Exam 13: Psychological Therapies

Studies on the effectiveness of psychotherapy have found that ________.

A goal of family therapy is to ______.

A student finds himself hating a professor because the latter reminds him of his abusive father. In psychoanalytic terms, the student is exhibiting _______.

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist. You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions. Which of the following is his most likely answer?

The initial treatment of choice for schizophrenia is probably _______.

Psychotherapy involves talking things out with a professional.

According to Carl Rogers, the __________ is how people see their actual traits and abilities.

Typical antipsychotic drugs work by blocking what neurotransmitter?

Antipsychotic drugs treat symptoms such as ____________.

The person-centered therapist has to be able to acknowledge and understand what the client is feeling and experiencing. This process is referred to as ________________.

The medical model views abnormal behavior as resulting from:

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia. After taking the drug for some time, he begins exhibiting repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of his face, lips, and legs. Gary is showing signs of _________.

Why might group therapy be more useful than individual psychotherapy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of group therapy? Describe two types of group therapy.

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using __________.

According to Carl Rogers, the __________ is how people think they should be.

According to Sigmund Freud, the ___________ of the dream refers to the client's memory of the things, people, and events in the dream.

DeMario's wife, Marta, asks him if he wants some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden. He declines the offer and feels "blue" for the rest of the day because he keeps thinking, "Marta thinks I am getting older and losing my physical abilities." What type of cognitive distortion is involved here?

Which of the following is TRUE of clinical psychologists who engage in private practice?

Lulu sees a therapist once a week. During her therapy sessions, she discusses issues and events that have impacted her life. Her therapist helps her to understand how these events and issues have affected her. The type of therapy Lulu is seeking is called ______________.

Of the following, which type of therapist would be more interested in a client's past rather than the current situation?