Exam 15: Psychological Treatments

Sharon is a 45-year-old woman living in the United States who recently was diagnosed with schizophrenia.Sharon believes that she is Abraham Lincoln.When asked by her mother if she believes that she has any special powers or abilities that other people do not have,Sharon responds by saying,"I don't know.I don't eat cows." Confused,her mother tries to have Sharon explain what she means,to which Sharon replies,"If you were in outer space,would you play catch with a piano?" A) Describe one biological treatment and one therapeutic technique that you would recommend to treat Sharon. B) Knowing that Sharon is a middle-aged woman in the United States,discuss her prognosis.(Hint: How do these characteristics affect her possible outcomes?)

In addition to therapy,Norah often uses psychotropic medications to help her clients with their symptoms of psychopathology.Norah might use any of the following categories of treatments EXCEPT

Of the following people,who would have the best prognosis of recovering from schizophrenia?

During a counseling session,Lucy says,"My mother is such a jerk.She is always telling me what to do and will not let me do anything I want to do." Her counselor responds with,"So you feel frustrated because your mother treats you like a child instead of an adult." Lucy feels understood and is able to discuss other problems she has been having. A) With what type of therapy is Lucy being treated? B) Explain what technique Lucy's therapist is using in this situation. C) What is the most important component of this therapy (in other words,what is the therapist trying to establish by using these techniques)?

James has schizophrenia,and his major symptoms are hallucinations and disordered speech.James may be treated with all of the following EXCEPT

John is being treated with a biological therapy for a disorder.The side effects of this therapy are irreversible and include twitching muscles in his neck and face and uncontrollable salivation.John probably has ________ and is being treated with ________.

When using systematic desensitization,many practitioners now believe that the most important component of alleviating an anxious or fearful response is

A drug representative has to explain to doctors how Prozac affects adolescent depression.What is the most accurate statement the drug representative could make?

Young Benny tells Lisa,"It is not that I am a bad person.It is just that I like to hit people with my toy gun." Lisa replies,"I hear you saying that you feel like your desire to use your toy gun does not make you a bad person." Lisa is using ________ with Benny.

Giving a client diagnosed with depression a placebo instead of an active drug

Ty needs help healing his relationships with his children and understanding his parenting role as part of a larger context.Ty would most likely benefit from ________ therapy.

Marcus is a 16-year-old who has been feeling down for a long time and never leaves his room,where he just plays on his computer.A therapist treating Marcus will most likely be successful if he or she uses

Brendon believes that he is worthless,other people do not like him,and he will never have satisfying interpersonal relationships.To counteract this belief,Brendon's therapist says to him,"Brendon,I like and appreciate you.I enjoy interacting with you.What do you think of that?" Soon,Brendon starts to think differently about himself.The therapist is using

Deepa is very shy in public and finds it almost impossible to talk to people she does not know.Others think she is standoffish,but actually,she is afraid that people will criticize her,so she avoids interacting with them.If Deepa chooses to go to psychotherapy to overcome this problem,the therapist who would seem LEAST threatening to her is most likely a

Parker,a clinical psychologist,will have the most difficult time treating which of the following clients?