Exam 16: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Which of the following procedures requires surgery to implant electrodes into the brain and an embedded box under the collarbone?

Systematic desensitization for the treatment of phobias is a type of:

Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him. After a few months, she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also. According to Freud, this would be an example of:

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

The scientist-practitioner gap has narrowed over time.

Which of the following is an element of psychodynamic therapy?

________ is often more effective than medication in the treatment of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Exposure treatments require clients who are suffering from specific anxieties to confront the feared situation or memory directly.

Cognitive therapy is designed to identify and change irrational, unproductive ways of thinking and, hence, to reduce negative emotions.

________ is a procedure used in cases of prolonged and severe major depression, in which a brief brain seizure is induced.

Researchers are now looking for new ways to stimulate the brains of severely depressed individuals. One method, called __________, involves the use of a pulsing coil held to a person's skull at the left prefrontal cortex.

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.

One of Sigmund Freud's patients labeled his therapy "the talking cure." Why? What was Freud's goal and what techniques did he use to achieve it?

In general, which type of psychotherapy is most effective for depression?

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

A therapist's goal is to delve into the unconscious processes of his patients. He is most likely to consider himself a practitioner of:

Describe the four main classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders, including the benefits and drawbacks of each. For which disorders would each class be prescribed?

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

Which of the following therapists developed rational emotive behavior therapy?

Yani has spent the last five years receiving traditional psychoanalysis. How is the concept of "justification of effort" likely to affect his response when his friend asks Yani whether he would recommend this type of therapy?