Exam 15: Therapies

Raul remembers that he had a dream last night in which he was riding in his car when he flew out the window and up toward the clouds. These remembered parts of the dream are known as the __________ content.

The five main types of modern therapy for psychological problems are psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, behavior, and __________ therapies.

The most effective token economies are those that gradually switch from tokens to social rewards.

To maximize the effects of a token economy, the therapist tries to focus on specific

Your friend is talking to you about a problem he is having with his parents, and he seems to be at a loss for words. You should

Thought stopping may be accomplished by

Dr. Gibbs believes that his clients will get better if they can gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Dr. Gibbs most likely utilizes a(n)__________ therapy.

One of the best things you can do when offering support to another person is to give feedback by simply restating what is said, which is called __________.

In an institution for delinquent adolescents, a behavioral system has been implemented in which the adolescents earn points for target behaviors like getting up on time, making beds, and attending class. They are allowed to exchange their earned points for privileges, activities, etc. They are also charged tokens for inappropriate behaviors, such as staying in bed or fighting. This system is called

In client-centered therapy, the therapist

Rogers stated that a good therapist should be able to see and feel what the client is experiencing, a quality he called unconditional positive regard.

Freud called which of the following the "royal road to the unconscious" because forbidden desires and unconscious feelings were freely expressed?

Petra is extremely shy. To optimize her treatment outcome, her therapist is actively changing her distorted thoughts regarding her self-defeating beliefs about her shyness and her fears of being evaluated, while also increasing her social skills. Petra and her therapist practice these social skills, such as using open-ended questions in conversation, and then Petra goes out in public to practice these skills. This therapist is most likely a(n)__________ therapist.

Your friend is going through a break-up with her boyfriend. Describe how you can best counsel your friend by discussing the nine guidelines.

A type of psychosurgery that involves destroying small target areas in the brain's interior is called

Which of the following are facilities that offer a wide range of mental health services, such as out-patient care, counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention?

Compulsive hoarders respond well to therapy when it both corrects distorted thinking about hoarding and actively modifies hoarding behavior in a therapy known as

Discuss the various types of distance therapies, including how they can be helpful and harmful to the public, the APA's recommendation for mass media psychologists, and the advantages and limitations of the different types of distance therapies.

After the car accident, Anna was so anxious that she would "break into tears" when she was just riding in a car. It is now three months later and Anna is not only riding in a car but is driving her car to work. The reduction in her anxiety without therapy would be an example of

The first true psychotherapy was developed to help people suffering from what was then called hysteria, a condition which is now known as