Question 1

Jack is concerned that he is not getting the most out of his psychotherapy.He no longer feels depressed yet has only been to seven sessions.As an expert on treatment length,what would be the best advice you could give him?

Accepted Answer

A) You should tell him to sign on with a new therapist because premature termination most likely is an indication of treatment failure. 
B) You should tell him that if he truly feels better,he need not continue psychotherapy,as the number of therapy sessions attended is not necessarily related to whether the client's condition has improved. 
C) You should tell him that even though he feels cured he should continue to attend therapy sessions for a minimum of 13 to 20 sessions,as he will otherwise receive less than optimal benefit from therapy. 
D) You should point out that without further therapy sessions,relapse will be inevitable. 
E) You should remind him of the cost of psychotherapy and that dropping out now would be a waste of his money.

Question 2

Antipsychotic medications are the only class of medications that can cure schizophrenia at this time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Methodological limitations,such as small sample size,have rarely if ever been an issue in studies comparing treatments. 
B) The so-called verbal therapies are correctly categorized together as they share much in common. 
C) The manner by which a researcher chooses to categorize therapies does not appear to affect the conclusions drawn from a study comparing those therapies. 
D) Using meta-analytic approaches,a number of investigators are now finding significant differences between treatments. 
E) Kazdin and Bass (1989)found that most studies that found no differences between treatments had a large enough sample size to draw solid conclusions.

Question 4

consist of strange muscular movements such as eye-twitching and tongue thrusting,whereasinclude stooped posture,muscular rigidity,a distinctive shuffling gait,and occasional drooling.

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinsonian effects; extrapyramidal effects 
B) Extrapyramidal effects; tardive dyskinesia 
C) anti-Parkinsonian effects; anti-pyramidal effects 
D) Parkinsonian effects; tardive dyskinesia 
E) Tardive dyskinesia; Parkinsonian effects

Question 5

What types of therapy have been found effective in treating anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Lithium has been shown to have antidepressant effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Extrapyramidal effects include symptoms similar to those found in Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

While researchers have improved their studies by increasingvalidity,there has been a corresponding reduction invalidity.

Accepted Answer

A) external; internal 
B) face; criterion 
C) internal; external 
D) construct; criterion 
E) internal; predictive

Question 9

Albert Ellis' rational-emotive therapy can be described as a

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-behavioural approach. 
B) fundamentally humanistic approach. 
C) psychoanalytic approach. 
D) purely cognitive approach. 
E) purely behavioural approach.

Question 10

Recent research finds that the risk of adverse outcomes in older adults is greater for SSRIs than withand yet,with all factors considered,Canadian guidelines continue to recommend SSRIs as first line medication for depression in older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
B) benzodiazepines 
C) stimulants 
D) SNRIs 
E) tricyclics

Question 11

Dr.Brown is a firm supporter of cognitive-behavioural treatments.His patient Peter has a fear of dogs.During their first therapy session,Dr.Brown actively challenges Peter's beliefs regarding dogs and subjects Peter to many of the symptoms usually experienced in a panic disorder.In this case,Dr.Brown is using the principles of

Accepted Answer

A) aversion therapy and extinction. 
B) cognitive restructuring and interoceptive exposure. 
C) extinction and systematic desensitization. 
D) cognitive restructuring and systematic desensitization. 
E) exposure therapy and behavioural activation.

Question 12

Dave is hostile towards everyone.His therapist provides him with feedback indicating that his interpersonal style is perpetuating and provoking conflicts.He teaches Dave to interact with others in a more flexible and positive way.Which type of psychotherapy is Dave's therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A) ego analysis 
B) time limited dynamic psychotherapy 
C) interpersonal psychodynamic therapy 
D) aversion therapy 
E) brief psychodynamic psychotherapy

Question 13

Electroconvulsive therapy

Accepted Answer

A) is ineffective in ameliorating severe depressive symptoms that have not responded to other treatments. 
B) reduces depression by a very simple and clearly understood mechanism. 
C) is quite often a medical practitioner's first choice for treating depression. 
D) has been shown to work very well with older patients. 
E) shows no evidence in reducing the likelihood of relapse.

Exam 17: Therapies

Jack is concerned that he is not getting the most out of his psychotherapy.He no longer feels depressed yet has only been to seven sessions.As an expert on treatment length,what would be the best advice you could give him?

Antipsychotic medications are the only class of medications that can cure schizophrenia at this time.

Which of the following is true?

consist of strange muscular movements such as eye-twitching and tongue thrusting,whereasinclude stooped posture,muscular rigidity,a distinctive shuffling gait,and occasional drooling.

What types of therapy have been found effective in treating anxiety disorders?

Lithium has been shown to have antidepressant effects.

Extrapyramidal effects include symptoms similar to those found in Parkinson's disease.

While researchers have improved their studies by increasingvalidity,there has been a corresponding reduction invalidity.

Albert Ellis' rational-emotive therapy can be described as a

Recent research finds that the risk of adverse outcomes in older adults is greater for SSRIs than withand yet,with all factors considered,Canadian guidelines continue to recommend SSRIs as first line medication for depression in older adults.

Dave is hostile towards everyone.His therapist provides him with feedback indicating that his interpersonal style is perpetuating and provoking conflicts.He teaches Dave to interact with others in a more flexible and positive way.Which type of psychotherapy is Dave's therapist using?

Electroconvulsive therapy