Exam 15: Psychological Treatments

Psychotherapy treatments for adolescent depression are

Tulisa is a college sophomore who seeks mental health services on her university's campus to help her cope with the stress of her upcoming exams. She should most likely be treated by a

The last stage of dialectical behavior therapy is ________, and this stage is important because ________.

Sean is receiving treatment for antisocial personality disorder. His therapist knows that treating Sean will be ________ because Sean ________.

Like all psychological theories, psychological treatments need to be validated by using

Alvira is being treated for borderline personality disorder in an inpatient treatment center. What will the second stage of treatment generally involve?

You have gone to the university's counseling center. There, you encounter a therapist who does not pass judgment on your behavior. Rather, he encourages you to talk about your experiences, and he often repeats back to you what you have just said. This therapist is most likely using

When using systematic desensitization, many practitioners now believe that the most important component of alleviating an anxious or fearful response is

When comparing treatments of depression, Dr. Crowning believes that cognitive-behavioral therapy

Although medications have been shown to have limited success in treating borderline personality disorder, if the disorder has comorbid ________, then ________ may be prescribed along with dialectical behavior therapy.

Dr. Johnson asks Sam, "How have you gotten your way in the past?" Sam says, "By intimidating and bullying people." Dr. Johnson continues, "And what consequences have resulted from your behavior?" Sam says, "I have been in jail for 12 of the past 13 years." Dr. Johnson asks, "What did you actually accomplish by bullying others?" Sam responds, "I got jail time." Sam will have the best prognosis for his personality disorder if he is treated with ________ therapy.

Rebecca notices that as winter approaches and the days get shorter, colder, and less sunny, she feels increasingly sad and down. Rebecca's friend suggests that she try a treatment in which she sits by a high-intensity light source for a short period of time each day. Rebecca's friend is suggesting that she try

According to some therapists who lead group therapy sessions, the ideal number of clients in a group is

Whether a group in group therapy is highly structured or more loosely organized depends on the ________ and the ________.

Dr. Aruna has diagnosed several clients with social anxiety disorder, and he is interested in finding a treatment plan that will be effective in the long term and have the fewest side effects. Dr. Aruna should try

A friend reports that he will be using a fear hierarchy in his next therapy session. He is most likely

Simone is a practitioner who teaches clients to relax as they are progressively exposed to a feared stimuli or situation without being able to act in any way to reduce their fears. Simone is using ________, a technique used in ________ therapy.

Johanna is a therapist who works with clients to help them understand their problems and work toward a solution by changing their behavior. Johanna is practicing

Hans has severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, and neither therapy nor drug treatment has effectively improved his symptoms. Hans is beginning to explore alternative methods to help his disease. Hans is most likely to discuss ________ with his doctor as an alternative treatment.

Jerome is afraid of the ocean. In order to help him overcome his fear, Jerome's therapist suggests that they immediately go swim in the ocean for 30 minutes. Jerome's therapist is using the ________ technique.