Exam 15: D: Therapies

Maggie's fear of flying is treated by exposing her through a headset to a three-dimensional,computer-generated "world" in which she can experience walking onto a plane,being seated,and taking off.This computerized environment that responds to Maggie's head movements is part of a behavioral therapy known as __________.

Gradually approaching a feared stimulus while maintaining relaxation describes the therapy technique known as __________.

According to Sigmund Freud,when a client suddenly begins to whine and argue and treat the therapist like he does his mother,the process of resistance is occurring.

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self-talk,you "pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This self-management behavioral technique is known as __________.

Jack considers himself to be a total failure in every aspect of his life because he failed one college class,a distortion of thinking that cognitive therapists call overgeneralization.

A new medical technique that uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain and has been shown to be effective in the treatment of compulsive gambling and obsessive-compulsive disorder is called __________.

In client-centered therapy,the process of rephrasing or repeating thoughts and feelings expressed by clients so they can become aware of what they are saying is known as __________.

Describe the four basic techniques used in Freudian psychoanalysis,and explain the purpose of each.

A therapy in which clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in the presence of others,who play supporting roles,is called psychodrama.

Rational-emotive behavior therapy was developed by __________.

Explain how Albert Ellis uses his A-B-C analysis in rational-emotive behavior therapy,list the three core ideas from which most irrational beliefs originate,and describe how REBT therapists would attempt to change these beliefs.

Lee Ann's psychotherapist draws attention to Lee Ann's posture,voice,and gestures in order to help Lee Ann to become fully aware of her feelings so she can "take care of unfinished business." Lee Ann's therapist is most likely a(n)__________ psychotherapist.

During the Middle Ages,the treatment for abnormal behavior was exorcism,which often involved physical torture in order to make the body an inhospitable place for the devil to reside.

Compare the three humanistic therapies of client-centered therapy,existential therapy,and Gestalt therapy,including how each promotes personal growth and the major techniques used in each.

Desensitization can be completed in one session for some fears,such as riding in an elevator.

A type of psychosurgery that involves disconnecting the frontal sections of the cortex from other areas of the brain is called a(n)prefrontal __________.

An approach that utilizes classical conditioning in helping individuals suppress an undesirable response by associating it with uncomfortable stimuli is called __________ therapy.

A caring relationship that unites a therapist and a client in working to solve the client's problems is referred to as the __________.

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies directly change troublesome thoughts and actions,these therapies would be considered insight therapies.

Therapies that tend to focus on issues of death,freedom,isolation,and meaninglessness would be classified as __________ therapies.