Exam 14: Therapies

Aversive conditioning works to reduce or eliminate unwanted behaviors by:

Farrah feels her life is so pointless that she can barely get out of bed some mornings.Participating in her favorite activities,such as reading and shopping with friends,no longer gives her any pleasure.Although Farrah has been experiencing these feelings for months,she tells herself that everyone feels "blue" now and then,and there's no reason to seek professional help.Which of the following best describes Farrah's barrier to seeking treatment?

Starting in the 1970s,a program called Scared Straight exposed at-risk youth to the harsh reality of prison life.According to your textbook,which of the following is true about this program?

Making someone who is afraid of snakes handle dozens of snakes in an effort to get him to overcome his fear is called __________.

Ativan,Valium,and Xanax are _______________ drugs.

Which of the following disorders is LEAST likely to be successfully treated by cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Tardive dyskinesia is:

MAOIs are among the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressants.

A _____________ is a statistical method that helps researchers to combine the findings from several research studies.

Family therapists take a _____ approach,an orientation toward family therapy that involves identifying and understanding what each individual family member contributes to the entire family dynamic.

Carl Rogers believed that _____________ was the cause of psychological health issues,and therefore ____________ was the key to helping clients get over them.

In the United States,men are less likely than women to seek treatment for psychological issues.

The term "unconditional positive regard" is associated with _______.

Physicians who are trained to treat psychological disorders are called:

What are the three elements described in you text which are commonly used as part of the cognitive-behavioral process? Provide a description of how each one works.

Thanks to the _________________ movement,the vast majority of mental institutions in the United States have been closed.

Cognitive behavior therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of _______.

Which of the following mental health professionals is most likely to have either a PhD or a PsyD and diagnose and treat mental health problems ranging from the everyday to the chronic and severe?

By combining exposure therapy with a technology called __________________,psychologists have had some success treating soldiers suffering from PTSD.

Describe the four main classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders.For which disorders would each class be prescribed?