PSY 100

control group

Many physicians did not realize that bleeding was an ineffective treatment for typhoid fever until researchers made effective use of:

eye movement desensitization and reprocessing EMDR

Stefan recently suffered a traumatic experience and is now seeing a therapist on a regular basis. His therapist waves her finger in front of Stefan's eyes while he imagines the traumatic scene. This type of therapy is known as:

antipsychotic

Tardive dyskinesia is associated with the long-term use of which type of drugs?

** A person should consider therapy if he/she experiences any of these trouble signals. feelings of hopelessness disruptive fears sexual difficulties

The American Psychological Association (APA) suggests that which of the following is a signal that a person should consider seeking help from a professional?

reduced

The CEO of a large corporation is considering the benefits her firm will offer employees. If she offers employees effective treatment for psychological problems, chances are good that medical costs will be _____.

American Psychological Association

The _____ suggests that a person should consider seeking help from a professional if he/she experiences any trouble signals such as sudden mood shifts, feelings of hopelessness, or disruptive fears.

4

The full psychological effect of the selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitors (SSRIs) takes about _____ weeks

clinical

When making a decision on which therapy to use, the American Psychological Association (APA) advocate that clinicians consider patient's unique situation, the best available research, and _____ expertise.

Xanax

Which of the following is an antianxiety agent?

Risperdal

Although not more effective in controlling schizophrenia symptoms, many of the newer-generation antipsychotics, such as _____ and Zyprexa, have fewer side effects.

depress central nervous system activity

Blake's doctor told her that she should not drink alcohol while taking Xanax. This is because antianxiety agents such as Xanax:

1950s

By the _____, 35,000 people had been lobotomized in the United States.

1938

ECT was first introduced in:

deep brain stimulation

Edith suffers from depression. She has been using antidepressants for years with little effect. She has resisted her therapist's recommendations of undergoing ECT. More recently, though, her therapist has been mentioning a new procedure that calms the area of the brain normally overexcited in people who are depressed by exciting neurons. This procedure is known as:

seizures and memory loss

Even though he has been taking medication for his depression, Gilbert recently attempted suicide. In an effort to better address his depression, his doctor is recommending electroconvulsive therapy. Gilbert is wondering about possible side effects. His doctor should tell him that the possible side effects include:

empathic

For the last three months, Selma has been seeing her therapist weekly. She may be feeling much better because her therapist is _____ and she feels he cares about her.

biopsychosocial

In order to consider the greatest range of factors that may contribute to the process of healing, a _____ approach to therapy may be most useful

Depakote

John is a 28-year-old male who suffers from bipolar disorder. He does not like lithium because of the side effects. His doctor prescribes _____, originally used to treat epilepsy.

evidence based

Leigh is a diligent clinician. In order to provide her clients with the best therapy she can provide she keeps up to date on the latest psychotherapy research. She also takes into consideration her patients' values, characteristics, preferences, and circumstances. Finally, she is also mindful of her own expertise. Leigh is using _____ practice in clinical decision making.

Those undergoing therapy are more likely to improve more quickly, and with less risk of relapse.

Your good friend has been dealing with severe anxiety for the last few months. However, he is reluctant to see a therapist because he is hoping that his anxious feelings will eventually go away. What can you say that might convince them that seeing a therapist would be beneficial?

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Your good friend has been dealing with severe anxiety for the last few months. However, she is reluctant to see a therapist because she is hoping that her anxious feelings will eventually go away. In order to convince her that seeing a therapist would be beneficial, you can tell her that those undergoing therapy are more likely to improve more quickly, and with less risk of _____.

behavioral modification

Yvonne works for a government agency where she treats those who have psychological disorders. In order to do, this she has a Psy.D. When she was younger, she also had a supervised internship and postdoctoral training. Yvonne is most likely a _____.

rush to deinstitutionalize the mentally ill

Zara's mother was in a mental institution in the late 1950s when antipsychotic drugs were first introduced. Like many others, Zara blames the _____ for her mother's subsequent homelessness.

psychiatrists

_____ are physicians who specialize in the treatment of psychological disorders. Not all have had extensive training in psychotherapy, but as M.D.s or D.O.s they can prescribe medications.

Antianxiety

_____ drugs work by depressing central nervous system activity

meta-analysis

A _____ is a statistical procedure for combining the results of many different research studies, as if the results had come from one huge study

electroconvulsive therapy

Once seen as barbaric, _____ is performed under controlled conditions using general anesthetic and muscle relaxant prior to treatment.

Most popular SSRI

Prozac

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Researchers randomly assign people on a waiting list to therapy or no therapy in _____ clinical trials.

psychopharmacology

Researchers randomly assign people on a waiting list to therapy or no therapy in _____ clinical trials.

regression

The tendency for extremely unusual events or emotions to fall back (i.e., return) toward their average is known as _____ toward the mean.

slightly more

The text discusses an experiment with 500 Massachusetts boys, aged 5 to 13 years, many of whom seemed bound for delinquency. Half were randomly assigned to a 5-year treatment program. Thirty years later, when compared with the boys NOT assigned to the program, the boys who WERE assigned to the program were _____ likely to have committed new offenses.

behavioral therapy

This therapy is empirically supported for treating bed-wetting.

lobotomy

Today, patients are very rarely treated using _____, a psychosurgical procedure in which the nerves that connect the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain are cut.