Exam 13: Therapies

In which of the following therapies might a therapist use real physical pain to change behavior?

Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned, and that the objective of therapy is to teach people new, more satisfying ways of behaving are ________ therapies.

The main thrust of ________ prevention is intervention.

Antipsychotic drugs can sometimes cure schizophrenia.

Bob has been under a physician's care for depression. Although his symptoms have completely disappeared, he has been suffering some nausea, insomnia, headaches, anxiety, and impaired sexual functioning. Bob's doctor has probably been treating him with ________.

Compare and contrast client-centered with psychoanalysis in terms of the goals of therapy, the role of the therapist, and therapeutic effectiveness.

Each of the following is provided by all major types of psychotherapy except ________.

A commonly used tranquilizer is ________.

The process of learning by watching someone else perform various behaviors is called ________.

________ prevention is aimed at improving the overall environment so that new cases of mental disorders do not develop.

A Consumer Reports survey of over 180,000 subscribers found that ________ respondents reported significant overall improvement after therapy.

In psychotherapy, the awareness of previously unconscious feelings and memories and how they influence present feelings and behavior is called ________.

Client-centered therapists are nondirective.

In aversive conditioning a therapist combines relaxation training with a hierarchy of fears.

The trend in psychotherapy is toward ________.

Electroconvulsive therapy ________.

Women are more likely than men to be in psychotherapy.

The advent of antipsychotic drugs in the 1950s ________.

Which of the following techniques would be most appropriate for treating alcoholism or smoking?

Identifying groups at high risk for mental disorders, such as abused children, people who have recently divorced, or victims of terrorist incidents, is a main focus of ________ prevention.