Question 1

Why would psychiatrists continue to prescribe Prozac and other SSRIs when there are claims that they increase suicide risk?

Accepted Answer

depression carries the risk of suicide a

Question 2

Thorazine and Mellaril fall into the category of _____ drugs.

Accepted Answer

antipsychotic OR neu

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be considered psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive therapy 
B) gestalt therapy 
C) the use of electroconvulsive therapy 
D) aversion therapy 
A) cognitive therapy 
B) gestalt therapy 
C) the use of electroconvulsive therapy 
D) aversion therapy

Question 4

Nina is an African-American therapist. Most of her clients are also African-American because they request a therapist who shares a similar cultural makeup. Nina is quite successful not only because she is a brilliant psychologist, but also because she knows well the African-American culture and chooses therapeutic interventions for her clients accordingly. Nina clearly provides _____

Accepted Answer

A) gender-sensitive therapy. 
B) healing circles. 
C) e-therapy. 
D) culturally sensitive therapy. 
A) gender-sensitive therapy. 
B) healing circles. 
C) e-therapy. 
D) culturally sensitive therapy.

Question 5

The _____ effect is the name of a theory proposed to explain why people with schizophrenia are more likely to smoke cigarettes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ effect is the name of...

Question 6

Harold is a 52-year-old manager at a major automotive company. He was just informed that the company is downsizing, and he has two weeks to find a new job. Harold had been with the company for the past 24 years and was surprised, angry, and bitter about the news. Eventually, Harold's job loss started to interfere with his functioning. Based on research from your text, which of the following types of therapy would likely benefit Harold the most?

Accepted Answer

A) aversion therapy 
B) group therapy 
C) family therapy 
D) interpersonal therapy 
A) aversion therapy 
B) group therapy 
C) family therapy 
D) interpersonal therapy

Question 7

Youssif is a psychotherapist who believes strongly that people attempt to resolve their early relationship struggles using their current relationships. Many of the people he helps in his practice were raised by at least one alcoholic parent. Interestingly, many of those individuals currently find themselves married to an alcoholic and are struggling once again. Based on this explanation, what type of therapist is Youssif?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral therapist 
B) humanistic therapist 
C) object relations therapist 
D) cognitive therapist 
A) behavioral therapist 
B) humanistic therapist 
C) object relations therapist 
D) cognitive therapist

Question 8

Uncovering repressed childhood issues, if any exist, and using them to explain an individual's current difficulty is the goal of _____

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic therapy. 
B) psychodynamic therapy. 
C) behavioral modification. 
D) gestalt therapy. 
A) humanistic therapy. 
B) psychodynamic therapy. 
C) behavioral modification. 
D) gestalt therapy.

Question 9

Pairing an unpleasant stimulus with an undesirable behavior in an effort to reduce or eliminate that undesirable behavior is the basic idea behind _____

Accepted Answer

A) flooding. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) exposure and response prevention. 
A) flooding. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) exposure and response prevention.

Question 10

Dylan is a psychiatrist who feels strongly that psychological disorders are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain or other brain abnormalities. Dylan works from a _____ perspective of treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) behavioral 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) biomedical 
A) cognitive 
B) behavioral 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) biomedical

Why would psychiatrists continue to prescribe Prozac and other SSRIs when there are claims that they increase suicide risk?

Thorazine and Mellaril fall into the category of _____ drugs.

Which of the following would NOT be considered psychotherapy?

The _____ effect is the name of a theory proposed to explain why people with schizophrenia are more likely to smoke cigarettes.

Uncovering repressed childhood issues, if any exist, and using them to explain an individual's current difficulty is the goal of _____

Pairing an unpleasant stimulus with an undesirable behavior in an effort to reduce or eliminate that undesirable behavior is the basic idea behind _____

Dylan is a psychiatrist who feels strongly that psychological disorders are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain or other brain abnormalities. Dylan works from a _____ perspective of treatment.

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Exam 13: Therapies

Why would psychiatrists continue to prescribe Prozac and other SSRIs when there are claims that they increase suicide risk?

Thorazine and Mellaril fall into the category of _____ drugs.

Which of the following would NOT be considered psychotherapy?

The _____ effect is the name of a theory proposed to explain why people with schizophrenia are more likely to smoke cigarettes.

Uncovering repressed childhood issues, if any exist, and using them to explain an individual's current difficulty is the goal of _____

Pairing an unpleasant stimulus with an undesirable behavior in an effort to reduce or eliminate that undesirable behavior is the basic idea behind _____

Dylan is a psychiatrist who feels strongly that psychological disorders are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain or other brain abnormalities. Dylan works from a _____ perspective of treatment.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

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