Exam 15: Extension C: Therapies

In order to lose weight, you imagine yourself standing at the dessert table with your friends.In your visual image, when you are offered a dessert, you politely turn it down and feel good about staying on your diet.These images are then followed by a pleasant, rewarding scene, such as someone telling you, "Wow, have you lost weight? You look great.I wish I had your willpower to lose weight." You have just used the technique known as

In _____, the frontal lobes of the brain are surgically disconnected from other brain areas.

Regarding counseling services on college campuses and in some communities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

_____ is an approach in which patients receive treatment at a hospital during the day, but return home at night.

A major development has been in attempting to construct a list of "empirically supported therapies." These are techniques

The prefrontal lobotomy has been replaced by

Today the average stay in a psychiatric hospital is

Major mental disorders such as schizophrenia or major depressive disorders are more often treated with _____ than with _____.

According to your textbook, which of the following would be considered a mental health resource?

_____ are facilities offering a wide range of mental health services, such as out-patient care, counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention.

Directly aiding troubled citizens and preventing emotional problems from occurring are the two main goals of

Regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Master therapists have been found to share certain characteristics such as

Which of the following types of drugs are used to reduce hallucinations and delusions?

_____ are short-term group living facilities for people making the transition from mental hospitals to independent living.

Harold has schizophrenia and his doctor has recommended that he change to a new drug that can reduce his hallucinations and delusions without the lethal risk or side effects of other similar drugs.Harold's doctor will most likely be prescribing

Which of the following is NOT an example of a major tranquilizer?

In a recent survey, _____ of all American households had someone who received mental health treatment during the preceding year.

According to your textbook, partial hospitalization refers to the patient

Although a psychiatrist can administer somatic therapy and prescribe drugs, so can psychologists in