Exam 16: Psychological Treatment

Joan was surprised that, when she went to therapy, her therapist didn't ask her questions, but just listened to her talk. She said she felt very comfortable with the therapist and felt she could say anything at all and be accepted, unlike with her critical parents. She said she could try out new ideas and the therapist was always warm and nonjudgmental. Joan was probably in ________

The outcome of psychotherapy is usually dependent on whether the therapist and client achieve ________

Freud called dreams "the royal road to the unconscious" because he believed ________

Prozac is a ________

What is systematic desensitization, and what is its purpose?

Gestalt therapy is commonly conducted in which of the following forms?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on the concept that ________

What is usually used as a placebo in a study of psychosocial treatments?

The feelings a therapist may have for a client based upon his or her unconscious motives is known as __________ in psychodynamic terms.

The client's reports of changes that have occurred because of treatment are difficult to replicate and relatively ___________as a measure of success in psychotherapy.

For bipolar patients, the risk of relapse after discontinuing lithium is ________

How commonly are medications and therapy combined today?

How has psychodynamic therapy changed over time?

Dr. Hart says, "For me, the goal of treatment is not to uncover inner conflicts, but to help the client achieve adaptive responses that he or she can control and maintain through self-monitoring." Dr. Hart probably considers herself to be a ________ therapist.

Which of the following would be the most objective way of evaluating treatment success?

Valium exerts its anxiolytic effects by increasing the activity of ________

What are the key elements of the therapeutic alliance?