Exam 2: Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Problems with reuptake explain most neurotransmitter imbalances.

Which of the following is a positive consequence of adopting a paradigm?

Interpersonal therapy, object relations theory, self-psychology are all part of which paradigm?

In his early career, Dr. Albert Bandura focussed on__________, while in his later years, he focussed on__________.

The diathesis-stress and biopsychosocial paradigms:

________ treatment involves planting electrodes in the brain to deliver low-level electrical impulses

What was the impact of the "100-year experiment" on Aboriginal children in Canada where they were placed in residential schools?

________ of first degree relatives of index cases with schizophrenia can be diagnosed with schizophrenia, compared with ________ of the general population

Psychodynamic therapy today is practiced in the same way as when Freud developed it.

Clarice has struggled with self-esteem issues and depression in the past. Which of the following romantic partners is likely to contribute to a re-emergence of depression for her?

According to the behavioural perspective, mental illness is learned much like any other behaviour.

When engaging in free association, you begin to screen your thoughts and do not report everything that comes to mind. You are:

Which part of the mind engages in unconscious activity?

In an effort to quit drinking, Todd is instructed to imagine experiencing nausea whenever he has the urge to drink, or when he envisions himself picking up a drink. This is an illustration of:

Historically, a genetically determined diathesis is most likely to play a role in:

In their community sample of French-speaking Canadian adolescents, Elisa Romano and colleagues found that the prevalence of psychiatric disorders was __________ than that reported for English-speaking adolescents.

Because we know so much about mental illness, doctors can easily prescribe the correct medication to treat disorders.

In his study of the Cree of James Bay, Kirmayer and colleagues found that less distress was predicted by better:

It's not clear whether bullying is the cause or effect of abnormal behaviours

Marcia and John are very unhappy in their marriage. They fight all the time, and it occasionally becomes physical. They are reluctant to split up, though, as they are concerned about the mental health implications for their 11 year old daughter Sarah. What advice would you give them?