Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Jaime has generalized anxiety disorder. Her psychiatrist gives her a psychotropic medication. The most likely action of this drug is to ____________ activity.

Dallas believes that he will never be successful enough or likeable enough. His friends always tell him that he is too hard on himself, but he persists in the belief that he will never live up to his own high standards. Dallas would benefit most from ____________ or ____________ because his beliefs about himself are both negative and unrealistic.

In behaviour therapy an important aspect of treatment is ____________, and this is called ____________.

Trisha has experienced symptoms of panic disorder, like spontaneous racing heart and sweating palms, but does not experience a fear of danger or a feeling of impending doom. Instead, her symptoms all seem to be physical. Which of the following therapies would likely be most effective in preventing another panic attack?

Imagine that you work for a foundation that has a particular interest in reducing the prevalence of anti-social personality disorder. On the basis of what we know regarding therapy for people who have this disorder, how could you best invest the foundation's money?

A general conclusion that can be reached from much recent research on treating mental disorders is that:

As a treatment for depression, Dr. Leslee uses a powerful electric current to create a magnetic field that is placed over the scalp of the client. Dr. Leslee is using a technique called:

Hamza is a very gentle person who values others' opinions and wants to help people live up to their potential. He is never critical or argumentative with others. He believes all people have many positive qualities, and seeks to make others feel valuable and special. If Hamza decided to go into the mental health field, the ____________ approach to therapy would best match his personality.

Which of the following people who were diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 20 will have the best prognosis?

Across a number of anxiety disorders, drug therapy:

One of the important differences between drugs and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) in the treatment of anxiety disorders is that:

The individuals with borderline personality disorder who have the best prognosis are:

In some cultures it is more acceptable to say, "Than is not feeling well" than to say "Than is feeling depressed." Based on the discussion in the textbook, you would be correct if you assumed that cultures which use ____________ probably have ____________.

A friend of yours is having serious mental health problems and you recommend that he see a therapist. What should be foremost among your considerations in making a recommendation?

The most widely used biologically based therapy for mental disorders is:

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has been especially effective in reducing the symptoms of ____________ in schizophrenia.

In a study comparing various treatments for adolescent depression it was found that:

Assiyah, a therapy client, believes she is an unattractive person. Her therapist told her: "Go to a social gathering and ask out five different men." Assiyah did this and all of the men agreed to go on a date with her. Her belief that she was unattractive then changed. Her therapist is using ____________ with Assiyah.

By the mid-twentieth century, it was recognized that schizophrenia:

Your textbook authors argue that although transcranial magnetic stimulation has fewer side effects than electroconvulsive therapy for treating depression, it will never fully replace the former because: