Learning Curve: 14a The Psychological Therapies

Cognitive therapy assumes that:

faulty thinking is the root of mental illness.

The three main features that humanistic therapists exhibit are _____, acceptance, and empathy.

genuineness

In a residential treatment facility for troubled youth, adolescent children receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes, make their beds, and come to meals on time. The children return the buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch TV. This best illustrates an application of _____.

operant conditioning

For up to _____ minutes a week, the group therapist guides the interactions of a group of people as they confront issues and react to one another.

90

Systematic desensitization is a form of:

exposure therapy.

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

family therapy.

Humanistic therapists refer to those in therapy as _____.

clients

Behavior therapies assume that:

problem behaviors are the problems.

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 more than likely using which type of therapy?

psychotherapy

The three main features that humanistic therapists exhibit are genuineness, acceptance, and:

empathy

Carlos is suffering from bipolar disorder, a disorder where Carlos' mood shifts between periods of depression, periods of mania, and normal functioning. To help control the symptoms of his disorder, Carlos takes medication regularly. Carlos most likely sees a therapist who specializes in what type of therapy?

biomedical therapy

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.

You recognize that depressed people do not exhibit the same self-serving bias common in nondepressed people. You are most likely a _____ therapist.

cognitive

You recognize that depressed people do not exhibit the same self-serving bias common in nondepressed people. You are most likely a:

cognitive therapist.

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.

According to humanistic therapy, this is more important than unconscious thought.

conscious thought

This is a behavior therapy procedure that uses classical conditioning to evoke new responses to stimuli that are triggering unwanted behaviors.

counterconditioning

Marlow is suffering from schizophrenia. In addition to medication, Marlow sees a therapist once a week to help him re-socialize and modify his maladaptive behaviors. Marlow's therapist is most likely using what approach?

eclectic

The introduction of therapeutic drugs and community-based treatment programs in the _____ helped to empty large mental hospitals as well as mark an era of improved treatments.

1950s

Given a nonjudgmental, grace-filled environment that provides _____, people may accept their worst traits and feel valued and whole.

unconditional positive regard

_____ is a form of empathetic listening.

active listening

This treatment involves a therapist using psychological techniques to assist someone seeking help.

psychotherapy

The _____ context of group therapy sessions can also be beneficial to the client.

social

In an eating disorders clinic, the patients receive merits for good eating behaviors such as finishing their meal, not exercising after their meal, and for appropriate behaviors on the unit. This best illustrates an application of the _____ economy.

token

When a patient in psychoanalysis begins to have feelings toward their therapist such as love or hatred, and those feelings are linked to other relationships they have had or have, they are experiencing:

transference.