Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Describe the three components of systemic desensitization,and explain how a therapist might use this treatment technique with someone who has an airplane phobia.What would be done differently if the therapist used in vivo desensitization?

An individual who has the faulty belief that getting into medical school is the only possible way to have a happy,fulfilling life and who without going to medical school has no reason to live would have this faulty belief directly attacked by the therapist in ____ therapy.

A group home for teenage juvenile offenders requires each girl to participate in twice-weekly group sessions with a counselor,to perform a daily chore,and to set monthly goals for herself.The girls earn a specified number of points each day for accomplishing these activities.At the end of each week,the girls are allowed to trade their points for candy,television time,or a day trip into town.This type of setting is called a ____.

Research on psychotherapy's effectiveness suggests that ____.

Raphael is a humanistic psychologist who emphasizes client-centered therapeutic approaches in the tradition of Carl Rogers.His client,Corion,is coming to the first session of therapy.Raphael will try to ____.

Mario tells his therapist,"I am so confused about what area I want to major in." His therapist says,"So,you seem to be having trouble deciding what to study." Mario's therapist has used which technique?

A young child is suffering from a life-threatening disorder in which he involuntarily regurgitates all food.When no other therapies work,the child is given electric shock to eliminate his vomiting behavior.The electric shock is a form of ____.

Modern psychoanalysis differs from classical (Freudian)psychoanalysis in that there is now ____.

Techniques such as deep brain stimulation (DBS)and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)have been developed as a safer means than ____ at inducing seizures or treating severe depression

In a controlled experiment,a new treatment for test anxiety has shown to be effective in reducing treated clients' scores on an anxiety test.However,these clients report that they do not notice a difference in their anxiety after treatment.The change is probably ____.

Dr.Schwinn,a clinical psychologist,wants to know if behavior desensitization therapy is an effective treatment for a variety of specific phobias.Moreover,she wants to know scientifically that the benefits of the therapy are the result of the treatment itself,rather than the client's own motivations or merely the passage of time.Based on this knowledge,Dr.Schwinn must be an advocate of ____.

Colin usually uses behavior modification and modeling with his patients,but he will occasionally use methods such as dream analysis,nondirective therapy,rational-emotive therapy,and drug therapy.Colin's approach is ____.

Dr.Locheed works for the Head Start program,helping preschoolers whose impoverished backgrounds place them at risk for school failure and delinquency.He hopes that by working with the children when they are young,he will be able to help prevent such negative outcomes.Dr.Locheed's view is consistent with those of ____ psychology.

Vaughn is a client-centered therapist who is seeing his first client.If he wants to convey congruence,Vaughn will need to ____.

Lola works with clients who are overcoming social phobias.She often models appropriate social behaviors for shopping or meeting new people at a party.Her hope with this kind of ____ is that her clients will feel more comfortable and effective in their daily interactions with others.

Claudette suffers from generalized anxiety disorder and sees a therapist twice weekly.While her therapy sessions do help relieve some of her anxiety,she still has much difficulty.Which type of psychoactive drug treatment would probably best help Claudette control her anxiety?

Shawntrice has a mental disorder and wants to see a therapist.She wants to make sure to choose the best type of therapy for the most effective treatment.What type of therapy should she choose?

You have discovered that a psychiatric disease is caused by an excess of serotonin neurotransmitter molecules in synapses.What treatment would you recommend for patients with this disease?

Men and women tend to respond differently to psychoactive drugs.For example,women are generally more responsive to neuroleptic drugs than men.These gender differences seem to be attributed to ____.

As a therapist,Dr.Schwindt often uses operant conditioning techniques in treating her clients.She also shows her clients unconditional positive regard,empathy,and genuineness,and analyzes the transference relationship between herself and each client.Dr.Schwindt's therapeutic approach is best described as ____.