Exam 13: Psychological Therapies

The actual content of a dream is the __________ content,according to Freud.

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of _______.

Gestalt therapy is an outgrowth of the work of __________.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of group therapy?

Aversive conditioning:

A humanistic psychologist would most likely agree that:

Which therapy style can be compared to a drill sergeant-private style of therapeutic relationship?

Electroconvulsive therapy causes memory loss because it disrupts the process of consolidation and prevents the formation of long-term memories.

Saleem has been seeing a therapist because she cannot adjust to her new husband's children from a previous marriage.Although she dearly loves her husband,she feels awkward and embarrassed in front of the children.The therapist suggests that she bring her husband and his children with her to the next session so she can see them interact.Saleem is probably seeing a ________.

Lydia is a divorced mother who attends meetings with peers who share the same problems and stressful situations.There is no professional facilitating these meetings.What type of sessions is Lydia attending?

Aversive conditioning belongs in the category of:

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators.She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators.In addition,her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy.Julie's therapist is using__________.

Psychotherapies that emphasize changing clients' perceptions of their life situation as a way of modifying their behavior are called __________.

Gestalt therapy differs from person-centered therapy because __________.

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.

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

Virtually all antipsychotic drugs work by __________.

John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another.Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?

Electroconvulsive therapy _______.