Exam 15: Therapies

Rogers believed that phony fronts destroy the growth atmosphere sought in client-centered therapy; therefore, the therapist must strive to be genuine and honest about his or her own feelings, a condition known as __________.

Which of the following is a phone service staffed by volunteers, who are trained to provide information concerning a wide range of mental health problems as well as having lists of organizations, services, and other resources in the community where you can go for help?

The basic counseling skill of accepting the person's frame of reference involves all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following would a rational-emotive behavior therapist consider an irrational belief that could lead to emotional upset and conflict?

Jan is a college student who is coping with an alcoholic parent by attending a group in which other members of the group also have family members with alcohol and drug problems. The members in this group provide each other with mutual support and a chance to discuss problems. Jan is most likely attending a(n)__________ group.

A person can locate a psychotherapist through which of the following?

Lana has lost most of her life's savings at the casino. Describe the seven cognitive distortions related to gambling, and explain how these beliefs could have led to Lana's addiction and how cognitive therapists could help her.

Which of the following is NOT an effective counseling skill?

A friend tells you, "I feel like my boss has it in for me at work." You respond, "Oh yeah? So, are you going to quit?" Your response

Jan's therapist uses an insight therapy in helping Jan to deal with her fears and anxieties. Her therapist is intent on having Jan focus on her immediate awareness and not indulge in the past. Jan's therapist is most likely a

During psychodrama, which of the following involves taking the part of another person to learn how one's own behavior appears from this other person's perspective?

Which of the following is a new medical technique that uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain?

When the presence of one emotional state can inhibit the occurrence of another, such as joy preventing fear, it is referred to as _________.

Two-year-old Dennis is outside with his mother when he begins pulling the dog's ears. When he refuses to stop, his mother picks Dennis up and carries him back into the house and away from their dog. Dennis is experiencing

Janine has always felt that she must be successful in every aspect of her life in order to be considered a worthwhile person. Her therapist is helping her confront this irrational belief. The therapy being utilized is most likely __________ therapy.

Janice tends to engage in a great deal of negative self-talk in which she constantly "puts herself down." To eliminate this negative self-talk, Janice sets aside time each day to deliberately think of the unwanted thought and then to shout "Stop!" aloud and with conviction. She will repeat this procedure 10 or 20 times for the first two or three days. Then, she will switch to shouting "Stop!" to herself rather than aloud whenever these negative thoughts occur. Janice is using which procedure?

Lance has a gambling addiction. His therapist helped Lance to restructure his beliefs about gambling, so that he no longer believes that if he keeps working at it hard enough that he can figure out a "sure fire" way to win every time. Lance's therapist is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

Regarding ECT, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Patti's therapist has her put on a head-mounted video display. Through this procedure, Patti will enter a three-dimensional world in which she will be driving in a rain storm, across bridges, and at night. She will be gradually exposed to these situations, in a realistic yet controlled fashion. Patti's therapist is using

Clients are told to smoke continuously, taking a puff every six to eight seconds until they cannot stand it anymore during the aversion technique known as