What are some of the pharmacotherapeutic strategies that have been employed in the treatment for cocaine dependence, and how effective have they been?
What will be an ideal response?
With respect to cocaine dependence, the primary strategies have involved: 1) preventing cocaine's entry into the brain; 2) blocking cocaine's access to its binding/activity sites; 3) eliminating cocaine's reinforcing actions by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain; 4) replacing cocaine with a drug with similar but less destructive properties; 5) reducing glutamatergic input into limbic areas that presumably trigger craving; and 6) reducing comorbid conditions that may contribute to relapse. Thus far, all studies of medications used to help prevent relapse to cocaine dependence have revealed modest benefits at best. One of the basic problems with drugs used in the treatment for dependence on cocaine, or any other drug, is their lack of long-term effects.
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A. being nondirective in the therapist's interaction with the client B. a warm, trusting, and accepting relationship between the client and therapist C. successfully identifying the type of unconscious conflict underlying the problem D. being reflective
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What will be an ideal response?
A philosopher who claims that "life is directed by one's thoughts" would be stating a position most consistent with the ____ approach to psychology.?
a. ?humanistic b. ?evolutionary c. ?cognitive d. ?behavioral
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A) theory of mind B) temperament C) core knowledge D) scaffolding