Question 1

Compare the humanistic approach and existential approach to therapy.

Accepted Answer

Gestalt therapists,like client-centred t

Question 2

Dr.Morgan has always been patient and supportive with his clients.One day,one of them says,"Stop trying to control me.You always do that." This would be seen by a Freudian therapist as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  free association. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  catharsis. 
D)  transference. 
A)  free association. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  catharsis. 
D)  transference.

Question 3

The therapy that helps clients become more mindful of their thoughts is part of the broader treatment approach called

Accepted Answer

A)  rational-emotive therapy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  acceptance and commitment therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization therapy. 
A)  rational-emotive therapy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  acceptance and commitment therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization therapy.

Question 4

Marnie has suffered from depression for almost ten years but has had no success with medications.Marnie's doctor has suggested a new therapy that increases activity in the prefrontal cortex.Which of the following therapies is Marnie's doctor most likely suggesting?

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus nerve stimulation 
B)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy 
D)  trephining 
A)  vagus nerve stimulation 
B)  transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy 
D)  trephining

Question 5

What is the difference between Ellis' rational-emotive therapy and Beck's cognitive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ellis' focuses on changing maladaptive thoughts while Beck's focuses on changing maladaptive behaviour. 
B)  Ellis' works on changing unconscious impulses while Beck's works on changing conscious impulses. 
C)  Ellis' treatment is for children while Beck's treatment is for adults. 
D)  Ellis' is good for treating anxiety and assertiveness issues while Beck's is good for treating depression. 
A)  Ellis' focuses on changing maladaptive thoughts while Beck's focuses on changing maladaptive behaviour. 
B)  Ellis' works on changing unconscious impulses while Beck's works on changing conscious impulses. 
C)  Ellis' treatment is for children while Beck's treatment is for adults. 
D)  Ellis' is good for treating anxiety and assertiveness issues while Beck's is good for treating depression.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is most likely to be said by a Rogerian therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  You did a wonderful thing; you're a nice person. 
B)  You are going to have trouble with people if you continue to do that. 
C)  I want you to think only positive thoughts about yourself. 
D)  It sounds like you believe that you should be happy, and you don't know why you're unhappy. 
A)  You did a wonderful thing; you're a nice person. 
B)  You are going to have trouble with people if you continue to do that. 
C)  I want you to think only positive thoughts about yourself. 
D)  It sounds like you believe that you should be happy, and you don't know why you're unhappy.

Question 7

Group therapy is effective for all the following reasons EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  members often provide each other with models of appropriate behaviour. 
B)  members discover others who have similar problems. 
C)  members develop feelings of self-worth by helping others. 
D)  members feel more comfortable discussing issues without any trained professionals judging them. 
A)  members often provide each other with models of appropriate behaviour. 
B)  members discover others who have similar problems. 
C)  members develop feelings of self-worth by helping others. 
D)  members feel more comfortable discussing issues without any trained professionals judging them.

Question 8

Gia has a problem with alcohol and has decided to seek help.She finds a local Alcoholics Anonymous and attends one of their meetings,just to check it out.She notices that there are roughly a dozen people at the meeting,all of them alcoholics,and that there is no counsellor.What kind of therapy would this be considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-help group 
B)  community mental health treatment 
C)  family therapy 
D)  group therapy 
A)  self-help group 
B)  community mental health treatment 
C)  family therapy 
D)  group therapy

Question 9

Discuss the behaviours and characteristics of successful therapists.

Accepted Answer

Successful therapists tend to do similar

Question 10

List 2 techniques that are commonly used by Gestalt therapists.

Accepted Answer

skillful frustration

Question 11

SSRIs help with depression in a multitude of ways.Which of the following is NOT one of these ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  restores activity in the prefrontal cortex 
B)  increases the production of dopamine 
C)  blocks the reuptake of serotonin 
D)  stimulates the production of synapses in the hippocampus 
A)  restores activity in the prefrontal cortex 
B)  increases the production of dopamine 
C)  blocks the reuptake of serotonin 
D)  stimulates the production of synapses in the hippocampus

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the features of all therapies,according to Jerome Frank?

Accepted Answer

A)  a warm, supportive environment to foster healing 
B)  a sufferer who seeks relief from a healer 
C)  a trained, socially accepted healer 
D)  a series of contacts between the healer and sufferer to produce change. 
A)  a warm, supportive environment to foster healing 
B)  a sufferer who seeks relief from a healer 
C)  a trained, socially accepted healer 
D)  a series of contacts between the healer and sufferer to produce change.

Question 13

Research suggests that psychodynamic therapies seem to be the most effective of all treatments for specific phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the curative features of successful forms of group therapy.

Accepted Answer

Provide guidance and models of appropria

Question 15

Connections in what part of the brain are severed when a lobotomy is performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal lobes 
B)  Thalamus 
C)  Amygdala 
D)  Pons 
A)  Frontal lobes 
B)  Thalamus 
C)  Amygdala 
D)  Pons

Question 16

Psychiatrists are likely to use which of the following approaches to treating psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic approach 
B)  biological approach 
C)  behavioural approach 
D)  cognitive approach 
A)  humanistic approach 
B)  biological approach 
C)  behavioural approach 
D)  cognitive approach

Question 17

What are the three types of prevention related to community mental health treatment? Describe how they differ.

