Exam 13: Therapies

Summarize the research regarding gender differences in treatments. Also, summarize the issues involved in cultural differences in treatments.

Of the following therapies, in which might a therapist apply physical pain as a method of behavior modification?

Secondary prevention is based on aid in adjusting to life after release from a mental institution.

Insight therapy that is time-limited and focused on trying to help clients correct the immediate problems in their lives is ________ therapy.

Psychostimulants are often used to treat ________.

The main objective of ________ prevention is to help persons adjust to life after release from a mental hospital.

After trying multiple antidepressants, and seeing two therapists, Steve's depression wasn't getting any better. His psychiatrist recommended that Steve try ________.

One of the oldest behavior therapy techniques involves gradual association of a new response (relaxation) with the fearful stimulus. It is referred to as ________.

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing inappropriately negative and self- critical patterns of thought is ________ therapy.

Jenna has been seeing a psychiatrist for her depression. She has had a reduction in symptoms, but has been experiencing some side effects such as insomnia, headaches, and nausea. Jenna's psychiatrist has probably been treating her with ________.

A technique known as _______ uses a very low level of electric current administered to specific parts of the brain over as much as half an hour.

Each of the following is provided by all major types of psychotherapy except ________.

Kylan decides to utilize a therapist for his fear of enclosed spaces, knowing that he will need to use an elevator extensively in his new job. In stages, his therapist has him first visualize, then shows him pictures of elevators. Next, he stands near a real elevator without getting in, then enters a large elevator that he gets in, but does not allow the doors to close, and finally rides an elevator up five floors. At each stage, the therapist made sure that Kylan was fully relaxed. This technique is known as ________.

Bethany is attempting to quit smoking. She has tried many times, and decides to see a therapist. Her therapist and Bethany decide that each week, she will decrease the amount of cigarettes Bethany smokes by five. When she meets her goal two weeks in a row, Bethany can reward herself with a shopping trip where she spends $50 on a personal item. If she does not meet the goal, she does not get to shop. Bethany's therapist is utilizing ________.

Patrick is suffering from depression. A therapist is most likely to successfully treat Patrick's depression with _______ therapy.

A form of operant conditioning therapy in which the client and therapist set behavioral goals and agree on reinforcements the client will receive when reaching those goals is _______-.

According to Rogers, the goal of client-centered therapy is to ________.

Beck's cognitive-behavioral therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of ________.

New awareness of previously unconscious feelings and memories, and how they influence present feelings and behavior, is referred to as ___________.

The therapist most widely known for the development of rational-emotive therapy is ________, while cognitive-behavioral therapy is attributed to _______.