Deck 16: E: Therapies

Question 1

The psychologist Carl Rogers developed a type of therapy called _____,which focuses on individuals' abilities to solve their own problems and reach their full potential with the encouragement of the therapist.

A)object relations therapy
B)psychoanalysis
C)insight therapy
D)client-centred therapy

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Family therapists take a _____ approach,an orientation toward family therapy that involves identifying and understanding what each individual family member contributes to the entire family dynamic.

A)client-centred
B)decentring
C)systems
D)mindfulness-based cognitive

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In the middle of the 20th century,Walter Freeman and others infamously treated thousands of patients with a procedure known as

A)shock therapy.
B)frontal lobotomy.
C)deep brain stimulation.
D)anterior cingulotomy.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

To treat his fear of spiders,in their first session,Nate's therapist has him lie still for 30 minutes while several tarantulas crawl on him.This extreme therapy is an example of

A)aversive conditioning.
B)flooding.
C)systematic desensitization.
D)virtual reality exposure.

Question 5

Rita is a mental health professional who has a Master's degree.She generally works with people who are having difficulty dealing with mild depression or anxiety,or are generally having trouble with stress or coping;she does not work with individuals who have more severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia or major depression.Rita is most likely a

A)counselling psychologist.
B)psychiatrist.
C)clinical psychologist.
D)forensic psychologist.

Question 6

In general,antidepressant drugs are believed to work by

A)decreasing monoamine activity in the brain.
B)increasing monoamine activity in the brain.
C)increasing GABA activity in the brain.
D)decreasing GABA activity in the brain.

Question 7

Which of the following is believed to be the key reason why men in Canada often go without psychological treatment?

A)Psychotherapy is less effective for men than it is for women.
B)Psychological problems tend to be less severe for men than for women.
C)Men often believe that seeking treatment conflicts with masculinity.
D)Psychological problems are more likely to resolve on their own for men than for women.

Question 8

Research into the effectiveness of antidepressants indicates that

A)the most effect form of treatment is taking antidepressant drugs alone.
B)psychotherapy works best without any pharmaceutical therapy.
C)taking antidepressants combined with antipsychotic drugs is the most effective form of treatment.
D)combining antidepressant drugs with psychotherapy is the most effective form of treatment.

Question 9

According to the text,the rigorous testing of specific psychotherapies is difficult,in part because

A)clients do not want to receive experimental treatments.
B)most people prefer self-help treatments.
C)therapists cannot be blind to the type of therapy they are administering.
D)few therapists are willing to participate in such studies.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

A)ECT can be an effective treatment for severe cases of depression.
B)ECT is no longer considered a valid or ethical form of treatment.
C)ECT is still performed in the same way it was delivered in the 1930s and 1940s.
D)ECT triggers a controlled stroke.