Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Although effective,electroconvulsive therapy for depression:

The drug Ritalin is a ________ that leads to ________ in some children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

John is being treated with a biological therapy for a disorder.His side effects include twitching muscles in his neck and face.John probably has ________ and is being treated with ________.

When the drug Ritalin is given to children who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder,it:

In the treatment of bipolar disorder with the drug lithium,it has been discovered that:

This type of provider deals primarily with adjustment problems that do not involve mental illness.

The use of haloperidol and chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia:

Counseling psychologists typically differ from clinical psychologists in that they:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is best treated through the use of:

When you go to your therapist in an attempt to overcome your fear of heights,she asks you to lie on a couch and relax while you imagine slowly climbing up the steps of a ladder.She is using:

Across most of the anxiety disorders,it has been shown that the best treatment approach typically is:

An intensive treatment for autism that is based on operant conditioning principles is:

Dr.Ramos,a psychiatrist,treats many adolescent patients who suffer from depression.She often treats these patients with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,such as Prozac.If she would like to add a treatment component that has been shown to improve outcomes for adolescents on Prozac,she should recommend:

The treatment most effective for bipolar disorder is:

The fact that prehistoric people used to ________ means that ________.

Spinning a client in a chair to induce dizziness might be effective in promoting behavioral extinction in:

In this form of treatment,electrical stimulation is delivered through electrodes implanted in the brain.

A cognitive therapist would probably find it easiest to work with which of the following clients?

Both ________ and ________ have proven effective in the treatment of adolescent depression.This finding shows that ________.

Shanaia has recently been treated with antidepressants and is engaging in intensive,long-term therapy.The therapy emphasizes reducing self-harming behaviors,improving coping skills,exploring past traumatic experiences,and developing self-respect.This combination is the best form of therapy available for her disorder.Shanaia has: