Exam 17: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Token economy is to systematic desensitization as ________.

Meta-analysis is used to

The decrease in popularity of Gestalt therapy may have been due to

After having tried numerous pharmacological treatments and years of unsuccessful psychotherapies, as a last resort attempt to treat her unbearable obsessive-compulsive disorder, Janis agreed to a(n) __________________.

Honoria works in a college counselling center. She believes that the clients' problems are the result of dysfunctional thinking, conflict, and stress responses. During therapy, she emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for separating from parents, improving oneself, and expressing both positive and negative emotions honestly. Nimol, an international student from Cambodia who feels pressured by her parents to major in an area that does not interest her, is appalled by Honoria's suggestion that she tell her parents she doesn't want to major in that area. After the session, Honoria meets with her supervisor, who explains that Nimol may have responded as she did as a result of her cultural background. Since Honoria's supervisor is able to use her knowledge of clients' cultures to better understand them, she is a

Tricyclics, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were all mentioned as drug treatments for which of the following disorders?

Systematic desensitization attempts to treat anxiety disorders by teaching clients a response that is considered to be incompatible with anxiety.

When seeking therapy, goals should be ________.

In psychoanalytic theory, any statement made by the therapist that is intended to help the client gain insight into their behaviour or dynamics is called

One of the disorders that is thought to respond well to the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is severe depression.

All of the following were mentioned as barriers to therapy for ethnic minorities EXCEPT

You are treating a patient for schizophrenia. In considering drug treatment, you probably think about the possible side effect called

The technique called ______________ allows researchers to simultaneously examine many different research studies and to draw conclusions about the overall effectiveness of a particular treatment.

The promising new medication called clozapine is an antipsychotic drug that does not appear to produce the negative symptoms that are common with other drugs of this type that contribute to ____________.

Early research in effectiveness of psychotherapy most often utilized the ____________ methodology.

Fred always tries to understand what others are going through. He does his best to identify with other people's experiences, regardless of whether or not he's experienced what they're going through himself. When he passes someone who looks sad, he feels sad himself. This demonstrates one of the important attributes of a therapist that Carl Rogers identified. What is it?

Josh is visiting a friend when he accidentally breaks a valuable plate. He begins to berate himself for his clumsiness and stupidity, and almost instantaneously he starts to feel embarrassed and upset. According to Ellis's ABCD model of emotion, the breaking of the plate would represent the

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. In theory, what is one explanation for why practicing mindfulness can reduce anxiety?

Bartock was treated for depression with medication and Shula took Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). A PET showed changes in their

Virtual reality involves using ________ to create realistic environments that evoke many of the same reactions that a comparable real-world environment would.