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention consists of efforts t

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT evidence of on-going stigma surrounding seeking treatment for mental illness in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people wait more than two years after becoming aware they have a problem to seek treatment. 
B)  At least half of Canadians with psychological disorders never seek treatment. 
C)  Most people who seek treatment are concerned about their family and friends knowing about it. 
D)  All are all evidence of on-going stigma. 
A)  Many people wait more than two years after becoming aware they have a problem to seek treatment. 
B)  At least half of Canadians with psychological disorders never seek treatment. 
C)  Most people who seek treatment are concerned about their family and friends knowing about it. 
D)  All are all evidence of on-going stigma.

Question 19

Emma is having a very difficult time with school this term.She knows the field she is in is very competitive,and she believes that she has to be perfect in order to be successful.If Emma were to discuss this with her cognitive therapist,what would the focus of the session most likely be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emma's unconscious feelings of aggression toward her fellow students 
B)  Emma's ability to accept her feelings of perfection and competition 
C)  Emma's dysfunctional thinking that she has to be perfect in order to be successful 
D)  Emma's ability to relax during a midterm and her note-taking ability 
A)  Emma's unconscious feelings of aggression toward her fellow students 
B)  Emma's ability to accept her feelings of perfection and competition 
C)  Emma's dysfunctional thinking that she has to be perfect in order to be successful 
D)  Emma's ability to relax during a midterm and her note-taking ability

Question 20

"When you are feeling anxious,I want you to be very mindful of your thoughts and recognize them as events of the mind." If a therapist gave you this advice,which type of therapy would you be undergoing?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational-emotive therapy 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  thought-focused therapy 
D)  mindfulness-based cognitive therapy 
A)  rational-emotive therapy 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  thought-focused therapy 
D)  mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Compare the humanistic approach and existential approach to therapy.

Dr.Morgan has always been patient and supportive with his clients.One day,one of them says,"Stop trying to control me.You always do that." This would be seen by a Freudian therapist as an example of

The therapy that helps clients become more mindful of their thoughts is part of the broader treatment approach called

Marnie has suffered from depression for almost ten years but has had no success with medications.Marnie's doctor has suggested a new therapy that increases activity in the prefrontal cortex.Which of the following therapies is Marnie's doctor most likely suggesting?

What is the difference between Ellis' rational-emotive therapy and Beck's cognitive therapy?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be said by a Rogerian therapist?

Group therapy is effective for all the following reasons EXCEPT that

Discuss the behaviours and characteristics of successful therapists.

List 2 techniques that are commonly used by Gestalt therapists.

SSRIs help with depression in a multitude of ways.Which of the following is NOT one of these ways?

Which of the following is NOT one of the features of all therapies,according to Jerome Frank?

Research suggests that psychodynamic therapies seem to be the most effective of all treatments for specific phobias.

Describe the curative features of successful forms of group therapy.

Connections in what part of the brain are severed when a lobotomy is performed?

Psychiatrists are likely to use which of the following approaches to treating psychological disorders?

What are the three types of prevention related to community mental health treatment? Describe how they differ.

Which of the following is NOT evidence of on-going stigma surrounding seeking treatment for mental illness in Canada?

Emma is having a very difficult time with school this term.She knows the field she is in is very competitive,and she believes that she has to be perfect in order to be successful.If Emma were to discuss this with her cognitive therapist,what would the focus of the session most likely be?

"When you are feeling anxious,I want you to be very mindful of your thoughts and recognize them as events of the mind." If a therapist gave you this advice,which type of therapy would you be undergoing?

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Compare the humanistic approach and existential approach to therapy.

Dr.Morgan has always been patient and supportive with his clients.One day,one of them says,"Stop trying to control me.You always do that." This would be seen by a Freudian therapist as an example of

The therapy that helps clients become more mindful of their thoughts is part of the broader treatment approach called

Marnie has suffered from depression for almost ten years but has had no success with medications.Marnie's doctor has suggested a new therapy that increases activity in the prefrontal cortex.Which of the following therapies is Marnie's doctor most likely suggesting?

What is the difference between Ellis' rational-emotive therapy and Beck's cognitive therapy?

Which of the following statements is most likely to be said by a Rogerian therapist?

Group therapy is effective for all the following reasons EXCEPT that

Discuss the behaviours and characteristics of successful therapists.

List 2 techniques that are commonly used by Gestalt therapists.

SSRIs help with depression in a multitude of ways.Which of the following is NOT one of these ways?

Which of the following is NOT one of the features of all therapies,according to Jerome Frank?

Research suggests that psychodynamic therapies seem to be the most effective of all treatments for specific phobias.

Describe the curative features of successful forms of group therapy.

Connections in what part of the brain are severed when a lobotomy is performed?

Psychiatrists are likely to use which of the following approaches to treating psychological disorders?

What are the three types of prevention related to community mental health treatment? Describe how they differ.

Which of the following is NOT evidence of on-going stigma surrounding seeking treatment for mental illness in Canada?

Emma is having a very difficult time with school this term.She knows the field she is in is very competitive,and she believes that she has to be perfect in order to be successful.If Emma were to discuss this with her cognitive therapist,what would the focus of the session most likely be?

"When you are feeling anxious,I want you to be very mindful of your thoughts and recognize them as events of the mind." If a therapist gave you this advice,which type of therapy would you be undergoing?

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Neuroscience

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Psychological Disorders

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