Exam 15: Therapies

John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another. Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?

Therapies that focus on the present and assume that people observe the world and the people around them, make assumptions and inferences based on these observations, and then decide how to respond is called _________

Systematic desensitization is a therapy method used in treating phobias that involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object.

What is the primary goal of the therapist in person-centered therapy?

Lulu sees a therapist once a week. During her therapy sessions, she discusses issues and events that have impacted her life. Her therapist helps her to understand how these events and issues have affected her. The type of therapy Lulu is seeking is called ___________

Token economies, time out and contingent monetary reinforcement are all therapies based on __________

Approximately how many self-help groups are currently operating in the United States?

Patricia has a severe snake phobia. During systematic desensitization one of the things she will need to discuss with her therapist is how this phobia might have gotten started.

Sigmund Freud arrives for a therapy session with Albert Ellis. Freud's main complaint is depression; it seems that Freud's writings have not received the kind of response he had hoped for and expected. What is Ellis most likely to say during the therapy session?

Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?

Some experts argue that true __________ may not exist at all among children and should not be confused with aggressive behavior.

Albert is in a psychiatric institution. He receives a poker chip every time he shaves in the morning, dresses appropriately and has an appropriate conversation with one of the staff. He can exchange the chips for candy, gum and various privileges. What type of treatment is Albert receiving?

Aaron Beck's therapy is based on the idea that depressed clients tend to think about the world in a negative way and interpret most events as negative.

According to Albert Ellis, we become unhappy and depressed about events because of __________

Gestalt therapy is considered __________ because the therapist leads the client through a number of planned exercises as well as confronts the client's statements.

What type of drugs are the traditional antianxiety drugs, or minor tranquilizers, such as Valium?

Dr. Rowan is seeing a client who is afraid of dogs. If Dr. Rowan uses participant modeling therapy, how long is it likely to take for the client's phobia to be extinguished?

Peggy is sitting and facing an empty chair. In this chair, she imagines, sits her mother whom she is telling how she feels about her. Later in her therapy, Peggy will switch chairs and imagine that her mother is talking to her. What type of therapy is Peggy receiving?

If a client in therapy reveals that he or she has committed a crime, client confidentiality rules state that the therapist is legally bound to keep that information confidential.

A client at a mental institution is rewarded for improved grooming habits with coupons he can exchange for special foods or weekend passes. This technique is called __________