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Nervous System & Psychiatry - Q – Psychiatric Therapeutic Terms & A – Meaning
Question | Answer |
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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) | electrical shock applied to the brain to induce convulsions; used to treat patients with severe depression |
light therapy | use of specialized illuminating light boxes and visors to treat seasonal affective disorder |
psychotherapy | treatment of psychiatric disorders using verbal and nonverbal interaction with patients, individually or in a group, employing specific actions and techniques |
behavioral therapy | treatment to decrease or stop unwanted behavior |
cognitive therapy | treatment to change unwanted patterns of thinking |
psychotropic drugs | medications used to treat mental illnesses (trop/o = a turning) |
sedative | agent that has a calming effect and quiets nervousness |
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) | electrical shock applied to the brain to induce convulsions; used to treat patients with severe depression |
light therapy | use of specialized illuminating light boxes and visors to treat seasonal affective disorder |
psychotherapy | treatment of psychiatric disorders using verbal and nonverbal interaction with patients, individually or in a group, employing specific actions and techniques |
behavioral therapy | treatment to decrease or stop unwanted behavior |
cognitive therapy | treatment to change unwanted patterns of thinking |
psychotropic drugs | medications used to treat mental illnesses (trop/o = a turning) |
sedative | agent that has a calming effect and quiets nervousness |