Exam 13: Therapies

_____ models an appropriate response to a feared stimulus in graduated steps, after which the client attempts to imitate the model step-by-step, encouraged and supported by the therapist.

In which of the following scenarios would aversion therapy be an appropriate treatment?

_____ assume(s)that maladaptive behavior can result from irrational thoughts, beliefs, and ideas.

_____ is a behavior modification technique that rewards appropriate behavior with tokens that can be exchanged later for desired goods and/or privileges.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the type of professional delivering therapy, according to the Consumer Reports survey of clients?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding person-centered therapy?

Jeremiah is told that he can play in the sand box only if he promises not to throw sand. He agrees. After about 6 minutes in the sand box, however, Jeremiah is caught by the teacher throwing sand at another child. Jeremiah is taken out of the sand box and made to sit on a chair for 8 minutes where he can see the others playing in the sand box and having fun, but he cannot join in. Jeremiah is experiencing _____

Mellaril and Thorazine are examples of _____ medications.

Based on the research, which of the following will interpersonal therapy be effective in resolving?

_____, usually reserved for patients with severe depression who are suicidal, occurs when an electric current is passed through the right hemisphere of the brain.

_____ is any type of psychotherapy in which the therapist allows the direction of the therapy session to be controlled by the client.

George's psychiatrist gave him a long list of foods that he cannot eat while on his new medication. If he does not follow the list, he is at risk for having a stroke. Based on this, George is likely taking a(n)_____

Which of the following is a basic assumption of humanistic therapies?

Rational emotive behavior therapy is based on _____

In large survey by Consumer Reports in 1995, most clients expressed a belief that they had _____ psychotherapy.

Simone is instructed to deliberately think about her troubling and unpleasant thoughts. While she would normally engage in ritualistic behaviors to decrease the anxiety associated with these thoughts, her therapist refuses to allow her to engage in any of those behaviors. In an effort to help her overcome the diagnosis of _____, Simone's therapist is utilizing the _____ technique.

The psychological technique of pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant stimulus so that the undesirable behavior will eventually be eliminated is known as _____.

Which of the following is true regarding the comparison of psychologists with psychiatrists?

If Jamaal takes lithium as prescribed for bipolar disorder, will his bipolar disorder be cured? Why or why not?

Behavioral therapy rests on the notion that abnormal behavior _____