Exam 16: B: Therapies

Which therapeutic technique uses punishment and other strategies to create a negative response to a stimulus?

In behaviour therapy,distressing symptoms are seen as

A major goal of modern inpatient psychiatric treatment is

Free association is a technique used in ___________ therapy.

Which of the following is true of the herbal remedy St.John's wort?

According to your textbook,______________ might be nearly as effective in treating mild or moderate depression as antidepressant drugs.

Sigmund Freud would agree that _______________ may be useful in treating a psychological disorder.

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia.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

________ client-centered therapy centers on the patient's goals and ways of solving problems.

Which of the following is most likely to result in a person being required to receive court-ordered treatment?

________ allows psychotherapists to place persons in situations to confront and eliminate their fears that would either be infeasible or difficult to do in real life.

Your patient is presenting with the classic signs and symptoms of schizophrenia.Which of the following is an atypical antipsychotic that you will prescribe?

In the 1950s,Terence had a procedure done to him where the doctor used an instrument to cut the nerve fibers connecting his prefrontal cortex to the rest of the brain.This procedure,called _____________,left him withdrawn and unable to care for himself.

Kelly has been in therapy with Dr.Williams for 2 months when she suddenly starts skipping appointments because she got angry at some of her therapist's questions.Even when in session,she tends to blankly stare at the therapist.This is best explained by

Client-centered therapy is a type of ______ therapy.

Empirically supported treatments refer to

In general,typical antipsychotic drugs work by

Exposure,cognitive restructuring,and stress inoculation training are techniques associated with

Which of the following professionals is trained as a physician and may be found working in either private practice or in a hospital setting?

Dr.Snider has a PsyD degree and works in a hospital,where she diagnoses and treats patients with severe psychological disorders,such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.Dr.Snider is a