Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Anna is a neo-Freudian.She believes that personality,as well as the conflicts among the id,ego,and superego,derive from the need for supportive human relationships.She believes that the therapy situation should focus on things that have emotional significance for the client.Anna believes in ____.

Usually when Parker goes into an exam,he thinks,"What a dummy I am,always studying the wrong things." This time,however,Parker tries thinking,"I studied some of the right things,and I will do the best I can." Parker is engaging in ____.

Alice has severe behavioral problems at school,including throwing her books on the floor and spitting on the floor.To reduce these problems,Alice's teacher gives her one plastic chip for each socially appropriate behavior that Alice displays.At the end of the week,Alice can trade in the chips she has earned for a prize.Alice's teacher is using which treatment method?

Studies have shown that the combination of psychotherapy and drugs is ____ effective than either method alone for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Ethnic differences in how people tend to respond to psychoactive drugs are largely attributed to

All of the following are cognitive distortions identified by Aaron Beck except ____.

Your friend is schizophrenic,and you are glad that she lives in modern times because her psychiatrist treats her schizophrenia with ____,whereas fifty years ago she might have been treated with ____.

Dr.D.Mento tells Marilyn that the source of her problems lies in a blocking of her growth potential.He says he can help her become aware of those blockages if she will take responsibility for her own actions.Mento most likely adheres to which approach to treatment?

A client's body language is most likely to be analyzed by a ____ therapist.

Part of client-centered therapy consists of the therapist treating the client as a valued person,regardless of what the client says or does.Approval is not necessary,but acceptance without judgment is.Which of the following therapist attitudes does this describe?

Which therapy is developed to treat mental disorders by using procedures that destroy brain tissue?

Theo believes that he is the mythological Norse god,Thor.He enters the client-centered therapist's office,waves a hammer in a threatening manner,and proclaims,"I am the god of thunder! He who does not bow before me will perish!" The client-centered therapist would most likely respond with which statement?

More recent forms of psychoanalysis are categorized as ____.These forms of therapy tend to be less intense than classic psychoanalysis and more appropriate for a broader range of clients.

Ali has a spider phobia.To overcome this phobia,his therapist has him develop a list of least-to-most feared situations involving spiders.Ali engaged in the least-feared situation,looking at spider pictures in a book.Then he moved to looking at a spider from across a room,touching a spider,and finally getting a tarantula as a pet.This method is known as ____,which incorporates ____.

Haldol is a neuroleptic drug that works by blocking the receptors for dopamine.Therefore,Haldol acts as a dopamine ____.

Marlon was involved in a terrible car accident and now suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder.Marlon's psychiatrist will most likely prescribe ____ to reduce his anxiety.

Imagine this conversation between a therapist and her client. Client: "I have so much pressure! Work,school,family,dating ...I wonder how I can get it all done!" Therapist: "You seem to have a lot of demands on your time." The therapist's comment demonstrates ____.

Which form of technology is currently being utilized for the purpose of conducting group therapy meetings?

The American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct provides that a therapist and client may ____.

William alternates between periods when he is extremely up and periods when he is extremely down.He has been diagnosed as having bipolar I disorder.What drug is commonly used to treat the symptoms of this disorder?