Exam 13: Psychological Therapies

Therapies that focus on the present and assume that people observe the world and the people around them,make assumptions and inferences based on these observations,and then decide how to respond is called___________.

Virtual reality (VR)techniques have been useful in the treatment of which of the following disorders?

The originator of rational-emotive therapy is _______.

It was __________ who is most credited with the "moral treatment" movement for using kindness and guidance with the mentally ill.

Your friend has applied to several medical schools.After receiving one rejection letter,she concludes that she will not be admitted to any school and feels depressed.Your friend is engaging in___________.

Which technique uses reinforcement to change behavior?

ECT (Electroconvulsive Shock Therapy)is most commonly used to treat ___________.

What was a major reason for the decrease in the number of psychosurgeries performed?

____________ therapies have been used not only to treat mental disorders but also to help people make career choices,deal with workplace problems,and as a form of marriage counseling.

Researchers have found that about ________ percent of people feel that psychotherapy has helped them.

A technique known as prefrontal lobotomy:

Joe has been undergoing psychoanalysis for several months.Over the past few weeks,he has become unwilling to talk about his relationship with his father and becomes uncomfortable when thoughts of him enter his mind during therapy.What process would the therapist say is occurring?

The form of behavioral therapy in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior is called ________.

In the wake of the recent BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico,there have been an increase in reported cases of _________.Some researchers are finding that virtual reality exposure therapy has helped with the treatment Of these problems.

________ has been used successfully in helping children who have a fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviors,and phobias.

Which of the following types of medications are used to treat mania?

A student finds himself hating a professor because the latter reminds him of his abusive father.In psychoanalytic terms,the student is exhibiting _______.

In general,antipsychotic drugs work by ________.

The focus of behavior therapies is on:

When selecting a therapist,it seems that white men and women who are of middle income _________.