Exam 15: Psychological Treatments

Eleanor has been diagnosed with depression and is receiving psychotherapy as her only type of treatment. During psychotherapy, Eleanor may experience all of the following EXCEPT

Josie treats many clients with anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder. All of the following have proven to be effective for treating her clients EXCEPT

When you go to your therapist in an attempt to overcome your fear of heights, she asks you to lie on a couch and relax while you imagine slowly climbing up the steps of a ladder. By having you progressively relax while imagining a stressful stimulus, she is using

Priya has been depressed for the last year and has been hospitalized for the past three months because she is suicidal. Many of the "first-line" or typical treatments for depression have not been effective for Priya, including cognitive therapy and drug therapy. Which of the following forms of treatment would a psychiatrist be most likely to recommend for Priya?

The textbook discusses two basic, general approaches that can be used to treat clients with mental health disorders. These approaches are

Because bipolar disorder can include unusual thoughts that seem out of touch with reality, medications that are used to treat ________ may be effective for people with bipolar disorder.

Ty needs help healing his relationships with his children and understanding his parenting role as part of a larger context. Ty would most likely benefit from ________ therapy.

Liliya is a young girl with autism. Her parents recently began training in applied behavior analysis. Upon beginning treatment, which of the following complaints might Liliya's parents have?

Malcolm is a mental health practitioner who sees clients with personality disorders. These clients should be ________ for Malcolm to treat because they ________.

Heather would like to learn to change her behavior and resolve problems with her husband. Heather would most likely benefit from

Arnold is working with a client who has obsessive-compulsive disorder. Although he will be treating the client with cognitive-behavioral therapy, Arnold would also like to prescribe a psychotropic medication to help relieve some of the client's symptoms. Arnold should most likely try a(n)

In addition to individual therapy, two other types of therapy are

Dr. Ellway uses therapy to explain how his client's thoughts are flawed and then demonstrates how the client could have more positive thoughts. Dr. Ellway is most likely a ________ therapist using ________.

Your friend Timothy is seeking help for emotional problems. His therapist uses techniques developed by Sigmund Freud. A) Name and describe the type of therapy Timothy is most likely receiving. B) Describe two techniques that Timothy's therapist might use when treating him. C) Discuss one reason why this kind of therapy is considered controversial today.

Malik, a child in intensive applied behavior analysis treatment for autism, has improved in a number of ways after four years with this treatment. All of the following factors influenced Malik's relatively positive prognosis EXCEPT

In terms of alternative therapies for depression, some clients with mild to moderate depression respond well to ________, whereas clients with severe and difficult-to-treat depression may respond better to ________.

Roxanne has been in treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for several months. However, she does not feel that her treatment is effective. A) What type of psychotherapy has shown to be most effective for Roxanne's disorder? B) Explain one behavioral therapeutic technique that may be used to treat Roxanne or people with other anxiety disorders. C) Describe a type of biological treatment that Roxanne could try to improve her symptoms of OCD.

Zac is a 12-year-old boy who receives behavior therapy to reduce his hyperactive behavior and increase his ability to pay attention. His therapist explains that during treatment he will modify Zac's behavior by

Fabricio has a PhD in clinical psychology. Which of the following actions can he NOT perform in most states?

Dr. Macallan is a behavioral therapist. When treating a person with schizophrenia, Dr. Macallan takes his client out to dinner in order to show what behaviors are appropriate when dining in public. Dr. Macallan is using ________ to help his client.