With regard to drug treatments for patients with bulimia nervosa, which of the following statements is true?
a. Medications have not been found to be effective for the treatment of bulimia nervosa
b. Antidepressants have some effectiveness in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.
c. Benzodiazepine medications have some effectiveness in the treatment of bulimia nervosa
d. Antipsychotic medications have been found to be effective for the treatment of bulimia nervosa
b
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a. someone who can train psychologists but not practice independently b. someone who extends psychological principles to practical, everyday problems c. someone who uses experiments to discover basic principles of behavior and mind d. someone with a medical degree specializing in psychological problems
Which of the following is NOT a sex-linked disorder?
a. Down syndrome b. hemophilia c. Fragile X syndrome d. color blindness
Which of the following neurotransmitter pathways have been shown to be disruptive in the brains of individuals struggling with eating disorders?
a. Dopamine b. Norepinephrine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin
The __________ is the peanut-sized structure in the limbic system of the brain that regulates hunger, thirst, hormones, and sexual drive.
A. hypothalamus B. thalamus C. hippocampus D. cerebral cortex