Tracy was seeing Dr. Christian for psychotherapy and for medication. Dr. Christian told her, "One of the reasons that you are having these symptoms is because the serotonin and norepinephrine in your brain is not active enough
I think we should use some medication to give them a kick start!" What kind of medication would Dr. Christian be most likely to prescribe to Tracy?
a. Antimanic medication
b. Antidepressant medication
c. Antianxiety medication
d. Antipsychotic medication
Answer: B
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At work, some coworkers are discussing psychosomatic disorders. Which one of them has the best understanding of the term?
a. Hank, who says, "These disorders are not as bad as real physical illnesses." b. Anna, who says, "The concept of psychosomatic disorders is outdated. The mind and body both affect physical illness." c. Sal, who says, "I don't know why anyone would want to consciously create the symptoms of a disease." d. Ted, who says, "If you have one of these disorders you have nothing to worry about, because it's just all in your head."
Disorders in which part of a person's personality is separated from the rest and the person cannot reassemble the pieces are known as ______ disorders
a. affective c. dissociative b. somatoform d. schizophrenic
The term public self refers to
A. a sense of being the originator of one's thoughts. B. feeling the same from one moment to the next. C. recognizing the boundaries between oneself and others. D. the expectations others have for one's role performance.
The brain is cushioned by __________, which is contained within the __________.
A. intracellular fluid; pia mater B. cerebrospinal fluid; subarachnoid space C. blood; cerebral arteries D. interstitial fluid; subarachnoid space