Exam 14: Therapies

In general,typical antipsychotic drugs work by:

Electroconvulsive (ECT)therapy is used today primarily to alleviate ____________.

Miranda is in treatment for alcoholism,and her doctor has prescribed Antabuse,which will make her vomit after drinking alcohol.Why might this not be an effective treatment for Miranda?

Monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs work by:

Which brain region are neurosurgeons most likely to lesion to treat severe cases of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Carlita has just come from her first therapy session.To better understand Carlita's generalized anxiety,the therapist asked her to talk about her childhood experiences and interactions with her parents and has asked her to keep a dream journal for the next several weeks.With which orientation is this approach most consistent?

Systematic desensitization is specifically designed to help a person to deal with his or her ____________.

A drug that elevates the levels of norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain by inhibiting an enzyme that metabolizes these neurotransmitters would most likely be used to treat _____________.

In contrast to the pessimistic view of human behavior associated with the psychoanalytic approach to therapy,________________ therapies emphasize the potential for growth within people.

Which of the following persons is most likely to seek help for his or her mental health difficulty?

Andre's mother acts as if she will be very disappointed in him if he does not become a doctor or a lawyer.Carl Rogers would refer to this as ______________.

Electroshock treatment is mainly effective in treating _______.

Which of the following is NOT used in biomedical therapy?

Although a popular over-the-counter treatment for depression,it is unclear whether the herb _________________ is more effective than placebos.

George begins to project his anxieties and unresolved feelings about his mother onto his therapist.This is what Sigmund Freud would have called ____________.

Prefrontal lobotomy is a technique used in _______.

Freud believed that patients could not identify their psychological conflicts without the help of a therapist.This was primarily because Freud believed that:

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophreni a.After taking the drug for some time,he begins exhibiting repetitive,involuntary jerks and movements of his face,lips,and legs.Gary is showing signs of

Which method of treating phobias involves relaxation and exposure to the feared object?

A frequently prescribed drug therapy for managing one's depression is ____________.