Quentin is severely depressed and presents an immediate and serious suicidal risk. In the past he has not
responded to tricyclics. A wise course of action is to treat him with
A) lithium because suicide is almost always accompanied by manic episodes.
B) anticonvulsants such as carbamazepine and valproate because they can prevent future depressions.
C) Prozac because it can reduce symptoms in 12-24 hours.
D) electroconvulsive therapy because it can rapidly reduce symptoms.
D
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a. two X chromosomes. b. two Y chromosomes. c. one X and one Y chromosome. d. neither an X nor Y chromosome.
Consolidation has been interrupted when which of the following occurs?
a. retrograde amnesia b. hippocampal transfer c. suppression d. redintegration
In order to achieve deep-muscle relaxation, Gayle tenses the muscles in her right arm until they tremble, holds them tight as she slowly counts to 10, and then lets go. She allows her hand and arm to go limp and to relax completely. She repeats this procedure three times for her right arm, then proceeds to do the same sequence with her left arm, then her right leg, left leg, abdomen, chest,
shoulders, chin, neck, and face. Gayle is using a procedure known as a. EMDR. b. REBT. c. covert sensitization. d. the tension-release method.
Reinforcing successive steps towards a behavioral goal is called
a. molding. c. creating. b. shaping. d. forming.