Question 1

There are no effective therapies for personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

"I feel that sexual and aggressive instincts are less important than the individual's striving to overcome personal weakness." Which of the following therapists would be most likely to say this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harry Stack Sullivan 
B)  Karen Horney 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Alfred Adler 
E)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Harry Stack Sullivan 
B)  Karen Horney 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Alfred Adler 
E)  Sigmund Freud

Question 3

Which of the following does not take place during client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A client is given "unconditional positive regard". 
B)  A client is valued as a unique individual. 
C)  A client is welcomed into an environment of acceptance. 
D)  A client receives a diagnosis. 
E)  A client is treated by a therapist who is genuine and empathic. 
A)  A client is given "unconditional positive regard". 
B)  A client is valued as a unique individual. 
C)  A client is welcomed into an environment of acceptance. 
D)  A client receives a diagnosis. 
E)  A client is treated by a therapist who is genuine and empathic.

Question 4

Ken has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. As a psychiatrist, what can you prescribe to treat him?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiolytics 
B)  stimulants 
C)  mood stabilizers 
D)  antipsychotics 
E)  antidepressants 
A)  anxiolytics 
B)  stimulants 
C)  mood stabilizers 
D)  antipsychotics 
E)  antidepressants

Question 5

In family therapy, the focus is placed on reframing the problem so that family can work on tasks designed to change their ways of interacting with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Often, those most in need of psychological help are not the ones to receive it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive therapy has shown no effectiveness in treating depression in older adults. 
B)  Antidepressants and some form of psychotherapy may be slightly more efficacious than either treatment alone, in the case of chronic depression. 
C)  Cognitive-behaviour therapy has not been shown to be effective in treating anxiety and related disorders in children. 
D)  Cognitive-behaviour therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy have both proven ineffective in treating bulimia. 
E)  In searching for the active ingredient of cognitive therapy for depression researchers examined three treatments which were each found to significantly differ from the other two. 
A)  Cognitive therapy has shown no effectiveness in treating depression in older adults. 
B)  Antidepressants and some form of psychotherapy may be slightly more efficacious than either treatment alone, in the case of chronic depression. 
C)  Cognitive-behaviour therapy has not been shown to be effective in treating anxiety and related disorders in children. 
D)  Cognitive-behaviour therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy have both proven ineffective in treating bulimia. 
E)  In searching for the active ingredient of cognitive therapy for depression researchers examined three treatments which were each found to significantly differ from the other two.

Question 8

A newer cognitive-behavioural therapy has shifted focus away from challenging the content of thoughts, and toward __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  challenging the nature of one's emotions 
B)  questioning one's behavioural responses 
C)  attending to and accepting the presence of one's thoughts 
D)  identifying repetitive themes in one's thoughts and responses to the therapist 
E)  engaging in behavioural experiments with the client 
A)  challenging the nature of one's emotions 
B)  questioning one's behavioural responses 
C)  attending to and accepting the presence of one's thoughts 
D)  identifying repetitive themes in one's thoughts and responses to the therapist 
E)  engaging in behavioural experiments with the client

There are no effective therapies for personality disorders.

"I feel that sexual and aggressive instincts are less important than the individual's striving to overcome personal weakness." Which of the following therapists would be most likely to say this?

Which of the following does not take place during client-centered therapy?

Ken has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. As a psychiatrist, what can you prescribe to treat him?

In family therapy, the focus is placed on reframing the problem so that family can work on tasks designed to change their ways of interacting with one another.

Often, those most in need of psychological help are not the ones to receive it.

Which of the following is true?

A newer cognitive-behavioural therapy has shifted focus away from challenging the content of thoughts, and toward __________.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 17: Therapies

There are no effective therapies for personality disorders.

"I feel that sexual and aggressive instincts are less important than the individual's striving to overcome personal weakness." Which of the following therapists would be most likely to say this?

Which of the following does not take place during client-centered therapy?

Ken has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. As a psychiatrist, what can you prescribe to treat him?

In family therapy, the focus is placed on reframing the problem so that family can work on tasks designed to change their ways of interacting with one another.

Often, those most in need of psychological help are not the ones to receive it.

Which of the following is true?

A newer cognitive-behavioural therapy has shifted focus away from challenging the content of thoughts, and toward __________.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters