Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Imagine that you have gone to the university's counselling centre and encounter a therapist who doesn't pass judgment on your behaviour, encourages you to talk about your subjective experiences, and frequently attempts to paraphrase, or say back to you, what you have just told them. This therapist is probably using:

Tommy has a long history of stealing, armed robbery, physical violence, and lying and cheating to get out of trouble. Today, the general consensus among researchers and clinicians on dealing with a problem like Tommy's is that:

A friend of yours is in therapy for depression and has been asked to keep a diary of all her negative thoughts about herself and her circumstances. What is the likely goal of her therapist?

Traynor is suffering another bout of major depression. Since the 1970s, he has tried all of the major types of antidepressants and few seemed to work well for him. He is also concerned about side effects, especially sexual side effects, from medication. Which of the following drugs will his doctor be most likely to prescribe to Traynor?

Your therapist suggests that when you go to university you keep a diary, and record events and your emotional reactions to them. She says that this will help keep you from becoming too depressed or anxious about all of the new things you encounter. From a psychological view, is this a good suggestion?

Johnny's therapy for depression is quite simple: he has been asked by his therapist to write down every instance of a negative thought, and to challenge each of these thoughts so they become less automatic. For example, Johnny can attempt to gather evidence for his negative beliefs (which he probably will not find) or he can attempt to view the same situation from a neutral or even positive point of view. The therapist who is treating Johnny is most like:

Tyresia is experiencing a depressive episode and undergoes cognitive therapy to treat her symptoms. If she were in therapy with Aaron Beck, she would most likely be asked to challenge her negative thoughts about:

Persons diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder frequently perform the same act over and over again. The best explanation for this is that the act:

Currently, the best approach to treating borderline personality disorder is:

Which of the following is central to the applied behavioural analysis approach (ABA) to the treatment of autism?

Motivational interviewing relies on just one or two interviews using a client-centred approach. This treatment has been shown to be effective in treating:

MAO inhibitors for the treatment of depression:

In terms of alternative therapies for depression, some mildly depressed patients respond to ____________, while for patients with severe and difficult-to-treat depression, ____________ can be very helpful.

Dr. Johnson asks Sam: "How have you gotten your way in the past?" Sam says, "By intimidating and bullying people." Dr. Johnson continues, "And what consequences have resulted from your behaviour?" Sam says, "I have been in jail for 12 of the past 13 years." Dr. Johnson asks, "What did you actually accomplish by bullying others?" Sam responds, "I got jail time." First, a correct diagnosis for Sam would be ____________. And if Dr. Johnson convinces Sam to question the validity of his beliefs as a way to change Sam's behaviour, then Dr. Johnson is most likely a ____________.

In Ellis's rational-emotive therapy:

In comparing the effects of psychotherapy and drug treatments on brain functioning in depression, it has been found that:

Individuals with anti-social personality disorder are difficult to treat because they:

Ramos has symptoms of panic disorder, and has been prescribed the drug Xanax. Due to the medication, he is most likely to have side effects such as:

In a study in which treatment with the drug clomipramine was compared with exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder, it was found that:

If your physician prescribes a drug to treat your depression, what is the likelihood you will experience relief from your symptoms?