Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

Rory is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and strokes a cat while Rory is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior. Rory's mother is using __________.

Tuân is an Asian male who is in the process of selecting a therapist. Which of the following therapists is Tuân most likely to select?

What is a primary goal of the therapist in person-centered therapy?

Which of the following is one of the cognitive distortions proposed by Aaron Beck?

Provide examples of two different cognitive distortions.

Tiana 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 Tiana is undergoing is called __________.

Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned are __________ therapies.

Your roommate has applied to a number of medical schools. After receiving several rejection letters, she concludes that she is never going to amount to anything in life. Your roommate is engaging in __________.

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

What is one of the main advantages of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) as compared to similar drugs?

Mary Kate 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 Mary Kate is undergoing is called __________.

__________ therapies have been used not only to treat mental disorders but also to help people make career choices, deal with workplace problems, and counsel married couples.

__________ therapies have had considerable success in treating many types of disorders, including depression, stress disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and even some types of schizophrenia.

Medication, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychosurgery are all types of __________ therapies.

Describe psychoanalysis. Include information about its theoretical background, how it seeks to help people, its key concepts, and an evaluation of its effectiveness.

Medication, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychosurgery are all types of __________ therapies.

Psychotherapies that attempt to increase the understanding of a client's motives are known as __________ therapies.

The use of learning techniques to modify or change undesirable behavior and increase desirable behaviors is called __________.

A __________ is a method of reinforcement that uses a formal written agreement in which the goals for behavioral change, reinforcements, and penalties are clearly stated.

Which of the following is an advantage of self-help groups?