Question 1

An issue of concern to those treating individuals with mental disorders is whether the therapists need to "fix" the brain or the mind. At this time, the explanations and treatments that are in the ascendance are:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural explanations and treatments. 
B)  biological explanations and treatments. 
C)  psychodynamic explanations and treatments. 
D)  humanist explanations and treatments.

Question 2

Attempts to relieve the symptoms of mental disorders through psychosurgery were abandoned in the late 1800s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Antidepressants are addictive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A family therapist would agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapeutic window that is appropriate for each family member must be carefully determined. 
B)  efforts to isolate and treat one member of a family alone, without the other family members, are doomed. 
C)  behavioural contracts and skills training are necessary tools to heal the wounded member of a family. 
D)  family members need to be taught to provide one another with unconditional positive regard.

Question 5

Match the method of therapy with the appropriate person.
-client-centred therapy

Accepted Answer

A) Salvador Minuchin 
B) Albert Ellis 
C) Carl Rogers 
D) Aaron Beck 
E) Irvin Yalom

Question 6

About one-half to two-thirds of the patients taking antipsychotic or antidepressant drugs stop taking them, often due to the unpleasant side effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ________ school of therapy has as one of its primary goals insight into unconscious motives and feelings, plus a change in the client's symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanist 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  behavioural

Question 8

Psychosurgery is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  any surgical procedure that destroys selected areas of the brain believed to be involved in emotional disorders or violent, impulsive behaviour. 
B)  information given to a patient about a surgical procedure before the surgery in order to prevent anxiety. 
C)  surgery that severs the corpus callosum of the patient so that the two hemispheres of the brain no longer communicate with one another. 
D)  a procedure in which a brief current of electricity is used to trigger a seizure that typically lasts one minute, causing the body to convulse.

Question 9

The most widespread biological treatment is electroconvulsive therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most successful therapists make their clients feel:

Accepted Answer

A)  respected, accepted, and understood. 
B)  that there are seeds of redemption in every human experience. 
C)  optimistic that unwanted habits can be extinguished. 
D)  that the origins of the clients' problems are external, not internal.

Question 11

Melcia's parents were surprised to learn that a ________ proved to be effective in the treatment of their daughter, even though her disorder, autism, has biological origins.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviour therapy 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  psychodynamic therapy 
D)  family intervention therapy

Question 12

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 involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  PET 
B)  SSRI 
C)  ECT 
D)  MAO

Question 13

What basic assumptions underlie the humanist therapies? What is the primary goal and what methods are used to reach this goal?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Antipsychotic drugs offer little relief from which of the following aspects of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  jumbled thoughts 
B)  agitation 
C)  the duration of schizophrenic episodes 
D)  delusions

Question 15

Clozapine is a drug that is taken on a long-term basis, but it was tested in controlled trials that lasted only six weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Tranquilizers, such as Valium or Xanax, are effective in the treatment of panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Since the early 1900s, the mental health world has alternated between viewing mental disorders as diseases that can be treated medically and as emotional problems that can be treated psychologically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Webster's parents are pleased that the therapy for his bed-wetting has been so successful. Webster most likely was treated by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  family intervention therapist. 
B)  behaviour therapist. 
C)  psychodynamic therapist. 
D)  cognitive therapist.

Question 19

Antidepressant drugs can cause all of the following side effects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  nausea 
B)  constipation 
C)  headaches 
D)  low blood pressure

Question 20

In recent years, biological explanations and treatments of mental disorder have been in the ascendance when compared to psychological explanations and treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

An issue of concern to those treating individuals with mental disorders is whether the therapists need to "fix" the brain or the mind. At this time, the explanations and treatments that are in the ascendance are:

Attempts to relieve the symptoms of mental disorders through psychosurgery were abandoned in the late 1800s.

Antidepressants are addictive.

A family therapist would agree that:

Match the method of therapy with the appropriate person. -client-centred therapy

About one-half to two-thirds of the patients taking antipsychotic or antidepressant drugs stop taking them, often due to the unpleasant side effects.

The ________ school of therapy has as one of its primary goals insight into unconscious motives and feelings, plus a change in the client's symptoms.

Psychosurgery is defined as:

The most widespread biological treatment is electroconvulsive therapy.

The most successful therapists make their clients feel:

Melcia's parents were surprised to learn that a ________ proved to be effective in the treatment of their daughter, even though her disorder, autism, has biological origins.

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 involves ________.

What basic assumptions underlie the humanist therapies? What is the primary goal and what methods are used to reach this goal?

Antipsychotic drugs offer little relief from which of the following aspects of schizophrenia?

Clozapine is a drug that is taken on a long-term basis, but it was tested in controlled trials that lasted only six weeks.

Tranquilizers, such as Valium or Xanax, are effective in the treatment of panic disorder.

Since the early 1900s, the mental health world has alternated between viewing mental disorders as diseases that can be treated medically and as emotional problems that can be treated psychologically.

Webster's parents are pleased that the therapy for his bed-wetting has been so successful. Webster most likely was treated by a:

Antidepressant drugs can cause all of the following side effects EXCEPT:

In recent years, biological explanations and treatments of mental disorder have been in the ascendance when compared to psychological explanations and treatments.