Exam 16: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

With which of the behavioral therapy techniques are the concepts of modeling and role-playing most likely to be associated?

Freud believed that with insight and emotional release, his patient's symptoms would disappear.

At this time, _________________ explanations and treatments for mental disorders are dominant.

Ferdie is spending too much time playing softball and not enough time studying, so he signs up for "sportaholic therapy" (ST). The therapist tells him the cure for his "addiction" is to quit softball cold turkey and tap his temples three times whenever he feels the urge to play. After a few months, Ferdie announces that ST isn't helping and he's going to stop coming. The therapist gives him testimonials of other clients who swear by ST, explaining that Ferdie's doubts are actually a sign that the therapy is working. What is the scientific flaw in this argument? (Bonus: What kind of therapy might help Ferdie manage his time better?)

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

________ are highly successful in helping people cope with pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, or irritable bowel syndrome.

Isaac is a bright student but he procrastinates. He puts off writing term papers and gets incomplete grades which eventually become F's. Issac's ________ therapist assumes that Issac's procrastination masks his low self-regard, and that he is out of touch with his real feelings.

Which of the following is generally more important than the specific technique a therapist uses in determining the success of psychotherapy?

Which treatment is LEAST likely to be used today?

Object-relations therapists emphasize the unconscious influence of people's earliest mental representations of their parents and how these affect reactions to separations and losses throughout life.

According to the latest research related to Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) techniques, which of the following statements is correct?

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

Tranquilizers are often prescribed by physicians for patients who complain of panic and anxiety, however they are not considered the treatment of choice for extended periods. What problems are associated with the use of tranquilizers to treat anxiety-related disorders?

What does the case of 10-year-old Candace Newmaker, who underwent "rebirthing therapy," illustrate?

Which of following points do the textbook authors make about the value of psychotherapy?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires controlled trials that last for a few weeks or, at most, a few months to test the effects of drugs used in the treatment of psychological disorders. What concerns are raised by the limited time period for these trials?

When choosing a self-help book, consumers should:

Antipsychotic drugs offer little relief from which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

A technique that assumes it is impossible to be relaxed and anxious at the same time is:

Which of the behavioral therapy techniques requires clients to keep careful data on the frequency and the consequences of the behavior to be changed?