Deciding Whether to Present Scales as Vertical or Horizontal Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

Deciding whether to present scales as vertical or horizontal is related to which of the non-comparative itemized rating scale decisions?

• A) number of scale categories
• B) physical form or configuration
• C) nature and degree of verbal description
• D) odd or even number of categories

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Definitions:

Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs

A newer class of psychiatric medication that treats symptoms of psychosis, such as delusions and hallucinations, with potentially fewer side effects than older antipsychotic drugs.

Extrapyramidal Side Effects

Side effects caused by certain medications, particularly antipsychotics, that affect movement, leading to symptoms like tremors, slowness, and muscle stiffness.

Conventional Antipsychotic

A class of drugs used to treat symptoms of psychosis such as schizophrenia, characterized by blocking dopamine receptors.

Tardive Dyskinesia

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