Exam 14: Therapies

Woody responds to a question from his psychodynamic therapist by hesitating and then stumbling through the answer. His psychoanalyst would interpret the manner of his response as evidence of

One must have a medical degree to become

Ellis's rational-emotive therapy is based on his ABC theory in which the "B" stands for ________ and the "C" stands for ________.

Which of the following drugs is most useful in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

What is the major side effect of ECT?

The letters EMDR stand for Eye Movement Displacement and Reprocessing

What are the goals of family therapy?

Systematic desensitization is based on the premise that the two following elements are incompatible:

The brief psychotherapy designed to help depressed individuals cope with specific problems encountered in their depression is known as

Systematic desensitization has been most successfully used in the treatment of

How does rational-emotive therapy explain psychological disorders?

Sidney is terribly afraid of riding in elevators. His therapist has him ride the elevator in an office building continuously until his fear subsides. The therapist used which therapeutic technique?

Chris is in counselling with a therapist who never gives him advice or directions but who often restates what Chris has said so that he can reflect on his feelings. What type of therapist is Chris seeing?

Person-centred therapy is best described as

Which of the following is not true of drug therapy for psychological disorders?

Phoebe is involved in a therapy in which she must touch dirty objects and then try to delay her ritual of hand washing for longer and longer periods. Phoebe's obsessive-compulsive disorder is most likely being treated with

The goal of the family therapist is to help family members reach agreement on certain changes that will help heal the wounds of the family unit, improve communication patterns, and create more understanding and harmony within the group.

Jeff's parents have set up a system that awards him points when he performs certain behaviours around the house. The points can then be exchanged for privileges such as watching television or going to a movie. This arrangement is similar to

In Canada a clinical psychologist can do all the following except

For the most part, advocates of biological therapies assume that mental disorders