Exam 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)is used to treat:

_____ approaches to psychotherapy tend to be more successful than do _____ approaches.

Describe using examples how behavior therapists can use averse conditioning to modify behavior.

Which type of antidepressant is matched with the correct neurotransmitter action?

The underlying meaning of a dream which is the true unconscious meaning of the dream is called _____ content.

Identify (a)one advantage,strength,or contribution,and (b)one disadvantage,weakness,or limitation of each of the following types of psychotherapy: behavior therapy and cognitive therapy.

Briefly describe the pros and cons of group therapy.Are there any disorders where group therapy appears to be more effective than one on one? Please defend your answer.

In person-centered therapy,the therapist:

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)was introduced in the _____;it is used to treat severe _____.

_____ treatment approaches make use of the basic processes of learning,such as reinforcement and extinction,and assume that normal and abnormal behaviors are both learned.

Assume you are treating two patients: Betina,who has anorexia,and Sebastian,who has anger management issues with his girlfriend.Using operant conditioning techniques,like token or contingency techniques,suggest a plan to treat them?

Client-centered therapists should communicate that not only they are caring and nonjudgmental,but also ;that is,they should reflect a genuine understanding of the client's emotional experience.

Therapy that relies on drugs and other medical procedures to improve psychological functioning is referred to as _____

__________ was developed by Freud in which the goal is to release hidden unconscious thoughts and feelings in order to reduce their power in controlling behavior.

According to humanistic therapists,psychological disorders result from:

_____ therapy is therapy in which the underlying rationale is that people have control of their behavior,can make choices about their lives,and are essentially responsible for solving their own problems.

Declan and his mother have signed a written agreement: Each day that Declan fails to complete all his homework,he must complete an additional household chore.Declan and his mother are using a behavior modification technique known as .

Dr.Andersen attempts to bring about personal growth by using psychological techniques;Dr.Bradley attempts to improve psychological functioning through the use of psychotropic medication.Dr.Andersen practices _____;Dr.Bradley,_____.

Ingrid is learning to carefully examine situations so that she may learn to think more appropriately about herself and others in terms of her memories,values,beliefs,thoughts,and expectations.Ingrid is undertaking a process of .

How is contemporary person-centered therapy different than it was in Rogers's day?