Deck 16: A: Therapies

Question 1

Despite the massive controversy surrounding the practice of frontal lobotomies,the basic practice of therapeutically destroying small areas of brain tissue is still used today for some severe cases.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Men are less likely than women to seek treatment for psychological issues.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A psychodynamic therapist would terminate therapy if a client reported that they had fallen in love with the therapist.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A key part of cognitive-behavioural therapy is identifying and changing irrational,unproductive ways of thinking.

Question 5

Most psychological treatments used by therapists have been empirically tested through experimental design.

Question 6

Psychiatrists typically have a Master's or PhD in psychology.

Question 7

Research has shown that St.John's wort,an herbal remedy,is no more effective than a placebo at treating depression.

Question 8

MAOIs are among the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressants.

Question 9

In client-centred therapy,the therapist provides empathy and unconditional positive regard to the client.

Question 10

Freud believed that with insight and better understanding of past experiences,his patients' symptoms would improve.