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Which drugs that are used to treat psychological disorders are most likely to cause motor-related side effects, such as muscle tremors and rigidity (symptoms that resemble Parkinson's disease)?

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Sukirti has strong feelings of sadness, worthlessness and hopelessness about her life. She feels disconnected from other people. These symptoms have become so extreme that she has attempted suicide. Which of the following treatments is likely to provide her with the QUICKEST relief from her misery?

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Raisa has been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, and she is undergoing exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy. Raisa finds the thought of contamination by bodily fluids particularly repugnant. She avoids handling mail because she thinks that the envelopes may have saliva on them, and if she does need to touch mail, she repeatedly washes her hands. Which of the following is an accurate description of the ERP therapy procedure?   

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Kayo is an airplane pilot and was involved in an aviation accident. Her plane was damaged and she lost a crew member. She herself suffered no physical injuries, but she does not seem to remember the accident even though she remembers other things from her life and is able to form new memories normally. Psychologists suspect that Kayo may suffer from

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Aiko, a college student, suffers from severe test anxiety. Even registering for a course makes her experience mild anxiety. Her anxiety gets more intense when she studies for a test, and when she is sitting in the classroom taking the test, she experiences extreme anxiety. However, her worst anxiety occurs while she is waiting for the teacher to hand out the tests. To alleviate her anxiety, Aiko starts systematic desensitization therapy. The therapist teaches Aiko relaxation techniques, and will then ask Aiko to FIRST imagine

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Repeatedly, excessively washing your hands is a(n) ________, and being constantly convinced that your clean hands are contaminated is a(n) ________.

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Tanja is a hospitalized schizophrenia patient who is socially withdrawn. To encourage her to engage in social activities, nurses give her reward cards when she makes the effort to talk to people. She can then exchange the cards for food items in the hospital store. The nurses are using:

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Sometimes Jamila experiences extreme sadness and hopelessness for weeks or even months, and other times she has extreme energy levels and euphoria for a couple of weeks. The drug most likely to be beneficial to her is ___________ because it may regulate the levels of ______________.

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Eva works as a medic, and last year she encountered a horrific accident scene with multiple casualties. She now experiences intense anxiety, flashbacks and nightmares about the accident. She avoids going near the area where the accident occurred, and even seeing cars the same color as the cars involved in the accident increases her anxiety. Eva's symptoms are most likely associated with:

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT):

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Which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia is an example of a positive symptom?

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Which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia is an example of a negative symptom?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about schizophrenia?

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Which of the following factors has been associated with a higher risk of schizophrenia?

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1. The correct answer is Option B. Antipsychotics are most likely to cause motor-related side effects, such as muscle tremors and rigidity.

2. The correct answer is Option B. ECT is likely to provide her with the QUICKEST relief from her misery.

3. The correct answer is Option C. ERP is most likely to involve triggering the obsession by asking Raisa to touch envelopes in the mail, and then preventing her compulsive hand washing.

4. The correct answer is Option A. It is likely that she suffers from dissociative amnesia.

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