Exam 16: Therapies

State the advantages and disadvantages of electroconvulsive therapy.

According to the psychoanalytic approach toward psychotherapy,which of the following is an essential part of the job of a psychotherapist?

Transference is the psychoanalytic term for the client's relating to the analyst in ways that reproduce or relive important relationships in the individual's life.

Elizabeth,a family therapist,tells Roy's family that his problem of cocaine addiction is related to the dynamics that exists within their family.According to this information,it can be inferred that Elizabeth practices the _____ technique.

Humanistic therapists encourage people toward achieving self-understanding and personal growth.

Lydia is a family therapist who intends to resolve the marital conflicts that exist between Mr.and Mrs.Jefferson.According to Lydia,Mr.and Mrs.Jefferson pretend to have a stable marital relationship and express their concern over their son's delinquent behavior.However,Lydia feels that the main issue with the couple is the poor quality of their marital relationship which can be improved through the _____ technique.

Which of the following indicates the view of a cognitive therapist regarding the cause of psychological problems?

Clapton is suffering from depression and has been administered the drug Nardil,a monamine oxidase inhibitor.According to this information,which of the following side effects is he likely to experience as a result of the intake of this drug?

Which of the following statements is true of dream analysis?

Laura is depressed about the fact that she scored less in her biology paper in school which will ruin her chances of getting into medical school.Her therapist instead asks her to reexamine this conclusion.According to this information,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Laura's therapist?

Humanistic therapies differ from psychodynamic therapies in that humanistic therapies emphasize:

Kendall's therapist has asked her to imagine a large "X" when she begins to think about things that make her anxious.According to this information,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Kendall's therapist?

Discuss the side effects of using the antidepressant drug tricyclics.

When compared to psychoanalysts from the past,contemporary psychoanalysts place less emphasis on:

Ivan is suffering from a severe episode of major depressive disorder.According to the biological methods,which of the following treatment approaches will be useful in reducing his symptoms in the short-run and provide rapid relief to the person's mood?

Who may benefit the most from electroconvulsive therapy?

Dr.Morgan is a psychodynamic therapist who is working with Tyler.However,Tyler opts out of therapy after a few sessions since Dr.Morgan resembles his uncle who inflicted torture on him when he was a child.Hence,Dr.Morgan concluded that Tyler opted out of therapy since he experienced the phenomenon of _____ toward him.

Which of the following is a primary goal of behavioral therapists?

Izzie tells her therapist,Kim,that she is insecure and would feel very devastated if her live-in boyfriend of 10 years ended their relationship.In response to Izzie's statement,Kim asks her the manner in which she would be devastated and suggests ways to alleviate this feeling.According to this scenario,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Kim?

During her last session with James,her psychoanalyst,Emma,who was devastated with the death of her older brother,told James that he reminds her of her older brother.As a result,James draws the conclusion that Emma has experienced _____.