Question 1

Many managed care systems hold down cost by

Accepted Answer

A)  directing patients to less well-trained counselors. 
B)  requiring physicians to prescribe older, cheaper medications. 
C)  limiting the length of treatment. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  directing patients to less well-trained counselors. 
B)  requiring physicians to prescribe older, cheaper medications. 
C)  limiting the length of treatment. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 2

The goal of cognitive therapy is to change the client's negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The therapeutic drugs used to control bipolar disorder are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  antianxiety drugs. 
B)  antidepressants. 
C)  antipsychotics. 
D)  mood stabilizers. 
A)  antianxiety drugs. 
B)  antidepressants. 
C)  antipsychotics. 
D)  mood stabilizers.

Question 4

Two major and unanticipated problems that occurred as a result of deinstitutionalization involve

Accepted Answer

A)  the homeless mentally ill, and an increase in domestic violence. 
B)  a revolving door population of patients and the homeless mentally ill. 
C)  a revolving door population of patients and an increased crime rate. 
D)  an increased crime rate and an increase in domestic violence. 
A)  the homeless mentally ill, and an increase in domestic violence. 
B)  a revolving door population of patients and the homeless mentally ill. 
C)  a revolving door population of patients and an increased crime rate. 
D)  an increased crime rate and an increase in domestic violence.

Question 5

The risks of ECT

Accepted Answer

A)  have been completely eliminated by modern improvements in the procedure. 
B)  may include both short- and long-term intellectual impairment. 
C)  are so severe that the use of ECT has been banned by law. 
D)  are negligible, as long as appropriate precautions are taken. 
A)  have been completely eliminated by modern improvements in the procedure. 
B)  may include both short- and long-term intellectual impairment. 
C)  are so severe that the use of ECT has been banned by law. 
D)  are negligible, as long as appropriate precautions are taken.

Question 6

In the Featured Study, which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication, the researchers found that the relapse rate for participants who received the combination of interpersonal therapy and medication was

Accepted Answer

A)  lower than that for either medication alone or interpersonal therapy alone. 
B)  higher than that for either medication alone or interpersonal therapy alone. 
C)  lower than that for medication alone but higher than that for interpersonal therapy alone. 
D)  higher than that for medication alone but lower than that interpersonal therapy alone. 
A)  lower than that for either medication alone or interpersonal therapy alone. 
B)  higher than that for either medication alone or interpersonal therapy alone. 
C)  lower than that for medication alone but higher than that for interpersonal therapy alone. 
D)  higher than that for medication alone but lower than that interpersonal therapy alone.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of drug therapy for psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  their side effects are underestimated 
B)  they are not as effective as advertised 
C)  they are overprescribed 
D)  they can cause significant and sometimes permanent cognitive deficits 
A)  their side effects are underestimated 
B)  they are not as effective as advertised 
C)  they are overprescribed 
D)  they can cause significant and sometimes permanent cognitive deficits

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  social skills training 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  extinction therapy 
A)  social skills training 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  extinction therapy

Question 9

Dr. Brannigen often treats individuals who have symptoms of major depression. During the initial treatment, Dr. Brannigen often prescribes antidepressants, but during the course of therapy he also encourages patients to recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. He believes that drug treatment can be effective in reducing the symptoms of depression, but only by understanding the causes of their depression will individuals be able to prevent relapses. Dr. Brannigen's approach to therapy could BEST be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a humanistic approach. 
B)  a behavioral approach. 
C)  a deinstitutional approach. 
D)  an eclectic approach. 
A)  a humanistic approach. 
B)  a behavioral approach. 
C)  a deinstitutional approach. 
D)  an eclectic approach.

Question 10

Psychotherapists who combine several different approaches in their approach to therapy are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  enigmatic 
B)  eclectic 
C)  unspecific 
D)  imaginative 
A)  enigmatic 
B)  eclectic 
C)  unspecific 
D)  imaginative

Question 11

Which of the following has NOT been an outcome of deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the average inpatient population in state and county mental hospitals 
B)  an increase in the average length of stay in state and county mental hospitals 
C)  an increase in the number of mentally ill patients in local general hospitals 
D)  more outpatient care of psychological disorders 
A)  a decrease in the average inpatient population in state and county mental hospitals 
B)  an increase in the average length of stay in state and county mental hospitals 
C)  an increase in the number of mentally ill patients in local general hospitals 
D)  more outpatient care of psychological disorders

Question 12

Generally speaking, the majority of clinical psychologists describe themselves as using

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychoanalytic approach to therapy. 
B)  an eclectic approach to therapy. 
C)  a Gestalt approach to therapy. 
D)  a behavioral approach to therapy. 
A)  a psychoanalytic approach to therapy. 
B)  an eclectic approach to therapy. 
C)  a Gestalt approach to therapy. 
D)  a behavioral approach to therapy.

