psych chapter 16

Marlena tells her therapist that she often feels helpless and unable to accomplish her goals. Her therapist responds by acknowledging her feelings, restating what she has told him, and clarifying the feelings behind what Marlena is expressing. What aspect of client-centered therapy is this?

active listening

kaz wants to stop biting his nails, so he rubs a strong bitter paste under his nails to make his nails taste bad. what technique is kaz using to stop biting his nails

adverse conditioning

Among older Korean Americans, approximately 14% polled felt that having a mentally ill family member would

bring shame to the family

in order to overcome an eating disorder, Sevilla's therapist works to change her distorted ways of thinking and self-defeating actions by helping her learn to identify such behaviors. what kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify

cognitive-behavioral therapy

anti-anxiety agents work by___________

depressing central nervous system activity

a particular benefit of _________ therapy is the possibility of decreasing a client's sense of shame and isolation about the problem they face, while also letting them offer support to others

group

In a study of several thousand women, it was found that rates of bulimia nervosa was more prevalent among _________ women when compared to non-Hispanic whites.

hispanic and african american

what principle underlies cognitive therapy

how you think determines how you feel

how is behavior therapy different than psychoanalysis

in behavior therapy, a therapist employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors, while psychoanalysis involves digging deeply into one's unconcious

During the therapist's first meeting with the client, called ________, the therapist gathers specific information to address the client's immediate needs.

intake

antipsychotic drugs, such as Haldol, are used to treat all of the following except _________________

manic episodes

Jarl makes several minor mistakes during his conversational French class. Instead of thinking, "everyone makes mistakes sometimes," he thinks, "I am so stupid." What kind of cognitive distortion is this?

overgeneralization

The amount of time a client spends in psychotherapy is determined by the client's needs as well as his or her ________.

personal goals

Dr. Kaplan is working with a Japanese-American client, and regards the client's silence as an indication that he is not happy to be in therapy. He fails to consider that his client has learned that authority figures should be shown deference and that his silence is a sign of respect. Dr. Kaplan is demonstrating ________.

poor cultural competence

Martha and Mikey go to meet with a psychotherapist and other parents to learn about their adult son's symptoms of schizophrenia. They spend time discussing the illness, learning to understand his challenges, and getting information about how to most effectively help him recover. This approach is called a ________ group.

psychoeducational

cultural competence is a therapist's understanding of, and attention to ___________

race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment

What kind of family therapy involves the therapist guiding the therapy session and developing treatment plans for each family member's specific problem?

strategic

On the advice of her therapist, Thora decides to treat her fear of heights by exposing herself to heights using a stimulus hierarchy. Which form of therapy is she using?

systematic desensitization

in the African American community, what has been found to play a significant role as an alternate source of support to mental health services

the church

which of the following choices is an emphasis of humanistic approaches to psychotherapy

the clients present and future

what principle underlies cognitive-behavior therapy

thoughts affect actions

Patients at Manderly Psychiatric Center are rewarded with chips when they engage in positive behaviors such as socializing with other patients. They can later exchange the chips for privileges, like extra TV time. This is an example of ________.

token economy

how long does traditional psychoanalysis typically take

years