It Is Important to Educate Patients with Depression and Their

question 7

Multiple Choice

It is important to educate patients with depression and their family members about reporting signs of increasing depression and suicidal thoughts.This is especially true during which time period?

• A)Before the initiation of treatment
• B)1 to 2 weeks after the initiation of treatment
• C)When switching to a different medication
• D)1 to 2 weeks after tapering off medications

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

In operant conditioning, any event that strengthens the behavior it follows.

B.F. Skinner

An American psychologist and behaviorist best known for his work in developing the theory of operant conditioning.

Appraisals

Evaluations or judgments about the significance of an event as it relates to one's well-being.

Evolutionary Psychology

Discipline that seeks to apply principles of natural selection to understand the causes of human behavior.