Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

Tovah is a psychologist who believes that many psychological difficulties are the result of unconscious conflicts of which a client is unaware. Tovah most likely endorses which type of therapy?

Marcel is 21 years old and has never gone on a date. His parents are concerned and take him to see a therapist. The therapist tells Marcel to lie down on the couch and relax. The therapist sits behind Marcel and asks him to say whatever comes into his head. Marcel eventually talks about his fear of women, which leads him to think about his early experiences with women: his mother, her friends, his teachers, and so on. Marcel is using __________.

In Gestalt therapy, the focus is on __________.

What do behavior therapists see as the cause of maladaptive behaviors?

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of __________.

Tim has been suffering from depression for years, and his physician has recently prescribed a new type of medication for these symptoms. The medication is effective and has immediate antidepressant benefits, in addition to reducing Tim's thoughts about suicide. Each dose provides benefits that can last from a few days up to a week. This medication, called __________, is actually an anesthetic.

Marlowe and Reilly are newlyweds. They see a therapist because Marlowe is afraid of sexual intercourse. The therapist asks Marlowe exactly which acts make her anxious, constructs a hierarchy of those threatening acts, teaches her to relax, and asks her to imagine each threatening scene in the hierarchy and use the relaxation technique to reduce her anxiety as she imagines each scene from the bottom to the top of her hierarchy. What technique is the therapist using?

Typical antipsychotic drugs work by blocking what neurotransmitter?

Lily sees a professional once a month to manage the medication she is taking to help alleviate the symptoms of her anxiety disorder. The type of therapy Lily is undergoing is called __________.

Why are antidepressants taking the place of many antianxiety drugs in the treatment of anxiety disorders?

An important advantage of group therapy is that __________.

The form of behavioral therapy in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior is called __________.

The behavior of schizophrenic or depressed individuals living in psychiatric institutions has been successfully modified through the use of __________.

Lorenzo, who has a drug addiction problem, is MOST likely to be successfully treated by __________.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of group therapy?

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

John's son Cade was afraid of dogs. John took Cade to a therapist to help him overcome his fear but was surprised when the therapist brought a dog into the room. At first Cade was asked to watch from across the room as the therapist showed him how to approach and pet the dog and not grab its tail. Eventually, Cade was asked to come over and mimic the behavior he had observed. After just a few sessions, Cade was no longer fearful of dogs. What technique did the therapist use with Cade?

How do most antipsychotic drugs seem to work?

What is a major goal of the Gestalt therapist?

Angel is going to a therapist to gain a better understanding of why he has self-destructive relationships with all his friends. This type of therapy is known as __________ therapy.