Exam 15: Therapies.

Jacob is attempting to control his overeating through a technique in which he will write down several disgusting scenes on index cards that would make him uncomfortable enough not to overeat.For example, on one card, he writes that the chocolate cake smells like manure.He will then picture these disgusting scenes several times a day to control his overeating.This technique is called

Not many physicians who treat lung cancer patients are smokers.This observation helps explain the effectiveness of

In order to help Andy see how his words and gestures appear aggressive to others, the therapist in Andy's psychodrama group has Andy join the audience and two other members of the group play Andy and the person he is talking with.This technique is known as the __________ technique.

Jared's therapist uses an action therapy to help Jared to manage his anger.The therapist expects to see observable changes in Jared's reactions to frustrations and disappointments that in the past led to violent outbursts.Jared's therapist is most likely a

Ralph's long-time girlfriend Amy dumped him during his junior year in college.When asked why he hasn't dated much in the last five years, he says that "he'll never be able to truly trust another woman after what Amy did to him." According to REBT, Ralph

Many psychoanalysts have switched to time-limited, brief psychodynamic therapy, which uses which of the following to reveal unconscious conflicts?

Peter's therapist refuses to react with shock or disapproval to anything Peter relates to him about his thoughts and feelings.Peter's therapist is providing

Which of the following pioneered a type of aversion therapy in which clients receive painful electric shocks while they are drinking alcoholic beverages?

Major tranquilizers are also referred to as __________ drugs.

Under the supervision of Dr.Abbot, Hannah, who is an ex-alcoholic, helps with group counseling for alcoholics and drug addicts at the community mental health center.In her near-professional capacity, Hannah is considered a(n)__________.

Both aversion therapy and exposure therapy are based on __________ conditioning.

The procedures used in self-directed desensitization are based on the work of

A self-management procedure that assists an individual in suppressing upsetting mental images and internal "talk" is called

Each person creates his or her private world by making choices in order to confront and overcome feelings of meaninglessness and isolation, according to

Regarding distance therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Jason has worked very hard for his company, but because of the economy, he is laid off.However, Jason sees this job loss as verification that he is a "complete and total failure" at everything, that is, "a lousy engineer, a lousy husband, a lousy father, etc." According to Aaron Beck, Jason is exhibiting

Gestalt therapy differs from both existential and client-centered therapy because Gestalt therapy

An important part of which technique used in existential therapy involves an intense here-and-now encounter between the client and therapist, which often brings about an emotional rebirth in which the client discovers the things that are really important in his or her life?

Many former mental patients who were deinstitutionalized have become homeless or are repeatedly jailed for minor crimes.

Major tranquilizers are also referred to as __________ drugs.