Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

A paradoxical aspect of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is that:

Psychiatrists are unique among therapists in that they:

One of the negative aspects of treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with drugs is that:

Karine completed a behavioral treatment for her spider phobia.From what you know about behavioral treatment for phobias,which was the most effective part of the treatment?

Antipsychotic drugs:

A friend describes having had therapy for a fear of snakes in which she was first asked to think about snakes,then shown pictures of them,and finally,several sessions later,given the opportunity to actually pick up a snake.Her therapist is using:

The idea that behaviors are learned and can be unlearned through classical and operant conditioning is the basis of _____ therapies.

Constanza just entered therapy for an eating disorder.She is starting to recognize how her role in the family affects her family members' treatment of her.She has started to consciously change some of her interpersonal behaviors; for example,she now stands up for herself when someone criticizes her.Accordingly,her parents are starting to treat her with more respect.The positive changes in the family's interactions makes sense if you look at the problem from a(n)_____ perspective.

Anxiety hierarchies are useful in _____ therapy.

Studies of people with schizophrenia who live with their families after therapy indicate that:

In Ellis's rational-emotive therapy:

Dr.Ramos,a psychiatrist,treats many adolescent patients who suffer from depression.She often treats these patients with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,such as Prozac.If she would like to add a treatment component that has been shown to improve outcomes for adolescents,she should recommend both Prozac and:

Jason has recently been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder.Jason's treatment will probably involve one or both of the two major classes of treatment,which are:

Rajneesh decided that in order for him to lead a healthy and productive life,he needed to separate emotionally from his parents and give up their dreams of him becoming a doctor.Rajneesh resented his parents because of their lack of understanding of his unique interests and abilities.When he was young,they always said,"We want you to be as successful as your brother,the doctor," even though Rajneesh never showed an interest in medicine and instead preferred the arts.Rajneesh was trying to work out his issues between himself and his parents.Problems like Rajneesh's,which deal with childhood attachment,interpersonal relationships,and early childhood experiences,might be best helped by treatment with:

If psychotherapy and biological therapy for a given mental disorder are found to be equally effective and only one therapy can be used:

Both _____ and _____ have proven effective in the treatment of adolescent depression.This finding shows that _____.

Dr.Arjuna has several patients who suffer from anxiety symptoms,and he is interested in finding a treatment or combination of treatments that will be effective in the long-term and have the fewest side effects.Dr.Arjuna should prescribe:

Ted has suffered from schizophrenia for the last 10 years.He has several negative symptoms and has not responded favorably to traditional antipsychotics.In deciding on an appropriate therapy,his psychiatrist would be wise to suggest: