Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Your best friend has been considering therapy.He is interested in learning to deal with the unconscious conflicts and emotions that might affect his behavior.Which therapist would be most likely to help your friend accomplish this?

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (EST)has been used for many decades for many different disorders.Today,EST is used sparingly and only under certain conditions,primarily in the treatment of ____.

Sally goes to Lucy for psychotherapy.In Lucy's office,Sally relaxes and says whatever comes to her mind.She also describes her dreams,and Lucy offers interpretations.Lucy claims that these methods help Sally become more aware of her unconscious mind.Lucy is most likely a ____ psychotherapist.

Molly is very timid and often taken advantage of by others.She seeks psychotherapy to help her overcome this problem.You recommend that she see a behavioral therapist who will help her learn to be more direct and expressive in social situations.This special form of therapy is sometimes called ____.

Kavi's client is diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.Which class of psychoactive drugs will she most likely prescribe?

Valeri is diagnosed with major depression.Her doctor is most likely to prescribe ____ to reduce her depressive symptoms.

Winston has been taking a neuroleptic drug for several years,and he now suffers from an irreversible disorder of the nervous system that involves uncontrollable,repetitive movements of the body and face.Winston probably began taking a neuroleptic drug to treat his ____,but the drug led to the disorder known as ____.

Becci is extremely afraid of snakes.Her therapist puts her in a room full of snakes and doesn't allow her to leave for several hours.When Becci leaves the room,she is no longer afraid of snakes.Becci's therapist helped her overcome her snake phobia through the use of ____,which is a technique used by ____ therapists.

Is psychotherapy effective? Discuss the research that evaluates different methods of psychotherapy and why this question has been difficult to answer.

In the course of therapy,Dr.Smith takes great care to let her clients feel that they are good people no matter what they say or do.Dr.Smith is demonstrating ____.

Dr.Middleton is reevaluating his use of drugs and psychotherapy when working with clients suffering from anxiety or depression.If Dr.Middleton wants to take a conservative strategy,he should begin with ____ and then add or switch to ____ if necessary only.

Bettina was diagnosed with schizophrenia in the late 1960s and placed on Haldol (haloperidol).Bettina lived a relatively normal life until recently,when she began uncontrollably thrusting out her tongue,grotesquely squinching her face,and flailing her arms and legs.It appears that Bettina has developed ____.

All treatments for psychological disorders share certain basic features.Which of the following is not one of these features?

The most significant difference between client-centered and Gestalt therapies is that Gestalt therapy ____.

Jim and Pam have been married for four years and have been experiencing troubles for at least a few years.They decide to go to couples therapy to work through their issues.During therapy,they are asked to work together in establishing rules for talking.These rules may include all of the following except ____.

William,Ellen,Marie,and Paul are all depressed and see different therapists with different orientations.William sees a behavioral therapist; Ellen,a psychoanalytic therapist; Marie,a cognitive behavior therapist; and Paul,a humanistic therapist.Based on the current evidence on outcomes of psychotherapeutic approaches,who is most likely to improve in therapy?

To help Jenny with her depression,her therapist instructs her to replace her thought,"I must be perfect," with the thought,"I'm a good person and I'm doing the best I can." This technique is most consistent with the assumptions of ____ therapy.

Freud was initially interested in hypnosis as a method of treating hysteria but later rejected it as the preferred method of treatment because it ____.

During therapy,Serena's client was talking of how depressed she was when her mother died.Serena made eye contact with her client,nodded her head in an affirming way,and said,"It sounds like this was a real trying time for you.I can tell that you must have been very sad and upset by this event." What technique is Serena using?

Dr.Geiser treats her clients as equals.She feels that this is the first step toward helping the client improve.She claims that by making the client feel accepted and encouraged,the foundation has been laid for the client to improve.Dr.Geiser is most likely a ____ psychologist.