Chapter 8
couple therapy
If the focus of your therapist is primarily on how communication and problem-solving difficulties with your partner are contributing to your depression, your therapist is using...
both sides of the brain
In the bilateral ECT, the electrical current passes through...
behavioral
Jose is depressed. His therapist told him that reading a book each month would help. He should also visit friends, go bowling, do the laundry, and eat meals with his wife. In short, he should increase his positive activity. his therapist most likely reflects the ??? orientation.
interpersonal deficit
Tony just doesn't feel close to anyone. He feels alone because although he can get to know someone (a woman)quite well on a friendship level, he doesn't know how to get beyond that to a more intimate level. This is depressing him. This is an example of what interpersonal psychotherapists refer to as an...
two to four weeks
What is the average length of time for the treatment of major depressive disorder using ECT?
mild depression
What kind of unipolar depression is behavioral treatment most effective in treating?
cognitive
a person experiencing unipolar depression writes in an activity schedule, "Go to store; doctor's appointment; visit museum; read novel; clean room." What treatment approach is this person most likely receiving?
interpersonal deficits
a person who displays extreme shyness and insensitivity to others is showing signs of...
behavioral
a therapist turns on a buzzer when a client speaks slowly and laboriously. She turns it off when the client speaks more rapidly. In other cases the therapist instructs the client's spouse to ignore his mate when she complains or acts in a self-deprecating manner. This is an example of ??? therapy.
psychodynamic
a therapist using free association and dream interpretation discovers that a small child (her patient) had been left alone by her mother on several occasions and concludes that the patient is experiencing unipolar depression. The therapist is most likely from which orientation?
behavioral activation
focusing on the addition of positive activities to the life of a patient with depression is a behavioral technique known as...
psychodynamic
free association, interpretation of associations, and dream interpretations are all techniques used primarily by ??? therapists
interpersonal
if your therapist encouraged you to explore your roles in life and how they might be changing or how your expectations might be different from someone else's, your therapist would be using ??? therapy
behavioral
if your therapist tried to reintroduce you to pleasurable activities, reinforce non depressive actions, and improve your social skills, your therapist would be using ??? therapy.
reinforcement
the contingency management approach is an example of the application of ??? to the treatment of depression.