PSY-101 Ch. 13 and Ch. 14

exposure therapy

A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks. The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca BEST illustrates:

eclectic

A(n) __________ approach to therapy combines and integrates multiple techniques and perspectives.

psychological

Although few therapists practice using Freud's original theory, it did help: form the foundation for treating ______________ disorders.

cognitive

PTSD is effective with ____________ therapy.

Hans Eysenck

personality theorist; asserted that personality is largely determined by genes, used introversion/extroversion

exposure therapy

therapy that confronts clients with what they fear with the goal of reducing the fear

Aaron Beck

was originally trained in Freudian techniques but invented his own therapy to try to reverse clients' catastrophizing beliefs about themselves.

psychiatrist

A ___________ is a physician who specializes in the treatment of psychological disorders.

tardive dyskinesia

A neurological disorder marked by chronic tremors and involuntary spastic movements.

systematic desensitization

A type of exposure therapy that associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli. Commonly used to treat phobias.

4

After three days of taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), Dennis is disappointed because he is not feeling any better. However, it generally may take up to ___ week(s) for this type of antidepressant to reach full effect.

cognitive behavioral

Dialectical behavior therapy is a recent variant of ______________________ therapy aimed at helping people modify harmful behaviors.

Psychriatrist

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

free association.

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:

token economy

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

tardive dyskinesia

Involuntary movements of facial muscles, the tongue, or limbs are side-effects referred to as

misleading

It is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy because: testimonials from former patients can be _______________.

twitches and tremors

Mel and her doctor are trying to decide which medication Mel should use to reduce her psychotic symptoms. Her doctor told her that the first-generation dopamine-blocking drugs can have side effects such as:

cognitive-behavioral therapy

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:

9 out of 10

New Yorkers did not experience a dysfunctional stress reaction to the events of September 11, 2001.

free association

in psychoanalysis, a method of exploring the unconscious in which the person relaxes and says whatever comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrassing

behavior modification

the use of operant-conditioning techniques to eliminate unwanted behaviors and replace them with desirable ones

token economy

type of behavior modification in which desired behavior is rewarded with tokens

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

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: a. support the use of scientific methods to determine which therapies are the most effective for various people and disorders. b. view psychotherapy as a nontestable construct. c. suggest only historically based therapies are effective. d. look to use only therapies that are popular.

systematic desensitization

This is a behavior therapy commonly used to treat phobias.

virtual reality exposure therapy

This therapy progressively exposes people to simulations of their greatest fears, such as airplane flying, spiders, or public speaking.

transference

Todd is attracted to his therapist. His attraction reflects the feelings he had toward his mother when he was a young boy in the midst of the Oedipal conflict. Todd's experience illustrates:

will

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 that he __________ improve during this waiting period.

PTSD

_____ has/have NOT been successfully treated with behavior therapy.

psychotherapy

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?

10

Approximately _____ percent of New York City residents experienced a dysfunctional stress reaction to the events of September 11, 2001.

50

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

behavior

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 about what is the empirically supported treatment for bed-wetting as your 6-year-old son has been having difficulties. You learn that _______________ therapy is the empirically supported treatment.

transference

At his weekly therapy session, Henry became agitated at his therapist, saying that she was controlling, domineering, and trying to ruin his life with all of her mothering. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates:

behavior

Bedwetting, phobias, and sexual dysfunction are successfully treated with ______________ therapy.

overestimate

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: _______________ its effectiveness