Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Claire has experienced repeated bouts of depression and appears to be chronically unhappy. Her friends refer to her as the Eeyore of their group. Her therapist recommends that she take an eight-week workshop taught by certified trainers that entails weekly group meetings, homework, and instruction in three formal techniques: meditation, body scanning and simple yoga postures. Basically, her therapist is recommending that Claire take

Blythe is afraid of cats, because she was bitten by one when she was younger, but she has just begun dating someone who owns a cat, so she wants to conquer her fear. She chooses a counsellor who utilizes animals in therapy, and when she and Dr. Ramirez decide she is ready, he brings out a picture of a cat. While Dr. Ramirez ___________, he and Blythe ____________.

Though several classes of antidepressant drugs are available to prescribing physicians, the SSRIs are used

Though Dr. York has never experienced many of the things his clients have and often imagines he would have made different choices if faced with the circumstances described to him, he always strives to accept his clients without judgment or evaluation. In other words, he tries to provide

Talia has been having anxiety attacks. She meets with Dr. Eisenbein, who explains that our brain chemistry often affects how we feel. Dr. Eisenbein suggests that Talia try taking a medication called Zoloft. Talia goes home to do some research on the Internet. She learns that the brain chemicals to which Dr. Eisenbein is referring are called

During her first meetings with new clients, Ines explains that she uses a client-centred therapy. Therefore, her clients should not expect which of the following during their sessions?

River has been interested in a woman in his biology class for most of the semester. Since the class will end in a few days and he may not see her again in another class, he works up the nerve to ask her out. She apologetically tells him she has recently begun seeing someone and that she can't go out with him. River is embarrassed and disgusted with himself for not asking sooner. Based on the principles of Ellis's rational-emotive therapy, River feels bad because

When Dr. Callum points out Dylan's pattern of avoiding therapy sessions, Dylan becomes angry and accuses Dr. Callum of being controlling and demeaning. He threatens to quit therapy if Dr. Callum doesn't quit treating him "the same way my father did." Dr. Callum is able to show Dylan that he is experiencing

Grave Encounters is a 2011 Canadian supernatural horror film, the footage follows the crew of a paranormal reality television program who lock themselves in a haunted psychiatric hospital in search of evidence of paranormal activity. Lance encounters a door that appears seemingly out of nowhere, which leads to the secret operating room of Dr. Arthur Friedkin. Dr. Friedkin attacks and drags Lance away before the camera cuts out. The camera is turned back on, showing Lance alive but bleeding though his eye. He states to the camera, "They say I'm all better now... I can finally go home." The procedure Dr. Friedkin most likely performed on Lance is called

Jared has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He has been prescribed antipsychotic drugs. He knows that with schizophrenics these drugs work best on the positive symptoms, but are not as effective on the negative symptoms. Jared is MOST likely to

After Liang has gone on three or four dates with the same person, he finds himself coming up with reasons why he doesn't like her. He has done this with everyone he has dated since his parents were divorced two years ago. He tells himself that his parents' divorce has nothing to do with his own behaviour and tells his friends that he simply has yet to meet a woman who meets his standards. A psychodynamic therapist might say that Liang

Glen has OCD. He has many things that he must do before he leaves the house in the morning even though he knows these behaviours are irrational and require him to get up at 4:30 am to be to work on time. He starts therapy by creating a list of anxiety causing behaviours in his morning routine. Treatment starts with exposure to situations that cause mild to moderate anxiety, and as Glen habituates to these situations, he gradually works up to situations that cause greater anxiety. In the next stage of therapy, he is prescribed Zoloft. Finally, Glen is using writing techniques to increase mindfulness and awareness of the maladaptive associations that reinforce OCD symptoms. Glen's therapist is taking a(n)

Though Ripley typically thinks of himself as an A/B student, when he receives a C in British literature he's thrilled. He tells his sister that he was confused throughout the class and expected to fail it completely. Ripley feels better than he might have had he received the grade in another class due to

Takeshi is seeing Dr. Shakar to help her deal with her social phobia. Early in treatment, they built a list of 15 steps beginning with low-anxiety scenarios and ending with high-anxiety scenarios. Over time, they have conquered many of the situations on the list, and it is time for Takeshi to try staying relaxed while walking down a busy street. The list of scenarios uses an approach called

Damita and Anselmo's children have more power in the household than they do. They finally decide they've had enough and sign up for a parenting seminar. There they learn about a series of techniques that rely on operant conditioning to reduce children's undesirable behaviours and increase those that are desirable. In particular, they are encouraged to reinforce all desired behaviours systematically by allowing their children to earn plastic chips that can later be redeemed for predetermined rewards. This system is referred to as

Ciara's therapist asks her to lie on the couch and talk about whatever comes to mind without censoring anything. This technique, called ______________, is meant to help the client and therapist find recurring themes or issues that can provide clues to the unconscious cause or causes of the problem.

Takeshi is seeing Dr. Shakar to help her deal with her social phobia. Early in treatment, they built a list of 15 steps beginning with low-anxiety scenarios and ending with high-anxiety scenarios. Over time they have conquered many of the situations on the list, and it is time for Takeshi to try staying relaxed while walking down a busy street. The approach Dr. Shakar is using with Takeshi is called

Takeshi is seeing Dr. Shakar to help her deal with her social phobia. Though she is more comfortable around large groups of people than she used to be, interacting one on one with other people still feels intimidating to her. She and Dr. Shakar role-play interactions, and when Takeshi is unsure what to do, Dr. Shakar models a socially skillful behaviour. If Takeshi likes it, she practices it with Dr. Shakar until it feels comfortable. She is engaging in

Cade is seeing Dr. Olencia for help with self-esteem and self-confidence issues that he believes are rooted in his childhood. Dr. Olencia encourages Cade to keep a dream journal so that they can talk about his dreams during therapy. As a psychoanalytic therapist, Dr. Olencia believes that dream interpretation

Damita and Anselmo's children have more power in the household than they do. They finally decide they've had enough and sign up for a parenting seminar. There they learn about _____________, a series of techniques that rely on operant conditioning to reduce children's undesirable behaviours and increase those that are desirable.