A patient who has been taking antidepressant medication for ...

[mcmcdaniel]

A patient who has been taking antidepressant medication for several months and is demonstrating an improvement in symptoms tells the nurse that counseling sessions might be helpful. Which types of therapies will the nurse review with the patient?
 
  1. Behavioral therapy
  2. Interpersonal therapy
  3. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  4. Psychodynamic therapy
  5. Crisis therapy

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a patient on the cause of bipolar disorder. What neurotransmitters will the nurse describe as contributing to the manic phase of this disorder?
 
  1. Excessive glutamate
  2. Excessive norepinephrine
  3. Deficiency of gamma-aminobutyric acid
  4. Deficiency of dopamine
  5. Excessive serotonin

[matt]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Behavioral therapies help patients unlearn the behavioral patterns that contribute to or result from their depression.
Rationale 2: Interpersonal therapy focuses on a patient's disturbed personal relationships that both cause and exacerbate depression.
Rationale 3: Cognitive-behavioral therapies help patients change negative styles of thought and behavior that are often associated with depression.
Rationale 4: Psychodynamic therapies focus on resolving the patient's internal conflicts by looking at the influence of past experiences on current behavior and how behavior is influenced by emotional factors.
Rationale 5: Crisis therapy is not a type of therapy for depression.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Mania may involve an excess of excitatory neurotransmitters such as glutamate.
Rationale 2: Mania may involve an excess of excitatory neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine.
Rationale 3: Mania may involve a deficiency of inhibitory neurotransmitters such as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Rationale 4: Dopamine is not associated with the manic phase of bipolar disorder.
Rationale 5: Serotonin is not associated with the manic phase of bipolar disorder.

[mcmcdaniel]

Thank you!

[matt]

Always glad to help...