Exam 5: Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Which of the following was the first group of anti-anxiety drugs?

Which of the following terms refers to the clients' reactions to the therapist as if he/she were an important person in the client's early development?

Which of the following best describes how drugs for mental disorders were discovered?

Humanistic therapy is often referred to as person-centered therapy.

The primary focus of Minuchin's Structural Family Therapy is the roles of family members and changing the family dynamics.

April noticed that she has become more anxious than usual. She is very biased against synthetic drugs and refuses her doctor's offer of an anti-anxiety medication. One study she read concluded that a particular herbal product was safe for short-term relief from stress and anxiety, and most people who take the herb reported little or no side effects. April is most likely referring to which herb?

Which of the following is the newest biological treatment for mental disorders?

Randy is a patient in a Canadian hospital during the mid 1960s. His chief complaints are hallucinations and delusions. Which phenothiazine product will Randy most likely receive?

Which therapeutic technique is based on Mowrer's two-factor model?

What did American researchers conclude about St. John's wort?

Which of the following is thought to be true of neuroleptics?

Wendy suffered from repeated acts of sexual child abuse by her father. She has been going to therapy for 3 years. The first 2 years were somewhat unproductive because she was unable to talk about the abuse. What type of therapeutic approach is Wendy most likely receiving?

Provide an overview of the biological treatments for psychological disorders.

Which of the following therapies is the most appropriate for children?

Many therapists believe that, for children, ______________ are more appropriate than are __________ therapies

Critics of humanistic therapy argue that the approach is only useful for individuals who are:

Chlorpromazine was introduced to North American psychiatrists under which of the following names?

Mark is allowed to live at home at night. During the day, he obtains treatment that includes occupational and rehabilitative therapies. What type of facility is Mark likely receiving treatment in?

Jean's psychiatrist diagnosed her with depression. She is a bit leery of taking medication, but wants relief from her depressive symptoms. Ideally, she would be prescribed a medication that targets a specific neurotransmitter associated with depression in order to minimize side effects. What class of antidepressants is Jean's psychiatrist likely to prescribe?

A neuroleptic is a type of drug that depresses the activity in the nervous system.