Exam 14: Section 4: Therapies

In her therapy practice, Dr. Castellanos regularly uses the techniques of free association, dream interpretation, transference, resistance, and interpretation. Dr. Castellanos has been trained in _____ therapy.

One advantage that group therapy has over individual therapy is that:

What general conclusion can be drawn about the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

Melinda wishes to overcome her extreme shyness. Melinda's therapist helps her design a program in which Melinda records every instance of shy behavior, sets specific goals for acting in a more outgoing fashion in particular situations, and rewards herself when she is successful. Melinda's therapist is probably practicing a form of _____ therapy.

_____, a treatment for major depressive disorder, does NOT involve applying an electrical current to the patient.

Behavioral therapy is to _____ as cognitive therapy is to _____.

The FIRST effective antipsychotic medications were:

According to In Focus: Increasing Access: Meeting the Need for Mental Health, lay counselors are found in:

MAO inhibitors, tricyclics, and SSRIs are all types of _____ medications.

Which of the following therapy techniques are based on the early research of Mary Cover Jones?

To help Woody conquer his fear of driving, Dr. Furlong develops a treatment plan that includes shaping, positive reinforcement, systematic desensitization, and challenging Woody's irrational beliefs. Dr. Furlong is probably practicing which form of psychotherapy?

The three essential components of client-centered therapy are:

_____ therapy was originally developed to treat major depressive disorder.

A _____ is usually a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist who has received additional training in using the specific techniques of the form of psychotherapy originated by Sigmund Freud.

Psychotropic medications that are more effective in treating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia are called:

The process of learning a new conditioned response that is incompatible with a previously learned response is called:

Peter recently underwent virtual reality therapy, which is a form of computer-assisted _____ used to help people conquer phobias such as fear of heights.

_____ is a drug that alters mental functions, alleviates psychological symptoms, and is used to treat psychological or mental disorders.

The basic assumption of _____ therapy is that adaptive and maladaptive behaviors are learned.

Of the following cultural values, which is LEAST likely to be shared by a psychotherapy client who is a member of a collectivistic culture?