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