Exam 14: Methods of Therapy

According to a psychoanalyst, anxiety results from

Gestalt therapy frequently uses which of the following techniques?

After Raymond described his dream to his therapist, efforts were made to figure out what the dream meant, or its

Which of the following is NOT a key idea from psychodynamic therapies?

Critics of deinstitutionalization complain that contemporary public mental hospitals are like

Anticonvulsant drugs used to treat epilepsy have also proved useful in the treatment of

Puge has just graduated from college as a clinical social worker. Which degree has Puge earned?

Juan suffers from alcoholism and has not responded to other types of treatment. Juan's therapist suggests aversive conditioning in which Juan will take a nausea-inducing drug at the same time he sniffs beer. In this treatment strategy, the beer is the ______ during conditioning and the _____ after conditioning.

Which type of drug typically acts on the neurotransmitter GABA?

Explain the steps people can take to find qualified mental health professionals.

The majority of community-based mental health centers today would best be described as

Which type of antidepressant has the lowest rate of severe side effects?

Associating objects that elicit an undesirable response with unpleasant or negative stimuli describes the key principle of

Dr. Thornton specializes in psychotherapy with a particular ethnic group. Compared to people from other ethnic groups, Thornton's clients are more likely to keep their feelings to themselves. Thornton understands that this should not lead him to interpret his clients as being uncooperative or avoidant. In addition, Thornton recognizes that people with this cultural background are more likely to emphasize collective values than individualism. Dr. Thornton is most likely to be working with which ethnic group?

Callie is participating in a behavior therapy method in which her therapist first teaches her relaxation techniques. Based on this description, what is most likely to be Callie's therapy of choice?

Pauline goes to a rational-emotive behavior therapist. Pauline should expect that her therapist will do all but which of the following during the course of therapy?

In research reported in your text, an analysis of 400 controlled studies evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy found that the average person receiving therapy did better than approximately what percentage of people placed on waiting lists for therapy?

Tricyclic antidepressants raise brain levels of neurotransmitters by

Aaron Beck is to ______ therapy as Albert Ellis is to ______ therapy.

Regarding clinical psychologists, which of the following statements is TRUE?