Why does lithium intake have to be carefully monitored?
a) Lithium is addictive.
b) Lithium reacts negatively with tyrosine.
c) Slight changes in lithium levels can be toxic.
d) Monoamine oxidase inhibits lithium's impact.
Question 2Which of the following would be prescribed for a person diagnosed
with bipolar disorder?
a) Lithium
b) MAO inhibitor
c) Phenothiazine
d) Benzodiazepine
Question 3Which of the following factors were found to be predictive of conduct disorder in a large-scale research study on children from New Zealand?
a) being maltreated as children and low birth weight
b) presence of low MAOA activity
c) low birth weight and being male
d) both maltreatment and low MAOA activity
Question 4Insomnia is the most common type of sleep disorder.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5The text points out that the appropriateness of a given treatment for schizophrenia depends on
a) how many medications the patient can tolerate.
b) the ratio of positive to negative symptoms the patient experiences.
c) the stage of illness that the patient is in.
d) how biologically-based the patient's disorder is.