Exam 12: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

What basic assumptions underlie the humanist therapies? What are the goals of humanist therapy,and how does the client-centered (nondirective)approach suggest therapists can help clients reach these goals?

The focus of traditional psychoanalysis is on

A technique that assumes it is impossible to be relaxed and anxious at the same time is

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing,originated by Francine Shapiro,

The _______________ school of therapy has,as one of its primary goals,modification of self-defeating behaviors.

Which of the following has been fairly effective in treating bipolar disorders?

A significant number of people who take tranquilizers,such as Valium or Xanax,overuse the drugs and develop problems with withdrawal and tolerance.

One type of exposure treatment is called

Randomized studies with people who have been through terrible experiences found that posttraumatic interventions can delay recovery in some people.

The originator of rational emotive therapy is

Who would benefit most from taking lithium carbonate?

Balthazar's depression is being treated through a procedure in which electrodes are placed on both sides of his head and a brief current is turned on.The current triggers a seizure that lasts about a minute,causing his body to convulse.His treatment is known as

If a person is suffering from bipolar disorder,then an antidepressant,such as Prozac,would be an appropriate drug used in treatment.

Which method of treating a client with a phobia of spiders would be the most intense,if not terrifying,for the client?

The most successful therapists are able to stay detached from their clients,in the manner of Freud.

A form of therapy that applies principles of classical conditioning to help people change self-defeating or problematic behaviors is called __________ therapy.

A person may have short-term success with antipsychotic or antidepressant drugs,but at least half of patients stop taking them,largely because of the ________ of the medication.

Ever since she was mugged a month ago,Mona experiences acute anxiety when she leaves her apartment.Her doctor prescribes ______________ to temporarily reduce her anxiety,but he tells Mona that she may need to see a therapist because taking this type of drug over a long period is not the treatment of choice.

Exposure treatments require clients who are suffering from specific anxieties to confront the feared situation or memory directly.

_______________ are highly successful in helping people to cope with pain,chronic fatigue syndrome,headaches,or irritable bowel syndrome.