Exam 16: B: Therapies

After many sessions of psychodynamic therapy,Dan at some point experiences reluctance to cooperate with his therapist and tends to forget to do what his therapist had suggested to him.Dan is experiencing

Rhona's therapist is attempting to treat her agoraphobia by riding the subway with her during rush hour on the first day of treatment.The therapist is most likely doing this as part of a treatment known as

According to your textbook,analysis of several studies investigating the effectiveness of the self-help book Feeling Good suggests that self-help books probably have

Thanks to new computer technology,virtual reality devices permit behaviour therapists to conduct _______________ in their offices.

Which of the following is true about the regulation of psychological therapy?

Who of the following is LEAST likely to benefit from insight therapy?

Which of the following is a key component of Rogers's client-centered therapy?

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

How are atypical antipsychotics different from traditional antipsychotic medications?

Not all psychodynamic theories focus on repressed sexual and aggressive conflicts.For example,____________ is a type of psychodynamic therapy that focuses primarily on how early childhood experiences and emotional attachments influence later psychological functioning.

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

Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors.He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door,step-by-step,without wearing gloves.Which technique is his therapist using?

Which of the following is true regarding court-ordered treatments?

Psychologists who practice behavioural therapy focus on the client's

What is the primary reason why surgical treatments for psychological disorders are only used for the most severe psychological disorders that do not respond to other forms of treatment?

An object relations therapist would be least likely to emphasize the importance of unconscious ________ impulses and needs in a therapeutic setting.

Which treatment is LEAST likely to be used today?

Cherise finds out that she is being transferred to an office located on the tenth floor of a building.The problem is that she fears heights so much that she never goes above the third floor in any building.Her therapist teaches her how to relax deeply while imagining looking out over a balcony.As her therapy progresses,Cherise imagines herself on higher and higher floors.This technique is called

Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?

What category of therapy is most concerned with improving a client's awareness of the underlying causes of his or her difficulties?