Exam 15: Therapies

In order to help Andy see how his words and gestures appear aggressive to others, the therapist in Andy's psychodrama group has Andy join the audience and two other members of the group play Andy and the person he is talking with. This technique is known as the __________ technique.

Gestalt therapists are more directive and less insight-oriented than client-centered or existential therapists.

Mass media psychologists are most likely to view their programs as

Factors that indicate a need for professional help regarding one's mental health include which of the following?

By using tokens, a therapist can

Discuss the roles of the community mental health centers and how well they have met each of these goals; describe the work of paraprofessionals within these centers, and explain why these individuals are so important to mental health services.

Freud's theory stressed that "neurosis" and "hysteria" are caused by

Studies indicate that the most consistently successful therapists are those who use

Skilled management of a psychological emergency is known as __________.

Major tranquilizers are also referred to as __________ drugs.

Which of the following is a caring relationship that unites a therapist and a client in working to solve the client's problems?

An approach in which patients receive treatment at a hospital during the day but return home at night is referred to as

Somatic therapy includes pharmacotherapy, psychosurgery, and

Deinstitutionalization has resulted in former patients

According to rational-emotive behavior therapy, improved self-acceptance and a better tolerance of daily annoyances are the benefits of

Jared's therapist uses an action therapy to help Jared to manage his anger. The therapist expects to see observable changes in Jared's reactions to frustrations and disappointments that in the past led to violent outbursts. Jared's therapist is most likely a

A staff psychologist who recommends the use of a "time-out" procedure for treating disruptive behavior is referring to time out from

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)is considered by many professionals to be a valid treatment for selected cases of severe __________.

According to cognitive psychologists, when a person perceives only certain stimuli among a larger array of possibilities, this distortion in thinking is called

To find out if therapy works, researchers randomly place clients in an experimental group that receives therapy and a control group that does not receive therapy, which is known as the __________ control group.