Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders-Part A

Researchers are attempting to assess if cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)is an effective treatment for depression.Participants with unipolar depression are assessed and then randomly assigned to either a treatment group or a control group.The treatment group receives CBT twice per week for 6 weeks.The control group receives no treatment.At the end of the 6 weeks,the depression levels of both groups are reassessed.This study found that CBT treatment was more effective than no treatment but is limited because it did not control for:

A therapist who uses different techniques and theories based on the need of the client and the diagnosis could be referred to as a(n)_____ therapist.

Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)is NOT similar to traditional psychoanalysis in that:

During therapy,Marie begins to react to her psychoanalytic therapist as she typically does to her mother.Marie is probably experiencing:

Elana has just begun traditional psychoanalysis.She probably will receive therapy sessions:

_____ refers to the fact that symptoms sometimes improve during treatment simply because clients often wait until symptoms are at their worst before seeking treatment;when you're at the bottom,there is no place to go but up.

A mental health professional who is a medical doctor is a:

Research has found that mindfulness meditation is helpful for:

Which statement about person-centered therapy is FALSE?

Humanistic and existential therapies grew in opposition to which other theoretical orientation?

Psychotherapy has a risk of being harmful.However,psychotherapists adhere to the _____ to minimize the risk of harm to their patients.

The FIRST drug used to treat schizophrenia was called:

A disorder or symptom that occurs as a result of the treatment itself is called a(n):

The main side effect of ECT is:

_____,a physician,developed _____ in the 1930s and received a Nobel Prize for this work.

Anya's depression is beginning to affect her relationships with friends and family,and her grades at school are suffering.Anya's doctor prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor to treat her depression.Anya's doctor probably is a:

Holden has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Based on research findings,he would be BEST treated with:

_____ is the MOST commonly prescribed drug to treat bipolar disorder in the United States.

Tricyclic antidepressants increase levels of norepinephrine and serotonin in synapses by:

Which factor is NOT a major reason that people use herbal products to treat mental disorders?