Exam 17: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Which of the following would be considered the LEAST favoured way of modifying behaviour because of the potential negative side effects?

Which of the following descriptions of the historical 'phases' of behaviour therapies is matched with the correct phase number (first, second, or third)?

Tardive dyskinesia is one of the side effects of which of the following drugs?

Beatrice would like to stop her habit of biting her fingernails. In order to do this, she covers the ends of her fingertips, including her nails, with a bitter tasting antibacterial spray. When Beatrice puts her fingernail in her mouth she is met with a noxious taste and removes her nail immediately from her mouth. In this case, the bitter taste might be considered the

Your psychodynamic therapist has started to ask questions about your relationship with your mother. You do not want to talk about this, so you refuse to answer. Rather than being upset your therapist is happy that you've reached the phase of

Kelly's therapist listens to her talk about the problems she is having this school year but continues to ask about events and emotions Kelly experienced as a child and hasn't thought about in ages. Her therapist believes she will change the unconscious factors that are creating her inability to deal with her current maladaptive behaviours by helping Kelly achieve ___________.

Define the two major approaches to prevention.

Your doctor has just prescribed a new drug for the treatment of your mental disorder. You're not sure what exactly the drug does, but you know it effectively lowers the level of serotonin. Most likely, you are suffering from

Which of the following is NOT one of the 'third wave' cognitive-behavioural therapies?

A doctor is working in a clinic with mentally challenged children and decides to implement a new program to encourage more positive behaviours. Whenever children engage in specific behaviours (such as saying, "Thank you," taking turns with a friend, and cooperating with another child on a project), they are rewarded with poker chips that can later be turned in for various prizes that they enjoy. What technique is this doctor using?

A client has a phobia of dogs and consults with a behaviour therapist. The therapist first teaches the client a muscle relaxation technique. Then they create a list of increasingly fearful situations involving dogs. Starting with the least feared situation, the therapist has the client imagine it and then use the client's relaxation training to eliminate any anxiety that arises. The therapist is using the general technique called ______________, and the list that they have created is an example of _____________.

How does systematic desensitization differ from exposure in terms of its (a) underlying principle and (b) specific techniques?

Two treatment elements that are combined in the management of all psychological disorders are

The process in which some individuals experience complete symptom reduction in the absence of any treatment is known as

Which of the following therapies represent the application of operant principles to psychological disorders?

The text makes all of the following recommendations with regard to psychotherapy, EXCEPT ________.

A doctor often has hostile confrontations with therapy clients. Research suggests that these exchanges often have ________.

A determinant of how long the effects of a particular therapy last is best gauged by the use of

A psychologist specializes in a research area where there is an ongoing debate about the effectiveness of a particular treatment. In order to gain more information, this psychologist reviews approximately 50 studies that have utilized this particular treatment, and using this information, the psychologist finds that the vast majority of the studies found the treatment to be effective. This psychologist has just completed a(n)

Describe the therapeutic approach of Albert Ellis. Discuss the components of his ABCD model and explain how people normally interpret the causes of their negative emotions. What types of thoughts did Ellis specifically try to address and change and how did he do this?