Exam 17: Therapies

"I feel that sexual and aggressive instincts are less important than the individual's striving to overcome personal weakness." Which of the following therapists would be most likely to say this?

Categories of psychoactive drugs described in the text are:

Antipsychotic medications are the only class of medications that can cure schizophrenia at this time.

Dave is hostile towards everyone. His therapist provides him with feedback indicating that his interpersonal style is perpetuating and provoking conflicts. He teaches Dave to interact with others in a more flexible and positive way. Which type of psychotherapy is Dave's therapist using?

Cognitive restructuring requires people to first become aware of their emotions when they are having distorted thoughts.

Often, those most in need of psychological help are not the ones to receive it.

According to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), a person suffering from mild depression for the first time and seeking treatment should

Describe meta-analyses and explain the importance of this technique.

Dr. Brown is a firm supporter of cognitive-behavioural treatments. His patient Peter has a fear of dogs. During their first therapy session, Dr. Brown actively challenges Peter's beliefs regarding dogs and subjects Peter to many of the symptoms usually experienced in a panic disorder. In this case, Dr. Brown is using the principles of

Evidence indicates that fewer than __________ percent of treated couples will be able to maintain happy marriages in the years following treatment.

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Gestalt therapy?

Which of the following is false?

Cohen and colleagues (2008) found that the majority of Canadian clinical psychologists they surveyed identified themselves as _______.

A father has just started teaching his young son to shoot a basketball. Although he is very eager to see him progress, the father comes down hard on his son every time he misses a shot. According to Albert Bandura, how should the father modify his approach?

We can trace the roots of psychodynamic therapy to which of the following individuals?

Perhaps the greatest contribution of the humanistic approaches has been

What types of therapy have been found effective in treating anxiety disorders?

According to Jerome Frank, the first ingredient in healing is

Describe the side effects of MAOIs, tricyclics, and SSRIs.