Module 44

Who emphasized the importance of transference in the therapeutic process?

Sigmund freud

Stefanie meets with her therapist once a week to talk about her marriage and her relationship with her parents. In addition to helping Stefanie gain insight into these relationships, Stefanie's therapist prescribes medication. This is an example of:

an eclectic approach

The alternative therapy in which rapidly moving one's eyes while imagining traumatic scenes is supposed to enable people to unlock and reprocess previously frozen memories is called:

eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

During a psychoanalytic therapy session, Max focuses on several intrusive thoughts that have been bothering him. The therapist tells Max to report any ideas or memories stimulated by these thoughts. Max'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

Delores has been in therapy for two years, but her last session is today. If asked next month how effective her psychotherapy was, she is likely to _____ its effectiveness.

overestimate

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:

transferene

All of the following are examples of classical conditioning techniques of behavior therapy EXCEPT:

virtual reality exposure therapy. Correct: token economy. token economy. aversive conditioning. systematic desensitization.

_____ share the common problem of emotion regulation.

Anxiety, depressive disorders, and bipolar disorder

As a young adult, Clarice has difficulty forming relationships because she feels she cannot trust men. She is seeking a therapist who can help her gain insight into her feelings. The therapy that focuses on helping patients to gain insight is:

psychoanalysis.

More than 100 million Americans belong to small _____ groups that meet regularly.

religious, interest, ad self-help

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.

At her weekly therapy session, Nia became agitated at her therapist, saying that he was controlling and domineering, just like her father. Nia's behavior illustrates _____.

transference

If you want to improve communication in your own relationships, these three Rogers-inspired hints may help.

paraphrase, invite clarification, and reflect feelings

_____ is the process of prescribing medication or procedures that act directly on the person's physiology

biomedical

Chelsea's therapist uses active listening within an empathic environment. Her therapist is MOST likely practicing:

client-center

Nanci'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

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:

exposure therapy.

To help Adam reduce his fear of dogs, a therapist first encourages him to physically relax and imagine that he is walking toward a friendly and harmless little dog. The therapist's technique BEST illustrates:

systematic desensitization.

To help Tom reduce his fear of flying, a therapist first encourages him to physically relax and then simply imagine that he is taking off in an airplane. The therapist's technique BEST illustrates:

systematic desensitization.

It is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy because clients:

often enter therapy in crisis, and these crises often pass without professional help.