Exam 12: Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

A type of therapy in which clients meet regularly in a group setting and discuss problems under the guidance of a single therapist is called ______ therapy.

Omar is currently undergoing psychoanalysis. His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening. Omar brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist. Omar's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

Which disorder has been experimentally treated with magnetic stimulation and shown results favorable to placebo?

Rational-emotive behavior therapy presumes that the ultimate cause for distressing feelings or symptoms is due to ________.

A number of medications have been used to treat depression. What is an SSRI and provide an example of one?

Summarize the main techniques that would likely be used in client-centered therapy.

The view that depressive thoughts produce depressive feelings and behaviors is a hallmark of ________.

An aspect of group therapy that is relatively unique-as opposed to individual therapy-is ____________.

Bibliotherapy has been shown to be effective with the treatment of depression.

Behavior modification is based on ________ principles.

At Skinner Elementary School, teachers pass out "skinner bucks" to students who turn in papers on time, obey the teacher, and finish their homework. The paper "bucks" can be traded in at the end of the week for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer. This system most resembles a________.

Client-centered therapy is a type of ______ therapy.

Dr. Stevenson, a therapist, states "I promote rational thinking to alleviate distressing feelings and behaviors." Dr. Stevenson is probably a ________ therapist.

Cognitive-behavior therapy is a type of insight therapy.

Dr. Singh is a psychiatrist who prefers to give medication to his clients to help them with their psychological disorders. Dr. Singh most likely endorses ________.

What type of drugs are the traditional antianxiety drugs or minor tranquilizers, such as Valium?

One benefit of behavior therapy is that it ________.

What is the primary goal of the therapist in client-centered therapy?

DeMario's wife, Marta, asks him if he wants some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden. He declines the offer and feels "blue" for the rest of the day because he keeps thinking, "Marta thinks I am getting older and losing my physical abilities." What type of cognitive distortion is involved here?

Which behavior therapy technique is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders?