Exam 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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is the transfer of former mental patients from institutions to the community.

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_____ treatment approaches teach people to think in more adaptive ways by changing their dysfunctional notions about the world and themselves.

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_____ is a form of therapy that reduces the frequency of undesired behavior by pairing an unpleasant stimulus with undesired behavior.

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Research shows that behavioral therapy is roughly _____% more effective than no treatment at all.

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Characteristics of cognitive treatment approaches include each of the following EXCEPT that:

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College students in counseling are treated in only _____ sessions on average.

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Regarding group therapy,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A newer form of psychosurgery-cingulotomy-is used in cases of:

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Describe using concrete examples how a behavior therapist might use systematic desensitization and flooding treatments to treat a specific phobia or source of anxiety.

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Radiation is used to destroy specific brain areas in a type of psychosurgery called _____;it is used to treat _____.

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Despite being criticized,why has psychodynamic therapy remained a viable approach to psychological treatment?

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The effectiveness of various approaches to therapy found that although success rates vary somewhat by treatment form,most treatments show that success rates range from about _____% greater success for treated compared with untreated individuals.

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Which of the following terms most nearly captures the essence of unconditional positive regard?

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Briefly compare and contrast interpersonal therapy with traditional psychodynamic therapy.

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A client with social anxiety watches a film in which an individual greets strangers in a crowded room,makes small talk,and smiles pleasantly.The individual in the film appears to gain pleasure from these activities.The behavior therapy technique used in this scenario is:

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Tricyclic drugs,MAO inhibitors,and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are examples of which class of drugs?

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Which of the following is NOT among the neurotransmitters that are influenced by the various antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs?

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is a branch of psychology that focuses on the prevention and minimization of psychological disorders in the community.

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Like ECT,transcranial magnetic stimulation may be used to treat .

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How does contemporary psychodynamic therapy differ from classic psychoanalysis?

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