Exam 11: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Psychologically based therapy,or ____________,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.

Anna has schizophrenia and needs medications to control her symptoms.Anna needs to undergo ____________ therapy.

One criticism of modern psychodynamic therapy is that it is difficult to determine whether patients have improved after the therapy.

Jane has entered treatment for substance abuse issues.Part of her treatment includes meeting with other people who have the same substance abuse issues.Jane is likely engaging in ______________ therapy.

A depression treatment in which a precise magnetic pulse is directed to a specific area of the brain is known as _____________.

A form of therapy that reduces the frequency of undesired behavior by pairing an unpleasant stimulus with undesired behavior is called ____________ conditioning.

Treatment approaches that teach people to think in more adaptive ways by changing their dysfunctional cognitions about the world and themselves are known as __________ treatment approaches.

How is interpersonal therapy (IPT)different from traditional psychodynamic therapy?

Explain the cognitive treatment approaches to therapy.

The inability or unwillingness to discuss or reveal particular memories,thoughts,or motivations is known as ____________ in Freudian theory.

________________ is a behavioral technique in which gradual exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus is paired with relaxation to extinguish the response of anxiety.

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

A procedure used in the treatment of severe depression,in which an electric current of 70 to 150 volts is briefly administered to a patient's head,is called _____________ therapy.

The process by which the behavior of other people is modeled to systematically teach people new skills and ways of handling their fears and anxieties is called ____________.

In psychodynamic therapy,the theory is that we have control of our own behavior,we can make choices about the kinds of lives we want to live,and it is up to us to solve the difficulties we encounter in our daily lives.

Drugs used to reduce severe symptoms of disturbance,such as agitation and loss of touch with reality,are known as _____________ drugs.

Therapists that use the biomedical therapies currently use drugs,electric shock,or surgery to provide treatment to their patients.

_____________ is a behavioral treatment for anxiety in which people are confronted,either suddenly or gradually,with a stimulus that they fear.

List the general guidelines that can help you determine whether you have made the right choice in therapy.

Illustrate how antipsychotic drugs changed mental hospitals.