Therapy Mod Study Guide

scientifically controlled psychotherapy outcome studies utilize

Eysenck after reviewing some of the early empirical studies on psychotherapy outcome, he concluded that most patients got better without therapy and perhaps in general psychotherapy was of little benefit . these scientific methods have been criticized and is claims overturned, but is allegation that therapy does not work inspired thousands of subsequent empirical studies on therapy outcomes

the first psychological therapy was introduced by

Sigmund Freud

double blind studies the maple researchers to assess the extent to which drug therapy outcomes are attributable to

a placebo effect

an important feature of client centered therapy is

active listening

Xanax and Ativan are ______________drugs

anti-anxiety

Melissa suffers from auditory hallucinations and falsely believes that her former high School teachers are trying to kill her. Melissa's symptoms are most likely to be _______________ drugs

antipsychotic

in which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences?

aversive conditioning

to help Claire could smoking, therapist delivers and allergic shocked to her arm each time she smokes a cigarette. the therapist is using

aversive conditioning

Ron is a 22 year old mechanic who suffers from claustrophobia. the most effective way to treat Rons problem would involve _______________ therapy

behavior

critics of ______________ have expressed a concern that appropriate patient behaviors will disappear following the discontinuation of a token economy

behavior modification

psychological research on the principles of learning has most direct influenced the development of

behavior therapy

basic all just disappointed to get weighed, an 8 year old autistic boy, to make eye contact when she speaks to him. she gives away a piece of candy every time he looks at her face. this treatment illustrates which of the following therapeutic approaches

behavioral

one perspective in clinical psychology proposes that adaptive and abnormal behaviors can be developed through some of the processes. which of the following terms best characterizes this approach to abnormal behavior?

behavioral

which of the following therapeutic approaches is most likely to be criticized because it does not treat the underlying cause of the disorder?

behavioral

psychodynamic therapy is _____________ then traditional psychoanalysis

briefer

the goal of rational dash emotive therapies help clients

change the irrational beliefs into rational beliefs

behaviorally oriented therapist seek to modify clients behavior by

changing the contingencies of reinforcement for the client

an irrational - emotive therapy, the therapist help clients by

changing their thinking in philosophy of life

which therapeutic approach relies most heavily on patients' discovering their own ways of effectively dealing with their difficulties?

client centered therapy

empathetic understanding of the patient's subjective experiences is a major goal of a

client-centered therapist

the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions as most central to

cognitive therapies

which therapeutic approach emphasizes that people are often disturbed because of their negative interpretations of events?

cognitive therapy

chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic drug that reduces paranoia and hallucinations by

dampening responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli

the release of those with mental disorders from mental hospitals for the purpose of treating them in their home communities is called

deinstitutionalization

electric convulsive therapy has proven to be effective in the treatment of

depression

electroconvulsive therapy has been most successful in the treatment of

depression

selective-seratonin - reuptake- inhibitors are frequently prescribed for the treatment of

depression

light exposure therapy was developed to relieve symptoms of

depression; SAD

Dr. Genscher believes that most psychological disorders result from chemical imbalances. In her work as a therapist, Dr. Genscher is most likely to make use of

drug therapies

which form of therapy is most directly contributed to the sharp reduction in the number of residents in US mental hospitals

drug therapy

psychopharmacology involves the study of how

drugs affect mind and behavior

Dr. Byrne is a clinical psychologist who often uses operant conditioning techniques to treat her clients. She also encourages them to modify their thought patterns, and on occasion she interprets their transference behaviors. Dr. Byrne's therapeutic approach would best be described as

eclectic

adult feelings of an happiness, lots of steam, and hopelessness have become so extreme that she has attempted suicide. which of the following treatments is most likely to provide her with the quickest relief from her misery?

electroconvulsive therapy

which of the following procedures is most likely to result in a loss of memory?

electroconvulsive therapy

group therapy is typically more effective than individual therapy for

enabling people to discover that others have problems similar to their own

In 1924, Mary Cover Jones reported that 3-year-old Peter lost his fear of rabbits when a rabbit was repeatedly presented while Peter was eating a tasty snack. This episode best illustrated the potential usefulness of

exposure therapies

mental health therapies that involve prescribed drugs or other procedures that act directly on a patient's nervous system are

fire medical therapies

when Molly told her therapist about her fighting car accident, the therapist instructed her to close her eyes and verbalize any for their thoughts and related by this experience, even if they were scary or embarrassing. the therapist was making use of a technique known as

free association

psychodynamic therapist I don't understand patients friends symptoms by focusing on recurring patterns in their interpersonal relationships interpersonal relationships

interpersonal relationships

patients' reports indicate that people's level of satisfaction with psychotherapy

is unrelated to the love of training and experience of their therapies

in order to understand his patients repressed conflicts, Freud sought to identify the ______________4_ of their dreams

latent content

lithium is often an effective _________drug

mood-stabilizing

In then 1950s, Hans Eysenck challenged the effectiveness of psychotherapy because it appeared to be

no more beneficial than no treatment at all

systematic desensitization involves

pairing a feared stimulus with a state of deep relaxation by being exposed to feared situations in a gradual hierarchical fashion identifying the anxiety producing stimuli, learning how to relax, and the music relaxation to cope with a progressive series of anxiety to provoke the stimuli

Dr Miller prescribed drugs for the treatment of chronic depression, and she encourages rest and relaxation training for clients suffering from excessive anxiety. it is most likely that Dr Miller is a

psychiatrist

helping people get insight into the unconscious origins of their disorder is a central aim of

psychoanalysis

the phenomenon of transference is a recognized component of which of the following therapeutic treatments

psychoanalysis

which form of therapy is most likely to be criticized for offering interpretations that cannot be proven or disproven

psychoanalysis

which of the following therapists would most likely try to understand an adult psychological disorder by exploring that person's childhood experiences?

psychoanalyst

psychological disorders that researchers believe are learned, such as phobias are most likely to be treated with

psychotherapy

which of the following forms of therapy most likely involve a confrontational atmosphere between the therapist and client

rational-motive-therapy

psychosurgery involves

removing or destroying brain tissue; passing electric current through the entire brain, injecting lithium directly to the limbic system, removing or destroying brain tissue

babe your therapist emphasize which of the following in their treatment of clients?

responses that have been reinforced in the past

Cardinals therapist would be most likely to encourage depressed clients to

stop blaming themselves for circumstances beyond their control

the least used biomedical intervention for change behavior is

surgery that removes or destroys brain tissues

which of the following behavior- therapy techniques is typically used to reduce fear of heights?

systematic desensitization

people often enter psychotherapy during a period of crisis in their lives. this helps us understand why they

tend to overestimate the effectiveness of their psychotherapy

one group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill. neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill and this experiment, the investigators are making use of

the double blind technique

as you sure taught her students to take turns by giving them stars to trade for snacks at the end of the day. this technique is called

token economy

inserting a medical instrument through each eye socket was part of a procedure known as

transorbital lobotomy