. A general term for the antipsychotic drugs (aka major tranquilizers).
  2. 2. A drug that acts by inhibiting the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO). Use as an antidepressant.
  3. 3. A type of mental disorder characterized by a loss of contact with reality and by deterioration in social and intellectual functioning.
  4. 4. A serious mental disorder characterized by a depressed mood. A specific diagnostic term in the DSM-5.
  5. 5. A chronic psychotic disorder for which the cause is unknown.
  6. 7. Until 2000, an active ingredient in over-the-counter weight control products.
  7. 8. A group of chemicals used in treating depression.