Which of the Following Statements Is NOT a Reason Why

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT a reason why MAOIs are still an attractive antidepressant for treating depression?

• A)MAOIs are as safe as SSRIs.
• B)MAOIs may be effective for patients that do not respond to SSRIs or TCAs.
• C)MAOIs are very effective for treating atypical depression.
• D)MAOIs are effective as an adjunct in treating chronic pain.

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Definitions:

Electra Complex

A psychoanalytic term coined by Carl Jung, referring to a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.

Same Sex Parent

Same Sex Parent refers to a parenting arrangement where a child is raised by two parents of the same gender.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory referring to a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent, thought to be a critical stage in the psychosexual development of the child.

Phallic Stage

A stage in Freudian psychosexual development, roughly between the ages of three and six, where the libido centers on the genital area.