Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

You are a contestant on Jeopardy!, and it's your turn. You say, "I'll take History of Therapies for $100." The answer is, "He began the movement for humane treatment of the mentally ill." The smile on your face reveals the confidence you have as you say, __________.

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

Nevaeh takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Nevaeh is most likely suffering from __________.

To overcome her fear of balloons, because of the loud sound they might suddenly make should they pop, Nicole must sit in a room filled with balloons while the therapist pops each one. After a while, Nicole realizes that her fear is unjustified and even begins to pop balloons herself. This technique is known as __________.

Gestalt therapy is considered __________ because the therapist leads the client through a number of planned exercises as well as confronts the client's statements.

The method that gradually reduces a client's fears is called __________.

Which of the following is a key component of Freud's theory of psychoanalysis?

According to Sigmund Freud, when you awaken in the morning and remember a dream, you recall the dream's __________.

What technique is used when clients are asked to relate thoughts, feelings, or images without modifying them?

The major goal of insight therapies is to give people __________.

Psychoanalysis was a therapy technique designed by __________.

Malcolm's therapist is using interpersonal therapy. What would be the goal of Malcolm's therapy sessions?

Adam starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking. He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him as his mother used to. Adam has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother. Adam is experiencing __________.

Aversion therapy belongs in the category of __________.

What type of drugs are the traditional antianxiety drugs, or minor tranquilizers, such as Valium?

Which of the following is a leading figure in Gestalt therapy?

Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning?

What approach to therapy utilizes the principles of classical and operant conditioning?

Camila is interested in helping her client get a clearer understanding of his motives and actions. She is most likely to be a(n) __________ therapist.

Modern psychoanalysts differ from traditional Freudian psychoanalysts in that they focus on the __________ as a motivating force of behavior, and they favor __________ their clients.