Psychology Module 47

Currently, 1 in _____ Americans receive some form of mental health treatment.

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_____ therapy is a widely practiced integrative therapy which aims not only to alter the way people think but also to alter the way they act.

Cognitive-behavioral

Which person advocated for the more humane treatment of the mentally ill?

Pinel

_____ is the therapeutic technique developed by _____. The goal of this type of therapy is to help patients gain insight into repressed impulses and conflicts.

Psychoanalysis; Sigmund Freud

Cam is seeking help for his alcohol abuse. He lives with his wife at home. Cam consults a behavior therapist, who is MOST likely to recommend:

aversion therapy.

To help Monica overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate, a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance. This approach to treatment BEST illustrates:

aversive conditioning

Psychologists call the overgeneralizing and self-blaming thinking associated with depression:

catastrophizing

Several years after his wife's death, Mr. Sanchez remains incapacitated by feelings of guilt and sadness. To reduce Mr. Sanchez's depression, a therapist is actively encouraging him to stop blaming himself for his inability to prevent his wife's death. The therapist's approach is MOST representative of:

cognitive therapy.

Mark suffers from a great deal of irrational thoughts that affect his social life. He would benefit MOST from _____ therapy.

cognitive-behavioral

Silas' therapy with a 15-year-old patient has been going well, but the patient tends to bottle her feelings when discussing her relationship with her mother. Silas believes that the patient can benefit from her mother's involvement, which will promote positive communication. Today's session brings together the patient and her parents. Silas is engaging in _____ therapy.

family

Dr. Barlow states that most individuals wish to become better people and that today's problems are more important than the experiences of the past. Dr. Barlow's beliefs are MOST consistent with _____ therapy.

humanistic

Nancy'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

humanistic.

Behavior therapies assume that:

problem behaviors are the problem.

Clarice seeks treatment for a history of childhood sexual abuse. She is interested in therapy which will help provide insight into her ongoing symptoms. Clarice is MOST likely to receive:

psychodynamic treatment.

When a patient in psychoanalysis blocks anxiety-laden material from their consciousness, they are experiencing:

resistance.

This therapy associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli.

systematic desensitization

A client developing an unhealthy dependence on their therapist similar to the relationship with their domineering parents is MOST likely demonstrating:

transference.

Glenn suffers from depression. He frequently thinks of situations as overwhelmingly bad, with no hope of future improvement. Glenn would most benefit from _____ therapy.

Aaron Beck's cognitive

_____ favored the use of client or person instead of the term patient. Apparently, he did NOT subscribe to the _____ model of psychological disorders.

Carl Rogers; medical

A therapist takes notes during a free association session with a client so that they may help the client develop insight into unconscious conflicts and motivations. The therapist is BEST described as engaged in:

interpretation