Exam 15: Therapies

John considers himself to be a professional gambler and only a part-time truck driver. He has "won big" several times in his life, but his wife remembers the times that she had to rely on help from her parents just to feed and clothe their children because of John's "big losses." However, John keeps gambling because he tends to focus on the "wins" and not on the "losses." John is exhibiting which of the cognitive distortions that lead to a gambling addiction?

As Janice relates to her therapist the stress she is feeling as a single parent, her therapist tries to look at the world through Janice's eyes and tries to feel the worry and emotional exhaustion that Janice is presently experiencing. Janice's therapist is exhibiting

Which of the following therapies emphasizes that people must make the courageous choices to become the persons they want to be?

Studies of various psychotherapies indicate that

The procedure that has been shown to be effective in treating both depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders, when drug therapy has been ineffective, is

The process of suppressing an undesirable habit, such as smoking or drinking, by associating it with a painful or uncomfortable stimulus is known as

Any bodily therapy, such as drug therapy, ECT, or psychosurgery, is referred to as

A therapy in which clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in the presence of others who play supporting roles is referred to as

A form of existential therapy known as logotherapy was developed by

Roger Vogler and his associates have found response-contingent shocks to be effective in helping alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the use of alcohol with immediate discomfort.

A behavior therapist wants to reward a language delayed child for saying a new word, but rewards the child first for saying the first letter sound and then another letter sound, and so on. The language therapist is using

Aaron is asked by his therapist to relax and talk about any thoughts that come into his head, letting his thoughts move freely from one idea to the next. Aaron's therapist is using which psychoanalytic technique?

Adapting traditional theories and techniques to meet the needs of clients from non-European ethnic and racial groups and treating members of racial and ethnic communities as individuals are abilities exhibited by

Which of the following is NOT considered a possible outcome of psychotherapy?

Through her therapist's use of confrontation, Simone experienced an emotional rebirth, as if she had survived a close brush with death and now realized the things that were truly important in her life. Simone's therapist is most likely a(n)__________ therapist.

Describe the four basic conditions that Carl Rogers believed that an effective therapist should maintain.

If you repeatedly "put yourself down" mentally or are preoccupied by needless worries and fears, a way to gain control over such thoughts involves using a technique known as

The REBT explanation of emotional distress is related to the effects of

When electric shock is used to make the sight and smell of alcohol a conditioned stimuli for an aversion response, the electric shock serves as the

Which of the following is listed as an effective counseling skill in your text?