Exam 13: Psychological Therapies

Murray is convinced that his term paper just isn't good enough, and so it would be better to take an incomplete. His therapist, Albert Ellis, suggests that he try a different approach. What might Murray end up doing as a client of Dr. Ellis?

Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of _______.

_______ therapy assumes that problem behaviors are learned and, as such, can be unlearned.

Which of the following has been fairly effective in treating bipolar disorders?

Bilateral anterior cingulotomy has been performed in cases of ________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

List the physical side effects associated with antidepressant drugs.

What type of mental health professional must possess a doctorate in medicine?

Which of the following techniques would be most appropriate for treating overeating or smoking?

An archaic practice of chipping holes in a patient's skull to allow demons to escape is called:

Aidan goes to a therapist for help in losing weight. He and his therapist develop a written agreement spelling out weekly step-by-step methods for Aidan to use in order to reach his weight goal. The plan specifies rewards for reaching weekly goals and penalties for not achieving them. Aidan's therapist is using which of the following methods?

What was a major reason for the decrease in the number of psychosurgeries performed?

Iram is afraid of snakes. In an effort to help him overcome his fear, his therapist has him enter a room where there are dozens of snakes (non-poisonous, of course) and has him hold them. Iram is not permitted to leave the room until the therapy session is completed. Iram's therapist is using ______.

____________ therapies have had considerable success in treating bedwetting, overeating, drug addictions, and phobic reactions.

Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him. After a few months she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also. According to Freud, this is an example of _______.

Albert Bandura has used _______ techniques to reduce a wide range of phobic behaviors.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of group therapy?

Which of the following individuals would be considered a good candidate for humanistic therapy?

Lithium is a naturally occurring __________.

Rational emotive therapy is a type of ______ therapy.

Describe 3 of the 4 major categories of psychotropic medications, giving a brief explanation for how each type of drug works.