Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

Cognitive models of therapy tend to focus on:

The belief that anxiety results from feelings and emotions repressed during childhood was proposed by _______.

Making someone who is afraid of snakes handle dozens of snakes in an effort to get him to overcome his fear is called __________.

Which of the following is NOT a biomedical therapy?

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.

The therapeutic approach that most stresses prevention is the _______ approach.

Which treatment is MOST likely to be used today?

_______ has used modeling techniques to reduce a wide range of phobic behaviors.

When using _______,the psychoanalyst points out connections and associations the client may not have known to exist in her personality.

Most therapists today _______.

Schizophrenia has been most effectively controlled with _______.

Physicians who are trained to treat psychological disorders are called:

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

The overall goal of psychoanalysis is to:

Biotherapy techniques include _______.

For client-centered therapy to be effective,the client must perceive the therapist as showing _______.

Paula's mother painted Paula's nails with an unpleasant-tasting salve to stop her nail biting.This illustrates ________.

Psychoanalysis is considered LEAST useful in treating _______.

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?

What technique is used when patients are asked to relate thoughts,feelings,or images without modifying them?