In Addition to Providing Treatment for Depression, Antidepressant Drugs May

question 79

Multiple Choice

In addition to providing treatment for depression, antidepressant drugs may also be an effective treatment for

• A)schizophrenia.
• B)anxiety disorders and eating disorders.
• C)dissociative amnesia.
• D)antisocial personality disorder.

Identify the demographics with varying rates of polydrug use.

Recognize the impact of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries on post-injury drug use.

Identify the risk categories for substance abuse in individuals with disabilities.

Understand the challenges in diagnosing substance abuse and addiction in persons with disabilities.

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Definitions:

MMPI

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology used to diagnose mental disorders.

Freud's Model

Sigmund Freud's structural model of the psyche, which divides it into the id, ego, and superego components, responsible for human behavior and emotion.

Id, Ego

Components of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory where the id is the set of uncoordinated instinctual desires, and the ego is the organized, realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id and reality.

Superego

The part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.