PHARM D Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hand Washing, Neuroscience, Pharmacotherapy

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17 Feb 2023

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Parul University

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Pharmacy

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PHARM D

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder: obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) is described as an anxiety disorder. Obsessions: repetitive thoughts (eg, feeling contaminated by germs, fears of harming others, repetitive images (eg, recurrent sexually explicit pictures, repetitive urges (eg, need for symmetry or putting things in specific order) Compulsions: repetitive activities (eg, hand washing, need to ask, need to confess, repetitive mental acts (eg, counting excessively, repeating words silently, praying) Antidepressant therapy: ssris and clomipramine are the main antidepressants used in ocd treatment, moa- ssris and clomipramine inhibit 5-ht reuptake into the presynaptic neuron, making more. 5-ht available to postsynaptic receptors and reducing formation of the 5-ht metabolite 5- hydroxyindoleacetic acid: side effects -ssris are less likely to cause cardiovascular, sedative, anticholinergic, and weight-gain side effects, and to reduce the seizure threshold. Clomipramine, however, is less likely than ssris to cause insomnia, akathisia, nausea, and diarrhoea: dose.

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Some of the diseases that are being treated and even reversed by reprogramming the brain include, heart disease, cancer, depression, dyslexia, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, multiple sclerosis, multiple chemical sensitivities, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, panic, addictions and even the effects of aging. Choose a specific disease or condition to discuss that you think may or may not be affected by using rewiring techniques and are there some conditions you feel are more adaptable or is the application unlimited?

For each personality disorder, choose whether it scores high on BAS or BIS.

Personality disorder	Scores high on
1. Schizoid	[ Select ] ["BIS", "BAS"]
2. Narcissistic	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
3. Borderline	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
4. Histrionic	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
5. Paranoid	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
6. Obsessive-compulsive	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
7. Dependent	[ Select ] ["BIS", "BAS"]
8. Antisocial	[ Select ] ["BIS", "BAS"]
9. Avoidant	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]
10. Schizotypal	[ Select ] ["BAS", "BIS"]

14. In the post-parental period, marital satisfaction tends to a) Increase. b) Decrease. c) Level off. 15. The vast majority of divorces occur a) Within the first year of marriage. b) In California. c) Within the first decade of marriage. 16. The process of distinguishing one illness from another is called a) Diagnosis. b) Prognosis. c) None of the above choices. 17. Estimates of lifetime prevalence suggest that psychological disorders are a) Very rare. b) More common than most people think. c) None of the above choices. 18. An unwanted, repeated, thought is called a compulsion. a) True. b) False. 19. Which of the following is considered a mood disorder? a) Schizophrenia. b) Bipolar disorder. c) Phobic disorder. 20. Schizophrenic disorders usually emerge between the ages of 45 and 60. a) True. b) False. 21. Traditionally, biomedical therapies have been provided by a) Psychiatrists. b) Social workers. c) Counselors. 22. Sigmund Freud is credited with developing psychoanalysis. a) True. b) False. 23. The main goal of cognitive therapy is to a) Uncover unconscious conflicts. b) Change the way clients think. c) Foster self-acceptance. 24. Behavior therapy involves using the principles of a) Classical conditioning. b) Operant conditioning. c) Both of the above choices. 25. In selecting a therapist, itâs a good idea to look for warmth, empathy, and self-assurance. a) True. b) False.

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