Exam 13: Therapies

According to Beck, _____ is/are unreasonable but unquestioned ideas that rule a person's life.

Freud's view that important information is contained in what is NOT being said, is referred to as _____

_____ rests on the idea that thoughts that precede the behaviors need to change first.

_____ uses psychological rather than biological means to treat psychological disorders.

Rasha uses free association, resistance, and dream analysis to help understand her patients' unconscious functioning. Which type of therapy does Rasha likely provide?

The goal of person-centered therapy is _____.

Define behavior therapy and three behavior modification techniques.

The goal of gestalt therapy is to _____

Janet recently completed her medical degree and plans on specializing in individuals with severe psychological difficulties. The specific type of doctor that Janet is studying to become is called a _____.

_____ and _____ are two of the goals of family therapy.

Sal has poor social s, which are interfering with his ability to make friends at school. His therapist demonstrates correct and appropriate social s for him and then encourages Sal to mimic them. The learning of social s eventually occurs and is all a result of Sal watching his therapist and then practicing the new s with him. This technique is referred to as _____

After his diagnosis four years ago, Jerome has been taking Thorazine to fend off symptoms of schizophrenia. He has recently noticed some frustrating facial twitching that he cannot control. Jerome has likely developed _____ as a result of his long-term use of Thorazine.

Which of the following therapies is directive and is known for its use of the empty chair technique?

Because Freud believed that emotional concerns repressed in waking life are sometimes expressed in symbolic form while sleeping, he utilized the technique of _____ in therapy.

Xanax, Librium, and Valium are examples of _____

Jobet is taking medication for major depressive disorder. She has noticed that since she has been on the medication, she cannot perform sexually. She has also gained some weight, but it is the sexual dysfunction that is really bothering her. Jobet is likely taking _____

_____ are psychotherapies that assume that people have the ability and freedom to lead rational lives and make rational choices.

The removal of reinforcers for a certain period of time as a means to eliminate undesirable behaviors is called _____

Which of the following behavior modification techniques is based on operant conditioning?

Why is more than one viable treatment option often available for the various psychological disorders?