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

psychoanalysis

For a person recovering from alcohol use disorder, Alcoholics Anonymous may be beneficial because the group meetings:

reduce isolation.

_____ share the common problem of emotion regulation.

Anxiety, depressive disorders, and bipolar disorder

_____ associates an unpleasant state (such as nausea) with an unwanted behavior (such as drinking alcohol).

Aversive conditioning

During her weekly psychoanalytic therapy sessions, Sabrina will often abruptly change the subject. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates:

resistance.

During his weekly therapy sessions, Colin finds it very difficult to talk about childhood memories. He often pauses before mentioning embarrassing moments, or simply forgets important details. Colin's behavior illustrates:

resistance.

All psychotherapies offer three basic benefits, including:

a new perspective.

This form of listening is empathic listening.

active

Patrick suffers from depression. To address Patrick's depression, his therapist is attempting to teach him more adaptive ways of thinking. The therapist's approach is most representative of _____ therapy.

cognitive

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

cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Clinical decision making that integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences is known as _____.

evidence-based practice

David's therapy with a 15-year-old patient has been going well but he believes that she can benefit from her family's involvement. Today's session brings together his patient and her parents. David is engaging in:

family therapy.

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.

The goal of _____ therapies is to reduce the inner conflicts that are impeding natural development and growth by providing clients with new insights.

humanistic

In psychoanalysis, _____ is the technique in which the analyst offers explanations for resistances, for example, in order to help the patients gain insight into repressed impulses and conflicts.

interpretation

Shania sees a cognitive therapist for depression. Shania's therapist has explained to her that cognitive therapy is very effective for depression because it addresses:

the relationship between thoughts and feelings.

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

unconditional positive regard

Who emphasized the importance of transference in the therapeutic process?

Sigmund Freud

Psychodynamic therapy is based on the premise that:

people unconsciously avoid issues that are painful.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) uses how many steps in their program?

12

_____ are physicians who specialize in the treatment of psychological disorders and can prescribe medications.

Psychiatrists

_____ consists of interactions between a trained therapist and someone seeking to overcome psychological difficulties or achieve personal growth.

Psychotherapy