Exam 13: Psychological Therapies

Bradley has been on an antipsychotic drug for many years to control his schizophrenia. He has developed repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of the face, lips, legs, and body. These side effects make up a syndrome known as

Imagine if Sigmund Freud were to go to Carl Rogers for therapy. Freud's major complaint is depression due to distress over the lack of positive response to his theories. What is Rogers most likely to say during their session?

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is ______ therapy.

In the wake of the recent BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, there have been an increase in reported cases of _________. Some researchers are finding that virtual reality exposure therapy has helped with the treatment of these problems.

Eloise is living with post-traumatic stress disorder. During her therapy session, her therapist asks her to move her eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory. Eloise's therapist is using __________.

_______________ formed a large part of Freud's psychoanalytic method.

Making someone who is afraid of snakes handle dozens of snakes in an effort to get him to overcome his fear is called __________.

Lulu sees a professional once a month to manage the medication she is taking to help alleviate the symptoms of her anxiety disorder. The type of therapy Lulu is undergoing is called ______________.

The _______ approach to treatment is NOT an example of biological therapy for mental disorders.

When selecting a therapist, it seems that white men and women who are of middle income _________.

Family therapy is a form of group therapy in which

An advantage to group therapy is that groups ______.

During free association, a patient may become unwilling to talk about certain topics. What term would a psychoanalyst use to describe this change in the patient's willingness to verbalize?

Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy?

A therapist is interested in interpreting dreams and in having clients relate their thoughts without modifying them. This therapist is most likely to be a:

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

Biotherapy techniques include _______.

A technique for treating phobias and other stress disorders in which the person is suddenly exposed to the fear-provoking situation or object in an intense way and is prevented from making the usual avoidance or escape response is called __________.