Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Just as negative experiences can interact with brain activity to produce abnormal functioning, positive experiences can interact with the brain to make our functioning more normal.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of culture-sensitive and gender-sensitive therapy?

Describe short-term psychodynamic therapy and the concept of a dynamic focus.

When the patient reveals every thought that comes to mind, this is called

Compare the psychotherapy and biological therapy approach to treating psychological disorders.

Which of the following is NOT an anti-depressant?

What are the greatest strengths of the behavioral model of treatment?

Chlorpromazine and clozapine are types of _______ drugs

Discuss the similarities between Freudian psychoanalysis, short-term psychodynamic therapy, and relational psychoanalytic therapy.

Describe the role of the therapist in relational psychoanalytic therapy

What 3 qualities must be displayed by a therapist in client-centered therapy?

In what settings do token economies typically occur?

According to research, people treated in couple therapy show greater improvements in their relationships than people who fail to receive such treatment.

Which of the following is NOT a technique that a Gestalt therapist would use?

Systematic desensitization is used to treat _______.

Although some studies report improvements among people who receive client-centered therapy, most controlled research finds it to be of limited effectiveness.

What type of group therapy meets without the direct leadership of a professional clinician?

Approximately _____ vagus nerve stimulation patients who are treated daily for four weeks report alleviated depression.

Which of the following is NOT a component of psychodynamic therapy?

In dream analysis, the ______ content refers to the consciously remembered dream, whereas the ______ content refers to the symbolic meaning.