Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

Martin has been suffering from depression for years, and his physician has recently prescribed a new type of medication for these symptoms. The medication is effective and has immediate antidepressant benefits, in addition to reducing Martin's thoughts about suicide. Each dose provides benefits that can last from a few days up to a week. This medication, called ________, is actually an anesthetic.

Iram is afraid of snakes. In an effort to help him overcome his fear, his therapist has him enter a room where there are dozens of snakes and has him hold them. Iram is not permitted to leave the room until the therapy session is completed. Iram's therapist is using ________.

Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist, social withdrawal, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and phobias.

Language can be a barrier to effective psychotherapy, particularly when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different.

________ are specifically trained to use biomedical therapies.

Free association is a technique used in ________ therapy.

What is the primary goal of client-centered therapy?

Lithium is a naturally occurring ________.

A therapist is interested in interpreting dreams and in having clients relate their thoughts without modifying them. This therapist is most likely to be a:

Catherine runs a weekly meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, and several dozen members come every week. In addition, each week some new members show up to see what the group is all about, and some members who were there the previous week do not return. Which of the following is most likely TRUE about Catherine?

Which of the following is a key component of Rogers's person-centered therapy?

The process of learning through the observation and imitation of others is called ________.

The psychoanalytic patient who lets his or her thoughts flow without interruption or fear of negative criticism from her therapist is using ________.

Psychodynamic and person-centered therapies are very different therapeutic approaches. Which of the following is a major difference between the two therapies?

The person-centered therapist has to be able to acknowledge and understand what the client is feeling and experiencing. This process is referred to as ________.

After Jeff is expelled from school for missing too many classes, he seeks help from a therapist. The therapist develops a contract that specifies that if Jeff attends all his classes, he will be allowed certain privileges at home; but if he cuts classes he will be subject to certain penalties. Jeff's therapist is probably a ________ therapist.

Operant conditioning can be used in classrooms, hospitals, prisons, and industry by giving individuals exchangeable rewards for performing appropriate actions. This illustrates which of the following?

________ is a type of insight-oriented therapy.

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

Which of the following approaches is based on the premise that people naturally strive to reach their potential and lead a fulfilling life?