Exam 16: C: Psychological and Biological Treatments

Systematic desensitization works on the principle of ____.

Unlike Freud,the neo-Freudians focused more on the ____ aspects of a patient's functioning.

The ____ perspective disagrees with the AA model of total abstinence from alcohol.

The most nondirective form of psychotherapy is ____.

One could think of the cognitive-behavioural therapies as a method for falsifying ____.

The behavioural technique of ____ exposes the patient to the most intense anxiety-provoking stimuli for a prolonged period of time.

The goal of ____ therapies is to increase awareness about the underlying cause or causes of one's psychological disorder.

Probably the most famous form of self-help group therapy is ____.

Group therapy is often a preferred approach to psychotherapy over individual therapy because it is more ____ and less costly.

By watching other group members engaged in her feared situation,going up to a stranger and engaging in conversation,LuEllen was able to see how she too could be successful in this situation.This is one example of the observational learning technique of ____.

Maureen is a vocalist who seems to have two conflicting parts to her personality.There is the "performer" side that thrives on the attention she receives and the "frightened" side that experiences great distress before and during a performance because she might mess up.A ____ therapist would focus on merging these two incompletes into a new complete personality.

A main focus of cognitive therapy is to identify,challenge,and change one's ____.

Sometimes people recover from a serious illness such as depression without receiving or seeking out any help from a psychologist or clergy member.This is known as ____.

____ is the name given to the use of medications to treat or control psychological problems.

The biological treatment ____,once hailed as a revolutionary innovation,is today an option only considered when all others have failed because of its negative effects on emotions,memory,and personality.

Wallace is forced to confront his fear of germs by cleaning the private bathroom in his psychotherapist's office.Wallace's doctor is using ____ therapy to extinguish his fear.

Ronnie,a mentally challenged 45-year-old male,lives in a group home.He receives play money for cleaning his bedroom and other chores that he can later "spend" on group activities around the city,new clothes,or candy.Ronnie's behaviour is being directed by a ____.

The highest percentage of clinical psychologists and psychiatrists would label their therapeutic orientation as ____.

____ are persons who lack formal professional training but have received agency specific training to provide psychological services.

An ineffective therapy may appear to be helpful,even when it really is not,because the client believes that it will be effective.This is what psychologists refer to as the ____.