Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Compared to psychologists,in their provision of therapy psychiatrists tend to

Dr.Nenning is a psychotherapist who is extremely supportive of all his clients.He encourages his clients to talk about their concerns,and he often acts as a sounding board,restating and clarifying the themes that come to the surface as his clients speak freely about their concerns and problems.Dr.Nenning appears to be

Most experts believe that for certain types of psychological problems,some treatment approaches are more effective than others.Martin Seligman asserts that panic disorders respond best to

Client: "I've had a bad week.I'm really down." Therapist: "You've had some unpleasant experiences lately and are feeling quite depressed as a result." The therapist's statement in this interaction is intended to communicate

Unless it is important to the client,the therapist's ____________________ should not be a consideration in selecting a good therapist.

Which of the following is NOT a major reason American minority groups tend to underutilize mental health services?

According to Rogers,personal distress occurs when

Heather is a smoker who is unable to quit,even though she knows that smoking is ruining her health.Finally,she decides to enter therapy in an attempt to control her desire for cigarettes.In this case,the best behavioral therapy technique to use in helping Heather eliminate her smoking habit would be

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)

What do psychoanalytic and client-centered therapies have in common?

Overall,there is evidence to justify the conservative use of electroconvulsive shock therapy in treating severe ____________________ that have not responded to medication.

A therapist's attempt to explain the significance of a client's thoughts,feelings,and behaviors is referred to as

Ethel is 75 years old,and for the past six months she has been coping with major depression.Based on the results reported in the Featured Study which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication,you should predict that Ethel will show the best response to treatment if her therapist combines

Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28% to 89%; the average score for the exam was 69%.Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean,you should expect that

The type of professional degree that a therapist holds is relatively unimportant.

The newest drug treatments for bipolar disorder use mood stabilizers such as

Approximately __________ percent of mental health patients are treated ONLY with medication?

In recent surveys of psychologists as to their theoretical orientation researchers found that a majority of respondents reported using a(n)____________________ approach.

Critics suggest that the negative effects of psychiatric drugs are not fully appreciated because the pharmaceutical industry has gained undue influence over

Earl is an extremely aggressive child who often hits other children when he can't get his own way.Earl is now seeing a behavioral therapist who has discussed appropriate ways of interacting with peers,and has shown Earl several videotapes of children resolving conflicts in nonaggressive ways.Earl has also engaged in "role play," during which the therapist has provided corrective feedback and positive reinforcement.In this case,the therapist is using ___________ to develop Earl's ability to interract with his peers.