Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

A friend of yours is in therapy for depression and has been asked to keep a diary of all her negative thoughts about herself and her circumstances.What is the likely goal of her therapist?

If Clive was a doctor in 1968 and the patients he treated were suffering from schizophrenia,he would probably have given them _____.If Clive was a doctor in 2008,he would probably give these same patients _____.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is best treated through the use of:

Sherri has obsessive-compulsive disorder and has been in treatment with a psychoanalyst for the past 10 years.Although she does not feel that she is making progress with her therapist,she believes that the money and time already spent justify "sticking around" and seeing if she will ever experience recovery from the disorder.Sherri is showing use of the:

Brendon believes that he is worthless,that other people do not like him,and that he will never have satisfying interpersonal relationships.To counteract this belief,Brendon's therapist says to him,"Brendon,I like and appreciate you.I enjoy interacting with you.What do you think of that?" Brendon says,"Well,if you like me,I guess it makes me think I am not such a bad person after all." In discussing these issues with his therapist,Brendon starts to think differently about himself.The therapist is using _____ with Brendon.

Mary is being treated for borderline personality disorder (BPD)in an inpatient treatment center.What will the first stage of treatment generally involve?

The treatment most effective for bipolar disorder is:

Across a number of anxiety disorders,drug therapy:

A cognitive therapist would probably find it easiest to work with which of the following clients?

A physician reports that she has never encountered depression in patients who exercise regularly.Is this report consistent with research findings?

Behavioral therapies are based on the idea that:

LaToya,who experiences minor depression,was recruited for a research study in which she will receive either an antidepressant or a placebo.LaToya receives the drug treatment.Compared to people receiving placebo treatment,she will:

Which of the following recent treatment options has shown initial promise for patients with severe depression?

Your textbook authors argue that although transcranial magnetic stimulation has fewer side effects than electroconvulsive therapy for treating depression,it will never fully replace the former because:

The drug Ritalin is a _____ that leads to _____ in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Ramos has symptoms of panic disorder and has been prescribed the drug Xanax.Due to the medication,he is most likely to have side effects such as:

Based on what is known about the characteristics of autism,which of the following therapy techniques would be most effective in encouraging an autistic child to make appropriate eye contact with a therapist?

Major depression and bipolar disorder:

_____ is best treated with medication.This is a problem because _____.

Deepa is excessively shy in public and finds it almost impossible to talk to people she does not know.People think she is aloof,but actually she is terribly afraid that people will criticize her,and so she dislikes and avoids interacting with others.If she chose to go into psychotherapy to overcome this problem,the therapist who would seem least threatening to her would be a(n):