Exam 17: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Great flexibility and an increased sense of what is called "presence" are characteristics of _____________.

Exposure therapies have been used effectively to treat agoraphobics by:

The fact that certain forms of psychotherapy are better suited than others for treating specific types of psychological disorders is most relevant to which of the following important client characteristics?

Bartock was treated for depression with medication and Shula took Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).A PET showed changes in their:

Though they are usually considered to be quite different,the psychoanalytic and the humanistic approaches to psychotherapy are similar in that:

Theresa has an important job interview tomorrow.In the past,she has not appeared confident and wants to learn how to avoid that for this interview.Theresa asks her mother to play the role of a person being interviewed so that Theresa might learn how another person would respond to typical job interview type questions.Hopefully,Theresa will learn from her mother's example and successfully land the new job.This is an example of:

Carl Rogers and Fritz Perls were similar in that both are considered to be humanistic theorists who believed that people have an inherent tendency towards self-healing.

In a psychotherapy outcome study assessing the effectiveness of a new treatment for agoraphobia,a behavioural therapist would likely be most interested in which of the following client measures?

Beatrice would like to stop her habit of biting her fingernails.In order to do this,she covers the ends of her fingertips,including her nails,with a bitter tasting antibacterial spray.When Beatrice puts her fingernail in her mouth she is met with a noxious taste and removes her nail immediately from her mouth.In this case,the bitter taste might be considered the:

Acceptance and commitment therapy includes the process of mindfulness as a vehicle for change.

According to Sue and Zane,the biggest cultural barrier to therapy for ethnic minorities is:

In psychotherapy research,the question asking about the kinds of therapists,clients,and therapy variables that are associated with positive treatment outcomes is known as the ______________.

After having tried numerous pharmacological treatments and years of unsuccessful psychotherapies,as a last resort attempt to treat her unbearable obsessive-compulsive disorder,Janis agreed to a(n)__________________.

Systematic desensitization attempts to treat anxiety disorders by teaching clients a response that is considered to be incompatible with anxiety.

No matter what the therapeutic technique is,characteristics that tend to contribute to the success of a therapy are:

All of the following were presented as examples of common factors that might explain the similar effectiveness of various forms of therapy EXCEPT:

The identification and replacement of irrational thoughts and the ABCD model of emotional disturbance are most closely associated with which of the following people?

Which of the following psychological disorders are most prevalent in women in Western cultures compared with men?

Bob has been feeling rather down and depressed the past few months and is considering talking to someone about his problems.Which of the following professionals is Bob more likely to consult with first?

The rational-emotive therapy is concerned with _____________.