Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders-Part A

In which cognitive therapy technique are people taught to be fully present in each moment and to be aware of their thoughts,feelings,and sensations in order to detect symptoms before they become a problem?

_____ refers to openness and honesty in the therapeutic relationship and ensuring that the therapist communicates the same message at all levels.

Allison has been diagnosed with an eating disorder.Her eating disorder seems to be related to her overcontrolling parents,perhaps being her way of having some control.What kind of therapy would be MOST helpful to Allison and her parents?

Jean-Luc has a fear of the dentist.He is taken to the dentist's office every week for a month.Each time,he stays a bit longer and realizes that it is not such a scary place.Jean-Luc's therapist is using which behavior therapy?

Research has shown that,in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders:

A psychoanalyst would NOT be interested in helping clients understand their:

Theresa has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder.Based on research findings,she would be BEST treated with:

Woody has been in therapy for years.Because he unknowingly tends to exaggerate the severity of his symptoms before the treatment begins,he believes that the therapy has been extremely successful.In actuality,Woody's condition is only slightly better now than it was before treatment.Woody's perception that his condition is vastly improved is probably due to:

Which therapy assumes that disordered behavior is learned and that relief of symptoms is achieved through changing overt maladaptive behaviors into more constructive behaviors?

Psychoanalysts believe that transference is:

Which drug is an atypical antipsychotic?

_____ are a class of drugs that help lift people's moods.

Rick took a sugar pill thinking it was Tylenol and his headache subsided much more quickly than if he had taken no pill.The lessening of Rick's headache was probably due to:

Which statement is NOT a reason for which doctors need to be relatively cautious about prescribing benzodiazepines?

In person-centered therapy,the therapist does not typically provide advice due to the belief that the client can and will recognize the right thing to do.This approach is described as:

What was the major purpose of the "community mental health initiative" of the Kennedy administration?

Michelle has a warm relationship with her psychoanalyst.Over the last few years,her depression has lessened considerably.Both Michelle and her analyst attribute her improvement to the insight she has gained into her unconscious as a result of therapy.In actuality,however,her improvement is due to having an understanding person with whom to talk.Michelle's improvement illustrates:

About _____% of people suffer from a psychological disorder over the course of their lifetime

In couples therapy,treatment strategies target changes in:

Psychoanalysts do NOT use _____ to access the unconscious.