Exam 13: Methods of Therapy

Freud proposed the concept of ______________ to describe the spilling forth of psychic energy that had been repressed by feelings of guilt.

Dr. Schwiesow wants to use the best methods when treating her patients with depression. She should search out ________ practices.

Unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness are important qualities for a __________ therapist.

Which forms of therapy tend to work with well-educated, verbal, and highly motivated clients?

Electroconvulsive therapy has been found to be helpful with individuals exhibiting major depression who do not respond to antidepressants.

Behavior modification is another term for

A client dreams of drowning in a swimming pool. According to psychoanalysis, this is the _______ of the dream.

A goal of psychoanalysis was to strengthen the psychic structure that Freud called the

According to Rogers, the basis for psychological problems is

Humanistic therapies are focused on

According to Freud, unconscious impulses tend to be expressed in dreams as a form of

Biological treatments involving even minor tranquilizers need to be monitored due to concerns about

You go to a therapist because you are having trouble finishing your school work. Your therapist suggests that you gradually increase your study time by five minutes per evening. In addition, after each hour of studying, you are told to reward yourself with a five-minute rest. Your therapist is using the operant conditioning method of

Client-centered therapy is to _______ as Gestalt therapy is to _______.

As a therapist, it is your responsibility to coordinate the care of formerly institutionalized patients who are learning to live in the community. You will probably need to use a variety of __________ methods.

Describe the history of psychotherapy. Discuss keys events that led to current therapies.

During a therapy session, Harry yells at his therapist, "You need to quit nagging me so much!" Freud might consider this an example of

__________ makes you aware of the environmental context in which your behavior occurs and can increase your motivation to change.

To treat an alcoholic, the behavior therapist prescribes a pill that the client is to take every day. This medication will cause nausea and vomiting if the client ingests alcohol. This is a(n) _______ technique.

John is having a dream about a pizza. The pizza is running after him and throwing pepperonis at him. When one of them hits John, he gains weight. According to Freudian dream theory, the fact that the dream represents John's fear of gaining weight is part of the dream's ___________ content.