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vinney12

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Stress is defined as an unpleasant emotional state that results from ____.
 
  a. exposure to an evolutionary trigger
  b. overstimulation of the hippocampus
  c. the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin
  d. the perception of danger

Question 2

Imagine that you are an experienced mental health professional. Choose a psychological disorder and describe the type of treatment plan that you would initiate for such a disorder. Describe how you would modify your treatment plan for certain patients, if they do not respond well to your typical treatment paradigm.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
Students may choose to discuss a variety of disorders and treatment options.

Anxiety: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); medication with antidepressant or antianxiety drugs

Mood disorders: CBT; medication with antidepressant drugs or lithium carbonate; electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); exercise

Schizophrenia: psychosocial rehabilitation; evaluation of expressed emotion; medication with antipsychotic drugs

Personality disorders: learning models for antisocial personality disorder; dialectical behavior therapy for borderline personality disorder

Autism: applied behavior analysis; antipsychotic medications for self-injury

ADHD: behavior therapy; stimulant medications


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