What Are the Disadvantages of Using L-Dopa as a Treatment

question 43

Multiple Choice

What are the disadvantages of using L-dopa as a treatment for Parkinson's disease?

• A) L-dopa becomes less effective as the disease progresses.
• B) L-dopa is not effective for all Parkinson's patients.
• C) Side effects of taking L-dopa resemble the symptoms of schizophrenia.
• D) All of these are disadvantages.

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Definitions:

Culture-sensitive Therapy

A therapeutic approach that respects and incorporates an individual's cultural background and experiences into the treatment plan.

Rogers Humanistic Approach

A therapeutic approach developed by Carl Rogers that emphasizes unconditional positive regard, empathy, and the client's capacity for self-directed growth.

Unconditional Self-regard

Accepting and valuing oneself without condition or judgment, regardless of weaknesses and or failures.

Humanistic-existential Model

A psychological perspective that emphasizes individual experience, personal freedom, and the innate drive toward self-actualization.