Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

What psychological phenomenon is exhibited when patients act and feel toward the therapist as they do toward important figures in their lives, past and present?

What kind of questions should an individual ask when choosing a therapist?

According to Beck, many of the thought processes of depressed individuals are logical.

Group therapy originated as a result of

Which of the following statements is most likely to be said by a Rogerian therapist?

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of psychodynamic therapy.

Peter is mentally retarded and needs assistance even to do simple things like dressing himself and tidying his room. His caregivers want Peter to learn to be more self-sufficient. Which type of behavior therapy would be most appropriate for Peter?

Compare and contrast the humanistic and existential approach to therapy.

Describe the rational emotive therapy technique.

In rational-emotive therapy, therapists confront clients' irrational assumptions in a blunt and humorous manner.

Pointing out the social deficits of clients, then role playing in social situations are steps used in __________training.

Couples involved in marital therapy must be married or at least living together.

Marcia has cancelled one therapy session and is already 10 minutes late for her next one. A psychoanalyst might conclude that Marcia is

Freud believed that psychodynamic therapists should take on the role of a _____ during a treatment session.

List 2 techniques that are commonly used by Gestalt therapists.

What percentage of individuals treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) experience symptom relief?

The Hooverville Board of Education has just launched a smoking awareness program to try to reduce the number of students who start smoking. This is an example of _______ prevention.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for patients who have severe ______.

Discuss the behaviors and characteristics of successful therapists.

Whereas close to _____ patients were being cared for in public mental hospitals on any given day in 1955, only about _____ populate the same institutions today.