PSY-100 15a. Introduction to Therapy and the Psychological Therapies

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If you want to improve communication in your own relationships, these three Rogers-inspired hints may help.

paraphrase, invite clarification, and reflect feelings

"I think my problem is an overactive superego!" This kind of proclamation is likely to come from someone who has received:

psychoanalysis.

As a young adult, Clarice has difficulty forming relationships because she feels she cannot trust men. She is seeking a therapist who can help her gain insight into her feelings. The therapy that focuses on helping patients to gain insight is:

psychoanalysis.

Mikkia needs therapy for help with procrastination. She says, "There's no way I'm going to that therapist! He sees patients three times a week for years on end. I need to get better soon!" The therapist MOST likely uses the _____ approach.

psychoanalytic

During her weekly psychoanalytic therapy sessions, Sabrina will often abruptly change the subject. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates:

resistance.

During his weekly therapy sessions, Colin finds it very difficult to talk about childhood memories. He often pauses before mentioning embarrassing moments, or simply forgets important details. Colin's behavior illustrates:

resistance.

The oldest of support groups, _____, reported having 2.1 million members in 115,000 groups worldwide.

AA

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) was developed by _____ as a technique for treating people who have suffered trauma.

Francine Shapiro

A large pharmaceutical company is going to combine the results of all of its depression research studies. This digest is called:

a meta-analysis.

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:

aversion conditioning.

Rogers' therapy emphasizes promoting growth, not curing illness, and having people take immediate responsibility for their feelings and actions. This form of therapy is called:

client-centered therapy.

Nanci'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:

client-centered.

Marjorie is experiencing frequent and intense conflict with her teenage daughter. Marjorie should arrange for them to participate in _____ therapy.

family

David's therapy with a 15-year-old patient has been going well but he believes that she can benefit from her family's involvement. Today's session brings together his patient and her parents. David is engaging in:

family therapy.

If Ardith, who is recovering from alcohol use disorder, wishes to remain in recovery, she is better served by _____ than by _____.

frequent attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings; a general support group

Marya's therapist is nondirective and refers to her as a client. Marya's therapist is operating from a _____ perspective.

humanistic

The three main qualities that therapists advocating the _____ perspective hope to exhibit are genuineness, acceptance, and empathy.

humanistic

In psychoanalysis, _____ is the technique in which the analyst offers explanations for resistances, for example, in order to help the patients gain insight into repressed impulses and conflicts.

interpretation

Shania sees a cognitive therapist for depression. Shania's therapist has explained to her that cognitive therapy is very effective for depression because it addresses:

the relationship between thoughts and feelings.

At her weekly therapy session, Nia became agitated at her therapist, saying that he was controlling and domineering, just like her father. Nia's behavior illustrates _____.

transference

_____ share the common problem of emotion regulation.

Anxiety, depressive disorders, and bipolar disorder


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