Question 13

Bipolar disorder is frequently treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressant drugs. 
B)  lithium or valproic acid. 
C)  Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft. 
D)  Valium. 
A)  antidepressant drugs. 
B)  lithium or valproic acid. 
C)  Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft. 
D)  Valium.

Question 14

In terms of the relationship between therapists' professional background and therapeutic efficacy, researchers have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a clinical psychologist. 
B)  most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a certified psychiatrist. 
C)  most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a therapist trained in multiple approaches. 
D)  for certain types of problems, some approaches to therapy are more effective than others. 
A)  most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a clinical psychologist. 
B)  most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a certified psychiatrist. 
C)  most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a therapist trained in multiple approaches. 
D)  for certain types of problems, some approaches to therapy are more effective than others.

Question 15

Many middle -class therapists don't feel comfortable with impoverished clients and tend to distance themselves from the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The transferring of treatment of mental illness from inpatient institutions to community-based facilities is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  mainstreaming. 
B)  exit-transfer therapy. 
C)  decentralization. 
D)  deinstitutionalization. 
A)  mainstreaming. 
B)  exit-transfer therapy. 
C)  decentralization. 
D)  deinstitutionalization.

Question 17

The goal of ____________________ is to weaken the association between the conditioned stimulus and the conditioned response of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

systematic

Question 18

In the Featured Study, which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication, the researchers found that the combination of interpersonal therapy and medication was

Accepted Answer

A)  most valuable to patients over 70 years of age. 
B)  least valuable to patients over 70 years of age. 
C)  most valuable to patients under 40 years of age. 
D)  least valuable to patients under 40 years of age. 
A)  most valuable to patients over 70 years of age. 
B)  least valuable to patients over 70 years of age. 
C)  most valuable to patients under 40 years of age. 
D)  least valuable to patients under 40 years of age.

Question 19

In a review of the overall effectiveness of psychotherapy, Smith and Glass (1977) found

Accepted Answer

A)  eclectic therapy had better outcomes than all other types of therapy. 
B)  based on estimates of overall effectiveness, most approaches to therapy are similar in their effectiveness. 
C)  systematic desensitization is the least effective approach to therapy. 
D)  rational-emotive therapy has a poor overall success rate. 
A)  eclectic therapy had better outcomes than all other types of therapy. 
B)  based on estimates of overall effectiveness, most approaches to therapy are similar in their effectiveness. 
C)  systematic desensitization is the least effective approach to therapy. 
D)  rational-emotive therapy has a poor overall success rate.

Question 20

Many specific therapies have turned out to be irrelevant or counterproductive when used with different cultural groups. This finding illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
C)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D)  our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
A)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B)  our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
C)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D)  our experience of the world is highly subjective.

Exam 30: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 2

Many managed care systems hold down cost by

The goal of cognitive therapy is to change the client's negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs.

The therapeutic drugs used to control bipolar disorder are referred to as

Two major and unanticipated problems that occurred as a result of deinstitutionalization involve

The risks of ECT

In the Featured Study, which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication, the researchers found that the relapse rate for participants who received the combination of interpersonal therapy and medication was

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of drug therapy for psychological disorders?

Which of the following is NOT a behavior therapy?

Psychotherapists who combine several different approaches in their approach to therapy are said to be

Which of the following has NOT been an outcome of deinstitutionalization?

Generally speaking, the majority of clinical psychologists describe themselves as using

Bipolar disorder is frequently treated with

In terms of the relationship between therapists' professional background and therapeutic efficacy, researchers have found that

Many middle -class therapists don't feel comfortable with impoverished clients and tend to distance themselves from the poor.

The transferring of treatment of mental illness from inpatient institutions to community-based facilities is referred to as

The goal of ____________________ is to weaken the association between the conditioned stimulus and the conditioned response of anxiety.

In the Featured Study, which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication, the researchers found that the combination of interpersonal therapy and medication was

In a review of the overall effectiveness of psychotherapy, Smith and Glass (1977) found

Many specific therapies have turned out to be irrelevant or counterproductive when used with different cultural groups. This finding illustrates that

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