Psych 15b

Approximately _____ percent of all clinical psychologists work in private practice.

50

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.

Dr. Ramos is a client-centered therapist. Her type of therapy is empirically supported for the treatment of:

mild depression.

Lindsey is a physician who specializes in the treatment of psychological disorders. She is an MD and can prescribe medication. Lindsey is MOST likely a:

psychiatrist.

Since Eysenck's study, numerous studies have been conducted to look at the effectiveness of psychotherapy. Generally, these studies have shown that those who:

sought therapy were more likely to improve than those who did not.

There is a civil war currently underway regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy. There are those who view psychotherapy as something that cannot be described in a manual or tested in an experiment. Then there are those who:

support the use of scientific methods to determine which therapies are the most effective for various people and disorders.

Barry's 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 Barry say that might convince him that seeing a therapist would be beneficial?

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

paraprofessional.

Worker who assists a professional in the performance of duties

According to the textbook, those NOT undergoing therapy for psychological disorders often improve, but those undergoing therapy:

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

individualism

giving priority to one's own goals over group goals and defining one's identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications

collectivism

giving priority to the goals of one's group (often one's extended family or work group) and defining one's identity accordingly

Delores has been in therapy for 2 years, but her last session is today. If asked next month how effective her psychotherapy was, she is likely to:

overestimate its effectiveness.

Patty is a recovering addict. After several years of clean time, Patty completed a 16-week course in addiction counseling. She now helps fellow addicts at a residential treatment center. Patty is BEST described as a:

paraprofessional.

As a parent, Wendy is skeptical of treatments that sound too good to be true. When she arrives at the psychologist's office, she asks about effective treatment for bed-wetting because her 6-year-old son has been having difficulties. She learns that _____ is the empirically supported treatment.

behavior conditioning

This is the cultural belief that gives priority to others' expectations.

collectivism

It is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy because clients:

may need to believe the therapy was worth the effort.