Mental Health Treatments Overview
8 Questions
7 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What are the three things that Anti-anxiety medication helps increase the level of?

GABA, acetylcholine, and serotonin

What is the full name of ECT?

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Is ECT used as a last resort?

True (A)

Does ECT affect the left hemisphere?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation?

<p>Activates regions of the brain that are less active due to depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 3 things that Deep Brain Stimulation is used for?

<p>OCD, depression, and certain areas of your brain which produce abnormal impulses</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes a lot of mental disorders according to the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

<p>Faulty and irrational thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is NOT a type of Psychotherapy?

<p>Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What do anti-anxiety meds increase?

Anti-anxiety medications help increase the levels of GABA, acetylcholine, and serotonin in the brain.

ECT's full name

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a treatment for severe mental health conditions.

Is ECT a last resort?

ECT is often used as a last resort when other treatments haven't been successful.

Does ECT affect the left hemisphere?

ECT does not primarily affect the left hemisphere of the brain.

Signup and view all the flashcards

TMS's main function

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) aims to activate less active brain regions linked to depression.

Signup and view all the flashcards

What does DBS treat?

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is used to treat OCD, depression, and abnormal brain impulses.

Signup and view all the flashcards

CBT's core belief

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the idea that faulty or irrational thinking contributes to mental disorders.

Signup and view all the flashcards

What's NOT psychotherapy?

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is not a type of Psychotherapy.

Signup and view all the flashcards

Study Notes

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)

  • Used for OCD, Depression
  • Implants electrodes within certain areas of your brain which produce electrical impulses that regulate abnormal impulses. Use electrical impulse every 5 minutes for 30 seconds.

Psychodelics: Psilocybin

  • Extracted from hallucinogen mushrooms
  • Used in controlled settings
  • When resistant to other treatments
  • 6-8 hours sessions, controlled settings
  • 2 hours scans for about 3 months
  • Could be treatment for Chronic Depression, Anxiety, OCD, PTSD

Ketamine

  • Fast-acting anesthetic and analgesic
  • Used in controlled settings
  • Helps create new neural connections
  • Treats depression
  • Aids in regression
  • Improvements: 1/3 no longer have suicidal ideations, 1/3 improvements, short term effects.

Studying That Suits You

Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.

Quiz Team

Description

This quiz explores various innovative treatments for mental health conditions, including Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), psychedelics like psilocybin, and the use of ketamine. Understand the mechanisms, applications, and outcomes of these therapies for conditions such as OCD, depression, and PTSD. Test your knowledge on how these treatments revolutionize mental health care.

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Open
Browser
Browser