Meyers Unit XIII Quiz (psychotherapy)

Dylan is a second-year undergraduate who feels so incompetent that he believes his life is worthless and hopeless. Dylan would profit the most from

Beck's cognitive therapy

The double-blind procedure involves

a procedure in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo

Which drugs are designed to depress central nervous system activity?

antianxiety drugs

Which drugs appear to produce therapeutic effects by blocking receptor sites for dopamine?

antipsychotic drugs

In treating alcohol dependency, therapists have clients consume alcohol that contains a nausea-producing drug. This technique is known as

aversive conditioning

Because Gretchen is afraid of contracting infectious diseases, she compulsively avoids shaking people's hands or touching doorknobs. Research suggests that an especially effective treatment for her difficulty would involve

behavior therapy

In one treatment for bed-wetting, the child sleeps on a liquid-sensitive pad that when wet, triggers an alarm and awakens the child. This treatment is a form of

behavior therapy

Schizophrenia is a disorder that is MOST likely to be treated with

biomedical therapies

Lithium has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of

bipolar disorder

Which approach emphasizes the importance of providing patients with feelings of unconditional acceptance?

client-centered therapy

In one massive experiment, potentially delinquent boys were assigned to a 5-year treatment program that included professional counseling and family assistance. Many years later, Joan McCord's investigation of this program's effectiveness revealed that

clients' accounts of the program's effectiveness were often misleading and overly positive

Which form of psychotherapy is especially effective in coping with depression and reducing suicide risk?

cognitive therapy

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

cognitive therapy

In one study, people were taught to attribute their compulsive urges to abnormal brain functioning. Instead of giving in to an urge, they participated in an alternative activity that engaged other parts of the brain. This strategy for dealing with their difficulty best illustrates

cognitive-behavior therapy

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows greatest promise for the treatment of

depression

As a therapist, Dr. Cioffi often uses systematic desensitization. She also considers active listening to be an invaluable therapeutic tool, and she frequently makes use of free association. Dr. Cioffi's therapeutic approach would best be described as

eclectic

Which of the following treatments is most likely to be used only with severely depressed patients?

electroconvulsive therapy

SSRIs are prescribed to

elevate arousal and mood

Humanistic therapists are most likely to

emphasize the importance of self-awareness for psychological adjustment

After performing a meta-analysis of some 475 psychotherapy outcome studies, Smith and her colleagues reported in 1980 that

evidence supports the efficacy of psychotherapy

Increasingly, insurer and government support for mental health services requires

evidence-based practice

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

To help Mr. Eberstadt overcome his addiction to alcohol, his therapist first attempted to discover whether the substance dependency was somehow a related to conflicts with his spouse. The therapist's concern is most likely to be characteristic of a

family therapist

Three benefits attributed to all psychotherapies are

hope, a new perspective, and a caring relationship

Dr. Judd is convinced that psychological disorders result largely from stressful social situations rather than from disturbances within the individual personality. Dr. Judd's belief is most consistent with the assumptions that underlie

preventive mental health

Though not performed today, lobotomies provide a historical example of

psychosurgery

The best outcome studies for evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy typically use

randomized clinical trials

Unusual ESP subjects who defy chance when first tested nearly always lose their "psychic powers" when retested. This decline effect is best explained in terms of

regression toward the mean

In promoting therapeutic life-style change, Stephen Ilardi and his colleagues note that human brains and bodies were designed for physical activity and

social engagement

Proponents of ________ have argued that maintaining appropriate patient behaviors with positive rewards is more humane than relying on punishment.

token economies