Exam 16: C: Therapies

Franco feels like he fails at everything he tries.His cognitive-behavioural therapist helps Franco change this overly pessimistic view of himself and helps Franco to focus on more productive and rational thoughts.This part of cognitive-behavioural therapy is called

The main objective of insight therapies is to give people

_________________ involves helping clients identify and change irrational and self-defeating ways of thinking.

____________ is a type of psychodynamic therapy that focuses primarily on how early childhood experiences and emotional attachments influence later psychological functioning.

The most effective treatment for the long-term treatment of anxiety disorders is

An object relations therapist would be least likely to emphasize the importance of unconscious ________ impulses and needs in a therapeutic setting.

Ativan,Valium,and Xanax are types of _______________ drugs.

In client-centred therapy,the nonjudgmental acceptance of all feelings the patient expresses is known as

Medications that affect psychological function are collectively referred to as ______________ drugs.

Amira was bitten by a dog when she was younger.As an adult,Amira has an extreme phobia of dogs,and begins to shake if she even sees a dog.A behavioural therapist would suggest that Amira's phobia is a result of

Cherise finds out that she is being transferred to an office located on the tenth floor of a building.The problem is that she fears heights so much that she never goes above the third floor in any building.Her therapist teaches her how to relax deeply while imagining looking out over a balcony.As her therapy progresses,Cherise imagines herself on higher and higher floors.This technique is called

In the 1950s,Terence had a procedure done to him where the doctor used an instrument to cut the nerve fibers connecting his prefrontal cortex to the rest of the brain.This procedure,called _____________,left him withdrawn and unable to care for himself.

Therapeutic alliance refers to

Miranda is in therapy for alcoholism,and her doctor has prescribed a treatment which will make her vomit after drinking alcohol.Why might this be an ineffective treatment for Miranda?

Which of the following is NOT an issue with testing the effectiveness of a psychological treatment?

According to your textbook,analysis of several studies investigating the effectiveness of the self-help book Feeling Good,suggests that self-help books have _________ on well-being.

In which type of psychotherapy would a therapist attempt to uncover and resolve underlying unconscious conflicts?

Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?

According to Siegel,mindfulness focuses on developing ___________,which refers to the relationship between oneself and oneself (i.e. ,knowing yourself).

Cognitive-behavioural therapists would argue that anxiety and mood disorders are largely the result of