Chapter 13 Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Compared to individual therapy, group therapy is _____ effective.

equally

The notion that psychological disorders often reflect automatic, maladaptive thought patterns is associated with:

Aaron Beck

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a general term used to refer to the approaches of _____ and _____.

Aaron Beck; Albert Ellis

_____, a _____ theorist, developed person-centered therapy.

Carl Rogers; humanistic

_____ 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

Which of these psychologists is MOST likely to agree with the idea that dreams offer valuable clues to the unconscious mind?

Dr. Dominguez, a psychoanalytic therapist

_____ therapies are based on _____, the process whereby a conditioned response disappears when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Exposure; extinction

Which statement is TRUE?

Family therapy treats the family as an integrated system.

Which statement is true?

For some disorders, cognitive therapy is superior to rational emotive behavior therapy.

The first asylums for the mentally ill were founded during the:

Renaissance

Behavior therapies are NOT well-suited for the treatment of:

Schizophrenia

_____ is the "father" of psychoanalysis.

Sigmund Freud

Cam is seeking help for his alcohol abuse. He consults a behavior therapist, who might recommend:

aversion therapy.

According to the textbook, schizophrenia is BEST understood from the _____ perspective.

biopsychosocial

Which therapy is NOT based on classical conditioning?

a token economy

Flooding is a specific variant of:

exposure therapy.

Today, MOST stays in psychiatric hospitals are measured in:

hours or days.

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

humanistic

Person-centered therapy is a specific type of _____ therapy.

humanistic

Therapists working with families or groups usually practice some sort of _____ therapy.

insight

Carlton is describing one of his dreams to his therapist. The events he recounts constitute the _____ content of his dream.

manifest

According to the textbook, couples therapy yields positive results for _____ couples.

many

One criticism of the _____ model of psychological abnormality is that it fails to recognize how concepts of abnormality vary across history and across cultures.

medical

According to research, more than _____ of American prison inmates suffer from a psychological disorder.

one half

After 21 psychotherapy sessions, _____ of all clients show substantial improvement.

one half

Therapeutic effectiveness is assessed empirically using _____ research.

outcome

Client homework is a key element of _____ therapy.

p

Psychodynamic therapy is MOST closely related to _____ therapy.

psychoanalytic

Aaron Beck was originally trained as a _____ therapist, but he eventually established _____ therapy.

psychoanalytic; cognitive

Rational-emotive behavior therapy treats psychological abnormality by helping clients dispute their own irrational thoughts. Rational-emotive behavior therapy is grounded in a _____ view of the causes of psychological abnormality.

psychological

Helping people identify and replace irrational or illogical beliefs is the cornerstone of _____ therapy.

rational emotive behavioral

The ABC model is a feature of _____ therapy, developed by _____.

rational emotive behavioral; Albert Ellis

Mr. Ramirez is not a mental health professional. However, he has specific training that enables him to lead certain types of treatment sessions. Mr. Ramirez MOST likely offers _____ therapy.

self-help

With respect to the neurotransmitters associated with psychological disorders, _____ is to major depressive disorder as _____ is to schizophrenia.

serotonin; dopamine

The MOST prevalent anxiety disorder is:

specific phobia

Aversion therapy is often used to treat:

substance abuse

According to the textbook, one 60-minute session of psychotherapy generally costs at least:

$80

To qualify as disordered, obsessions or compulsions must be disabling and consume at least _____ hour(s) each day.

1

The first asylums for the mentally ill were founded during the _____ century.

16th century

Group therapy originated in the:

1940s

Deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill began in the:

1950s

According to the textbook's discussion, psychodynamic therapy arose during the:

1970s

About 1 in _____ Americans will exhibit symptoms of a psychological disorder at some point.

2

Group insurance plans have been required to cover mental health treatment since:

2010s

______ therapy is NOT an insight therapy.

Behavior

Which individual might be a clinical psychologist?

Both Dr. Bethell and Dr. Berger might be clinical psychologists.

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between insight therapy and humanistic therapy?

Humanistic therapy is one type of insight therapy.

Moral treatment is to _____ as mental hygiene is to ____.

Philippe Pinel; Dorothea Dix

_____ mainstream American culture, many Native American cultures are _____.

Unlike; collectivist

____ entails a combination of exposure therapy and an anxiety hierarchy

Systematic desensitization

Todd is attracted to his therapist. His attraction reflects the feelings he had toward his mother when he was a young boy in the midst of the Oedipal conflict. Todd's experience illustrates:

Transference

The therapeutic alliance does NOT include:

agreeableness

Dopamine _____ lessen the _____ symptoms of schizophrenia.

antagonists; positive

A client's strong verbal ability and high level of self-awareness are LEAST necessary for the success of _____ therapy.

behavior

Token economies represent one type of:

behavior modification.

Cognitive therapies are:

brief

Compared to other types of therapy, behavior therapies are generally:

briefer

A(n) _____ approach to therapy combines and integrates multiple perspectives.

eclectic

Psychoanalysts generally _____ transference.

encourage

Compared with 42 sessions, 21 sessions of psychotherapy are _____ effective.

less

Which choice MOST accurately expresses the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia in the general population?

less than 1%

_____ states offer the insanity defense.

most

Potential environmental contributors to schizophrenia do NOT include:

poor parenting

Humanistic therapy is to psychodynamic therapy as _____ is to _____.

present; past


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