Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Ameer suffers from an intense fear of snakes.It has gotten so extreme that she cannot go outside in the summer for fear that a snake will be there.Which type of therapy should Ameer try?

The divorce rate in North America and Europe is approximately ___.

In what way are Rogers' client-centred therapy and Gestalt therapy the same?

After World War II when the demand for psychological services grew,___ therapy became popular.

For which of the following problems would you NOT seek a behaviour therapist's help?

Describe the limitations of the cognitive-behavioural approach to therapy.

What percentage of Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime?

The effects of aversion therapy are typically short-lived.

Which of the following is NOT a changing trend in the characteristics of clients who seek therapy?

When therapists demonstrate appropriate behaviour to clients and then ask the clients to imitate it and rehearse it,this is called

Which of the following best expresses the key way in which second-wave cognitive-behavioural therapies differ from Ellis' and Beck's therapies?

Which of the following opportunities for interpretation by a psychodynamic therapist is matched with the correct description?

Olivier is a new member of the self-help group Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).Over the past few weeks,Olivier has discovered that many other people have similar problems; this realization that he is NOT alone is helping him through his recovery.Which of the following curative features of group therapy is Olivier responding to?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the evidence-based treatment movement?

After telling his therapist about his alcoholic father,Nehir's therapist responds by telling him about his relationship with his own father.This would suggest that Nehir is undergoing ___.

What is the difference between the secondary and tertiary types of prevention identified by community workers?

Gestalt therapists believe that subjective experiences and self-awareness can be measured objectively in controlled laboratory studies.

The prehistoric practice of chipping a hole in the skull of a person who behaved in an atypical manner was called ___.

What proportion of people treated in hospital for a mental illness are readmitted within a year?

Stephano is an alcoholic.His doctor prescribes pills for him that cause him to become nauseated every time he drinks alcohol.What type of therapy would this most resemble?