Exam 17: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Research comparing the effectives of different types of psychotherapies to drug treatments found which type of treatment was the most effective for treating depression?

The therapist pairs a stimulus that is attractive (but deviant or self-defeating) to the client with a noxious UCS, in an attempt to reduce an unwanted behaviour in ____________________ therapy.

Modern meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of various types of therapies have concluded that

The "B" in the ABCD of rational-emotive therapy stands for ________.

Your therapist uses social skills training. Which of the following can you expect to see as part of the therapy?

Most anti-anxiety drugs achieve their effects by slowing the synaptic activity in the nervous system. One way of doing this is by increasing the activity of the neurotransmitter gama-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

According Ellis's rational-emotive ABCD model, what does the "C" stand for?

Damita and Anselmo's children have more power in the household than they do. They finally decide they've had enough and sign up for a parenting seminar. There they learn about a series of techniques that rely on operant conditioning to reduce children's undesirable behaviours and increase those that are desirable. In particular, they are encouraged to reinforce all desired behaviours systematically by allowing their children to earn plastic chips that can later be redeemed for predetermined rewards. This system is referred to as

Prefrontal lobotomies were originally used to treat people suffering from

Fred's friends frequently turn to him for advice when they're having problems. They find his non-judgmental approach makes them feel comfortable telling him whatever is on their mind because they know he cares about and accepts them for who they are, regardless of what they say. This demonstrates one of the important attributes of a therapist that Carl Rogers identified. What is it?

The American Psychological Association's (APA) guidelines that psychotherapy research should include a treatment manual that specifies in detail the therapeutic techniques to be used by therapists is likely to be the most objectionable to which of the following types of therapists?

In brief psychodynamic therapies, the therapist is typically more focused and active than in traditional psychoanalysis.

Token economies are based on the systematic application of

You take on a new patient and all you know about this person is that they have received implosion therapy in the past. Most likely, this patient is suffering from

A good friend of yours has just been through some difficult times. He sees a therapist who prescribes a drug that effectively enhances the action of GABA. Most likely, your friend is suffering from

Your friend is looking for ways to reduce their anxiety. They have tried lots of different kinds of medications and conventional therapies with limited success. You suggest they try a technique that focuses on developing mindfulness. If your friend is also trying to quit smoking cigarettes, what additional benefit might mindfulness have for them which could also be applicable to that goal (based on prior work discussed in your textbook)?

On your regular rounds of the hospital, you notice a patient displaying tardive dyskinesia. Most likely, this patient would be suffering from

Carl Rogers's concept of unconditional positive regard specifically refers to the ability of the therapist to be able to view the world through the client's eyes.

Dr. James is considering learning a new therapeutic technique, but is unsure as to its effectiveness. She decides to conduct an extensive review of studies conducted in the last 20 years that have examined this particular therapy tool. After much work and a few calculations, she determines that the average person who received this treatment had a more favourable outcome than 85 percent of people who did not receive the treatment. Dr. James is conducting a meta-analysis study, and the percentage that she calculated is known as the ________________ statistic.

One of your patients is suffering from severe depression. Nothing seems to help. Standard drugs are not effective. Moreover, your patient has become suicidal. What might you try next?