Exam 15: Therapy

Benzodiazepines work by increasing the effectiveness of:

One class of drugs that is frequently used to treat depression is:

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) works by:

Currently, most psychotherapists describe themselves as being:

One serious side-effect of Chlorpromazine is involuntary movements of the tongue, jaw, mouth, and face, a possibly permanent condition.This condition is called:

A statistical technique called ____________________ is used to compare findings across many different research studies.

Which theorist developed client-centered therapy?

Which of the following is a correct statement about the nature of modern versions of psychoanalysis?

One of the advantages that ____________________ therapy offers over individual therapy is that group settings can improve the trusting relationship shared by a client and a therapist.

Which of the following is a form of insight therapy?

One class of drugs that is frequently used to treat anxiety disorders is:

During ____________________, clients are encouraged to relax and express whatever thoughts and feelings come to mind.

Punishment is rarely used as the sole type of behavioral intervention because the use of punishment:

Explain the role of antidepressant drugs in treating psychological disorders.Describe how these drugs work and some of the side effects they can produce.

Magnetic seizure therapy is used to:

Which antianxiety drug may not produce the same degree of dependency as Zoloft or Xanax?

When Zhao was 5 years old, there was a thunderstorm one night.While Zhao watched the "pretty" lightning in the sky, the storm sirens near his house went off and scared him.As an adult, he is still terrified of thunderstorms.Based on classical conditioning principles, a behavioral therapist would suggest the fear that Zhao feels during thunderstorms is:

Benzodiazepines are used to treat:

One of the key advantages of group therapy is that it can help to generate an atmosphere of empathy when people realize they are not the only person suffering from a particular psychological problem.

Nicolette is an alcoholic who has been unable to control her drinking.She has lost her job, and her husband has divorced her.Finally, she entered therapy in an attempt to control her desire to drink.In this case, the best behavioral therapy technique to use in helping Nicolette eliminate her drinking problem would be: