Exam 15: Therapies

Lee Ann's psychotherapist draws attention to Lee Ann's posture, voice, and gestures in order to help Lee Ann to become fully aware of her feelings so she can "take care of unfinished business." Lee Ann's therapist is most likely a(n)__________ psychotherapist.

Regarding psychosurgery, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When the symptoms of a disorder, such as hyperactivity or anxiety, improve due to the mere passage of time, it is called

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Sarento's fear of flying is treated by exposing him to a three-dimensional, computer-generated "world" in which he can experience walking onto a plane, being seated, and taking off. This computerized environment that responds to a viewer's head movements and other inputs is part of a behavioral therapy known as

Confrontation in which clients are challenged to examine their values and choices and to take responsibility for the quality of their existence is a key aspect of

Saying whatever comes to mind, even if it seems senseless, painful, or embarrassing, is part of the Freudian technique known as

Regarding cultural awareness and being a culturally skilled therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies directly change troublesome thoughts and actions, these therapies would be considered insight therapies.

Under the supervision of Dr. Abbot, Hannah, who is an ex-alcoholic, helps with group counseling for alcoholics and drug addicts at the community mental health center. In her near-professional capacity, Hannah is considered a(n)__________.

In choosing a therapist, it would be wise to remember that

Discuss the history of how mental illness has been treated from the Stone Age, through the Middle Ages until Pinel's work in France, including the approaches used and which mental disorders that their "patients" were probably suffering from.

Regarding the prefrontal lobotomy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Charles was rejected by his long-time girlfriend. He has decided that no other woman will love him, that his co-workers and the people who say they are his friends must also dislike him, too. Charles has let his rejection by his girlfriend "color" his perceptions of other areas in his life. Beck referred to this as

Who is credited with developing the first true psychotherapy a little more than 100 years ago to treat what he called cases of hysteria?

In conducting therapy, Ralph attempts to achieve genuine empathy and strives to be authentic while offering the persons he counsels unconditional positive regard and a reflection of their thoughts and feelings rather than making interpretations or giving advice. Ralph is most likely a(n)

Ashley is counseling her best friend who says she is depressed. Ashley asks her friend if she feels depressed just at school or if she feels this way in other situations. Ashley is using which basic counseling skill?

Jeffery and Logan are brothers who are fighting over a new toy. Their mother sends them to separate rooms until they can calm down and agree to share the toy and play "nicely." Mother is using the operant conditioning technique known as

Rather than treating Curtis' acrophobia by forcing him to stand on the balcony of a tall building, a therapist would probably be better off to gradually expose Curtis to increasing levels of heights, a technique called

Classical conditioning can be used to associate discomfort with a bad habit. More powerful versions of this approach are called