Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

In the short term, the most effective treatment for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD) is

Prozac is an effective treatment for depression because it mainly increases the availability of by .

You are looking for a therapist to help reduce your obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms.If you want to make sure the therapy is most effective, which two behavioral components should your therapist use?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs) and cognitive-behavioral therapy have both been found to be effective in treating social phobias.Why should cognitive-behavioral therapy be preferred to SSRIs?

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors MAOIs) reduce depression symptoms by increasing the availability of by .

Taliq, a 12-year-old, is showing symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.The first-line treatment for Taliq would typically be .However, is also recommended because its effects tend to be more long lasting.

Antipsychotic medications would NOT be effective if they did NOT

A cognitive therapist would be most successful with which of the following clients?

One limitation of biological therapies in treating psychological disorders is that

Rashid is undergoing repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation to help reduce the symptoms of a psychological disorder.It is likely that Rashid has been diagnosed with

Ever since Raj was a child, his family has pushed him to become a doctor.This has always conflicted strongly with his own desire to pursue music and dance.As an adult, this conflict continues to cause severe distress as he relives these childhood experiences and has difficult interpersonal relationships within his family.Raj's problems might best be treated by therapy.

Karine completed a behavioral treatment for her spider phobia.From what you know about behavioral treatment for phobias, which was the most effective part of the treatment?

Which of the following best summarizes the research findings on suicidality and Prozac use in adolescent depression?

Your doctor prescribes an anxiolytic to help reduce your obsessive-compulsive disorder OCD) symptoms.Given the research on anxiolytics and OCD, what should you expect?

In order to correct her disruptive behavior, a young girl received therapy, which led to suffocation and caused her death.

Ted has schizophrenia.He has not responded favorably to traditional antipsychotics and still has several negative symptoms of schizophrenia.In looking for a new treatment, his psychiatrist is most likely going to suggest

Dr.Ramos specializes in adolescent depression and often treats her patients with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors SSRIs).If she would like to add a treatment component that has been shown to improve outcomes for adolescents on Prozac, she should recommend therapy.

A mental health provider is determining treatment for two patients.Patient A has schizophrenia and is being referred to a psychiatrist.Patient B has a mild eating disorder and is being referred to a clinical psychologist.Patient A will likely receive treatment, and Patient B will likely receive treatment.

Which of the following therapy techniques would be most effective in encouraging an autistic child to make appropriate eye contact with a therapist?

The use of declined starting in the 1950s with the development of for serious mental disorders.