Instructions: Identify the Following

question 69

Essay

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
William Torrey Harris, Joseph Mayer Rice

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Definitions:

Atypical Antipsychotic

A class of medication primarily used to treat psychiatric conditions, distinguished from older antipsychotics by their differing side effects and mechanisms of action.

Traditional Antipsychotic

Denotes a class of medications primarily used to treat symptoms of psychosis such as hallucinations and delusions, typically associated with mental health conditions like schizophrenia; these drugs are also known as first-generation antipsychotics.

Schizophrenia

A chronic mental health disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological syndrome characterized by repetitive, involuntary, purposeless movements caused by long-term use of certain medications, particularly antipsychotics.