risperidone

n. an atypical antipsychotic of the benzisoxazole class. It was the second atypical antipsychotic introduced into the U.S. market (clozapine was the first). It has a less frequent incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms than do conventional antipsychotics when used at a lower dose range, and it acts as a potent inhibitor of both D2 dopamine and 5-HT₂ serotonin receptors. It is also approved for bipolar disorder–related acute manic or mixed episodes and for irritability in autism. U.S. trade name: Risperdal.

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November 16th 2024

assignment therapy

a technique used in group therapy to enhance cohesiveness and communication among the participants so as to obtain maximum therapeutic benefit. A sociometric test is administered to determine the patterns of intermember relations within the group as a whole, and these patterns are then used to assign individuals to smaller, more focused groups. [articulated by Jacob L. Moreno]