Chapter 14

This medication, which was originally used to treat epilepsy, is also effective in the control of manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder.

Depakote

_____ refers to the positive psychological changes that result from struggling with extremely challenging circumstances.

Posttraumatic growth

According to research by Person et al., 2006, truly dysfunctional stress symptoms experienced by New Yorkers after the 9/11/01 attacks are BEST described as: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

rare and short-lived.

Winnie feels a close emotional bond with her therapist. She trusts her therapist, and she believes that her therapist truly understands her. Winnie's feelings BEST reflect: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

the therapeutic alliance.

Zander has been struggling with personal issues and has decided to seek help at a mental health clinic. Unfortunately, he was put on a waiting list and told he would likely have to wait several weeks before he could meet with a therapist. According to Hans Eysenck's findings, what do you predict will happen to Zander?

The chances are good that he will improve during this waiting period.

Delores has been in therapy for two years, but her last session is today. If you ask her next month how effective her psychotherapy was, she is likely to:

overestimate its effectiveness.

Dr. Wagner works in a large hospital. She specializes in treating adolescents with eating disorders. She prescribes antidepressants and, occasionally, antianxiety medication for some of her patients. Based on this information, Dr. Wagner is a:

psychiatrist.

Through both research and social action, _____ psychologists strive to create environments that support psychological health.

community

Drugs known as _____ work by depressing the central nervous system.

antianxiety medications

As a parent, you are skeptical of treatments that sound too good to be true. When you arrive at the psychologist's office, you ask what the empirically supported treatment for bed-wetting is because your 6-year-old son has been having difficulties. You learn that _____ therapy is the empirically supported treatment.

behavior modification or conditioning

In its introduction to biomedical therapy, the text describes therapeutic lifestyle change. Because therapeutic lifestyle change includes components aimed at improving the body's physical health, reducing negative thinking, and increasing meaningful social engagement, it BEST reflects a _____ approach to treating psychological disorders.

biopsychosocial

Ashley has a master's degree. Based on this information alone, Ashley cannot be a:

clinical psychologist.