Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

In bilateral anterior cingulotomy, __________.

Kali works with clients to help them learn deep relaxation. Next, he has them list their fears from least to most anxiety provoking. Finally, Dr. Kali slowly exposes his clients to each of their fears and assists them in gaining control of their anxiety. His approach is best known as __________.

Willow is living with posttraumatic stress disorder. During her therapy session, her therapist asks her to move her eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory. Willow's therapist is using __________.

Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

According to Carl Rogers, the __________ is how people think they should be.

For both children and adults, and for many undesirable behaviors, the use of __________ or some form of "time-out" can be quite effective.

Although the term may apply to many therapies, "transference" is typically associated with __________ therapies.

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

A type of psychotherapy in which people meet regularly to interact and help one another achieve insight into their feelings and behavior is __________ therapy.

Yvonne sat down with her daughter, Angela, and together wrote out a list of things that Angela was expected to do each day and the rewards she would get if she accomplished them, as well as the penalties she would face if she did not do them. This is most like which technique?

Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder and episodes of mania, even though it is not clear exactly why it is effective in affecting mood.

A technique known as prefrontal lobotomy __________,

Which behavior therapy technique is commonly used to treat anxieties or fears?

In which form of therapy does the therapist take a directive role, challenging clients when they make "my way or nothing" statements?

The biomedical therapy most commonly used today is __________.