Exam 15: Therapies

A patient scheduled to have an operation called a cingulotomy may have which of the following diagnoses?

Describe psychoanalysis. Include information about its theoretical background, how it seeks to help people, its key concepts, and how it has changed in recent decades.

Proponents of ECT have argued that its bad reputation is based on claims that it causes __________

What is one of the main advantages of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) as compared to similar drugs?

Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered __________ because the client actually does all the real work, with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.

Psychologists prescribe medications and use psychotherapy to treat psychological disorders.

The most frequently used biological treatment is drug therapy.

In general, antipsychotic drugs work by __________

Analysis of various types of therapies across a broad spectrum of disorders appears to suggest __________

Which of the following is a key component of Rogers's person-centered therapy?

A therapist with this perspective will assume that maladaptive behavior can result from irrational thoughts, beliefs, and ideas, which that therapist will then try to change.

The primary goal of the person-centered therapist is to facilitate transference.

Which method of treating phobias involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object?

Which of the following statements about antidepressants taken by children and adolescents is true?

When a client reacts to an analyst with the same feelings (e.g., anger) that were present in another significant relationship, this is called __________

David suffers from "coulrophobia," or a pathological fear of clowns. Rather than search for the deep-seated anxiety or childhood conflict that triggered this fear, David's therapist opts to desensitize David and allow him to be relaxed and calm in the presence of clowns, and perhaps even attend a circus. David's therapist is using a __________ approach.

The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption or fear of negative criticism from her therapist is using __________

The second generation of antidepressants was designed to block the reuptake of serotonin. These drugs are called __________

Gene says this to his psychoanalyst, "You are just like him--expecting me to find all the answers for myself. My father never gave me a clue as to what he expected and you do the same thing!" When Gene reacts to his therapist as though the therapist were a father figure it is called __________

Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning?