Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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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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How do flooding treatments differ from systematic desensitization?

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Community psychology came of age in the _____; its aim was to minimize psychological disorders.

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Describe the general aim of cognitive therapy.Write a note on Ellis's rational-emotive therapy.

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Which of the following statements is most TRUE?

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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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Cathy visits a behavior therapist for help with her alcohol abuse.To treat Cathy's problem,the therapist will most likely use _____ conditioning.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding behavior therapy?

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In person-centered therapy,the therapist:

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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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Which of the following therapies emphasizes the challenging of irrational,unrealistic beliefs?

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Describe the aim of person-centered therapy.Identify several ways that therapists try to achieve this goal.How does contemporary person-centered therapy differ from the therapy as it might have been practiced in Rogers' day?

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)is used to treat:

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_____ is treatment in which a trained professional-a therapist-uses psychological techniques to help someone overcome psychological difficulties and disorders,resolve problems in living,or bring about personal growth.

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In _____ appraisal,clients are asked to evaluate situations,themselves,and others in terms of their memories,values,beliefs,thoughts,and expectations.

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

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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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_____ is an inability or unwillingness to discuss or reveal particular memories,thoughts,or motivations.

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Noah dreams that he suddenly becomes paralyzed as he tries to cross a busy intersection.In Freudian terms,this is the _____ content of Noah's dream.The underlying meaning of the dream is the _____ content.

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How is cognitive therapy different from rational-emotive therapy?

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