Exam 16: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

In his first year of college, Ronald began to behave irrationally and hear voices that were not really there. A psychiatrist diagnosed him as having schizophrenia and prescribed a drug to reduce the psychosis Ronald was experiencing. The intended effect of the drug is likely to:

Don's therapist has directed him to document on a daily basis the times, places, and conditions under which he smokes a cigarette. Don discovers that he often ends up smoking outside his office building with his boss and enjoys the chance to chat with her. The therapist explains to Don that these conversations are:

Cognitive therapy's greatest success has been in the treatment of:

In addition to depression, antidepressant drugs are also used in the treatment of:

After seeing her therapist for a month, Kenya feels that they share a bond based on mutual understanding that is helping her work through her problems. This bond is referred to as:

This class of drugs is primarily used to manage heart irregularities and hypertension, but it is also sometimes used to relieve acute anxiety.

The benefits of drug therapy are proclaimed in magazines and on television commercials, but there are some disadvantages, too. Discuss, in detail, the five limitations of drug therapy.

A therapist is interested in interpreting dreams and in having clients relate stories about their childhoods. This person is most likely to be a:

In the 1950s, Emily had a procedure done to her in which the doctor used an instrument to cut the nerve fibres connecting her prefrontal cortex to the rest of the brain. This procedure, called _____________, left her withdrawn and unable to care for herself.

________ are highly successful in helping people quit smoking, or overcome other addictions.

In many ways, the scientist-practitioner gap centres around which of the following questions?

_______ involves providing a nonjudgmental setting in which to discuss issues while providing the client with unconditional positive regard.

A cultural mismatch between client and therapist can sometimes be a problem because:

After seeing her therapist for a month, Kenya feels that they share a bond based on mutual understanding that is helping her work through her problems. This bond is referred to as:

Antipsychotic drugs are also known as:

The primary goal of _______ is to find meaning in life and accept inevitable losses.

Cognitive therapy's greatest success has been in the treatment of:

Bill has always had a terrible fear of dogs, and it causes problems in his life. He tells you that his therapist is having him look at pictures of dogs while trying to remain relaxed. His next step will be to begin interacting with actual dogs and learning to remain relaxed. You might want to reassure him that __________ is often quite successful.

Hassan is anxious and depressed. What type of psychotherapy is most likely to help Hassan?

Dr. Klein conducted a study on the effects of a new antidepressant on a group of 40 university-aged women of European descent, and found that 80% reported a reduction in depressive symptoms in the 6-week study. What are three reasons to be cautious before concluding that this drug is a good choice for doctors to prescribe to all types of depressed patients?