Exam 13: Psychological Therapies

You are a contestant on Jeopardy! and it is your turn. You say, "I'll take 'History of Therapies' for $100." The answer is, "He began the movement for humane treatment of the mentally ill." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say ______________.

What technique is used when patients are asked to relate thoughts, feelings, or images without modifying them?

The method that gradually reduces a client's fears is called _______.

A procedure which severs the connections from parts of the brain that control emotions is:

Psychoanalysis is considered LEAST useful in treating _______.

Dr. Shedrika uses a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients' unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients' disordered emotions and behavior. This therapist is most likely using ________.

The form of behavioral therapy in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior is called _______.

Most psychological professionals today take a(n) ______ view of psychotherapy.

Jerry is 22 years old and still gets too many cavities from eating too many sweets. Jerry's dentist trains him to think of the pain of having his teeth drilled each time he reaches for a piece of candy. The dentist is using _______ to cure Jerry's excess eating of sweets.

A type of psychotherapy in which people meet regularly to interact and help one another achieve insight into their feelings and behavior is __________ therapy.

Which of the following is the appropriate definition of psychosurgery?

A goal of family therapy is to ______.

What are two advantages and two disadvantages of group therapy?

Therapies aimed mainly at understanding one's motives and actions are referred to as _________________.

What type of mental health professional is most likely to specialize in work with students?

Kaleem wants to see a therapist because he feels he has negative thoughts and would like to change his way of thinking. Because he is on a limited budget, he would like to choose a type of therapy that is relatively short-term and inexpensive. Which of the following therapies would best meet Kaleem's needs?

Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies?

The major goal of insight therapies is to give people ____________.

Maria sat down with her daughter, Zoe, and together wrote out a list of things that Zoe was expected to do each day and the rewards she would get if she accomplished them, as well as the penalties she would face if she did not do them. This is most like which technique?

In Gestalt therapy, the focus is on: