Exam 13: Methods of Therapy

Most antianxiety drugs belong to the chemical class known as

The aim of psychodynamic treatment is

Both client-centered and Gestalt therapy aim to help clients

Biological treatments such as psychoactive substances generally target the activity of _________ in the brain.

When a painful or aversive stimulus is paired with unwanted desires to change a habit by making it less desirable, this is called

The class of antidepressants known as __________, such as Nardil and Parnate, block the activity of an enzyme that breaks down noradrenaline and serotonin.

Advantages of group therapy include the following except

Systematic desensitization uses exposure to a feared situation along with instruction in relaxation to treat phobias.

Rational emotive behavior therapy attempts to change irrational behavior by confronting rational thoughts.

A client really feels good about the therapist she has chosen, seems to be making progress, and really wants to please her therapist. This is an example of a _______, which can influence the success of therapy regardless of the method used.

In Ellis's rational emotive behavioral therapy, what needs to be rational?

Ben's therapist believes that Ben has ignored his desire to go to college because his family always wanted him to join them in their restaurant business. This has held him back from achieving his full potential. Ben's therapist uses the _______ approach to therapy.

By the mid-1950s, most people diagnosed with psychological disorders in the United States lived in

One controversy that accompanies cognitive therapy is that many theorists think it is really

Comparatively speaking, Freud was ________ about people while Rogers was __________.

A patient in the 1970s who exhibited schizophrenia was likely to experience

A patient with high blood pressure is connected to a device that allows the individual to listen for the sounds of his heart rate decreasing as he practices relaxation. This is most likely a _______ training session.

Research has shown that Alcoholics Anonymous is ________ effective than/as other forms of psychotherapy.

You are a psychodynamic therapist. Your client reports a dream in which she is flying. You will define flying as the __________ of the dream.

A new patient tells you that she is taking antipsychotic medication. You conclude that she is most likely being treated for which of the following?