Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders-Part C

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)has been found to be extremely effective at treating unipolar depression and generalized anxiety disorder.

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Question 21

A psychologist usually cannot prescribe medication.

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Question 22

Interpersonal therapy (IPT)is a psychoanalytic form of group therapy.

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Question 23

Humanistic therapy posits that psychological problems can be traced to failures to reach one's potential.

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Question 24

Symptoms of psychological disorders can lessen on their own without any therapy.

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Question 25

Most therapists who work with anxiety and depression use a blend of cognitive and behavioral therapeutic strategies.

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Question 26

During free association,clients try to decipher the meaning of what they say and do.

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Question 27

Prozac is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

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Question 28

The first antipsychotic medication was chlorpromazine (Thorazine).

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Question 29

Exposure therapy is often used to treat major depressive disorders.

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Question 30

The addition of a wait-list control group helps eliminate the possibility that the observed treatment effectiveness was actually due to nonspecific treatment effects.

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Question 31

Due to their side effects,monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)are not commonly prescribed.

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Question 32

The portrayal of traditional psychoanalysis as involving the client lying on a couch with a therapist sitting behind the client is largely a Hollywood creation.

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Question 33

Benzodiazepines are minor tranquilizers that reduce the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)in the brain.

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Question 34

Risperidal is an atypical antipsychotic.

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Question 35

The token economy is based on operant conditioning.

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Question 36

More psychotherapists describe using an eclectic approach than using a psychodynamic approach.

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Question 37

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)is transparent in that nothing is withheld from the client.

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Question 38

Tricyclic antidepressants work by blocking the reuptake of dopamine,norepinephrine,and serotonin.

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Question 39

Behavior therapy can be used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders-Part C

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)has been found to be extremely effective at treating unipolar depression and generalized anxiety disorder.

A psychologist usually cannot prescribe medication.

Interpersonal therapy (IPT)is a psychoanalytic form of group therapy.

Humanistic therapy posits that psychological problems can be traced to failures to reach one's potential.

Symptoms of psychological disorders can lessen on their own without any therapy.

Most therapists who work with anxiety and depression use a blend of cognitive and behavioral therapeutic strategies.

During free association,clients try to decipher the meaning of what they say and do.

Prozac is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

The first antipsychotic medication was chlorpromazine (Thorazine).

Exposure therapy is often used to treat major depressive disorders.

The addition of a wait-list control group helps eliminate the possibility that the observed treatment effectiveness was actually due to nonspecific treatment effects.

Due to their side effects,monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)are not commonly prescribed.

The portrayal of traditional psychoanalysis as involving the client lying on a couch with a therapist sitting behind the client is largely a Hollywood creation.

Benzodiazepines are minor tranquilizers that reduce the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)in the brain.

Risperidal is an atypical antipsychotic.

The token economy is based on operant conditioning.

More psychotherapists describe using an eclectic approach than using a psychodynamic approach.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)is transparent in that nothing is withheld from the client.

Tricyclic antidepressants work by blocking the reuptake of dopamine,norepinephrine,and serotonin.

Behavior therapy can be used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D