Psychology Module 44- Introduction to Therapy and the Psychological Therapies

_____ therapy is a widely practiced integrative therapy which aims not only to alter the way people think but also to alter the way they act.

cognitive-behavioral

Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths, rather than her weaknesses, and to develop a habit of thanking others when they complement her or provide emotional support. The therapist's approach BEST illustrates:

cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Marlow is suffering from schizophrenia. Marlow sees a therapist once a week to help him improve his social skills and modify his maladaptive behaviors. His therapist uses a combination of behavioral conditioning techniques and more cognitive approaches. Marlow's therapist is MOST likely using which approach?

eclectic

Person-centered therapy is a specific type of _____ therapy.

humanistic

EXCEPT for traditional _____, most therapies may also occur in small groups.

psychoanalysis

To help Monica overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate, a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance. This approach to treatment BEST illustrates:

aversive conditioning.

Nancy's therapist is an active listener who often paraphrases what she says. He does not judge her and is quite open to her exploration of her weaknesses. He gives her appropriate validation and encourages her to reflect on her feelings. He wants to deepen her self-understanding. Her therapy is MOST likely:

client centered.

Which behavior therapy technique is NOT rooted in classical conditioning?

token economy

Stephanie meets with her therapist once a week in order to talk about her marriage as well as the relationship she has with her parents. Stephanie's therapist uses psychodynamic techniques to help her gain insight into her relationships as well as behavioral and cognitive techniques to improve Stephanie's communication skills. The therapist's work exemplifies:

an eclectic approach.

Several years after his wife's death, Mr. Sanchez remains incapacitated by feelings of guilt and sadness. To reduce Mr. Sanchez's depression, a therapist is actively encouraging him to stop blaming himself for his inability to prevent his wife's death. The therapist's approach is MOST representative of:

cognitive therapy.

The goal of an approach to psychotherapy known as _____ is to help patients gain insight into repressed impulses and conflicts.

psychoanalysis

This therapy associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli.

systematic desensitization

_____ is the therapeutic technique developed by _____. The goal of this type of therapy is to help patients gain insight into repressed impulses and conflicts.

Psychoanalysis; Sigmund Freud

Silas' therapy with a 15-year-old patient has been going well, but the patient tends to bottle her feelings when discussing her relationship with her mother. Silas believes that the patient can benefit from her mother's involvement, which will promote positive communication. Today's session brings together the patient and her parents. Silas is engaging in _____ therapy.

family

During a therapy session, Jenny focuses on several intrusive thoughts that have been bothering her. The therapist tells Jenny to report any ideas or memories stimulated by these thoughts. Jenny's therapist is using a technique known as:

free association.

A therapist takes notes during a free association session with a client so that he or she may help the client develop insight into unconscious conflicts and motivations. The therapist is BEST described as engaged in:

interpretation.

Angelina is suffering from depression. Once a week, she sees a therapist and, with the therapist's help, she has begun to explore her past experiences and how they might have contributed to her depression. In addition, Angelina's therapist has Angelina begin to adopt new ways of thinking about the current events in her life. Angelina's therapist is MOST likely using which type of therapy?

psychotherapy

A psychoanalyst would use the term _____ to describe the tendency for some people to crack jokes when the conversation gets heavy.

resistance

This is a caring, accepting, nonjudgmental attitude, which Carl Rogers believed to be conducive to developing self-awareness and self-acceptance.

unconditional positive regard

Aaron Beck's _____ therapy teaches people new and more adaptive ways of thinking. It is based on the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions.

cognitive