Deck 6: Mental and Behavioral Help

Question 1

The goal of psychotherapy is to help patients resolve problems and usually to become independent of the therapist.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Encounter group involvement has resulted in psychological damage to individuals.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Some mental health practitioners with good credentials engage in therapy that exploits patients.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Many mental health practitioners are engaged in questionable practices.

Question 5

Psychiatric hospital care may be necessary for individuals who are considered dangerous to themselves or to others.

Question 6

People who experience mental or emotional problems that significantly interfere with their ability to function should seek professional help.

Question 7

Tension may cause people to be susceptible to a variety of illnesses.

Question 8

Tension may cause individuals to experience symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and headaches.

Question 9

Adrenaline and the autonomic nervous system are involved in psychosomatic reactions in the body.

Question 10

All psychiatric drugs have the potential for causing adverse reactions.

Question 11

Psychotherapeutic treatment seeks ways of altering behavior through persuasion, environmental manipulation, and teaching patients new ways to react.

Question 12

Psychodynamic treatment is based on the premise that childhood experiences influence current feelings and behavior.

Question 13

Dianetics is a questionable mental health practice.

Question 14

Psychotherapy can be defined as any type of persuasive or conversational approach intended to help the patient.

Question 15

Biofeedback is a relaxation technique that helps people control certain body functions.

Question 16

Tension may create such physical reactions as diarrhea, indigestion, and heart palpitations.

Question 17

Antipsychotic drugs are sometimes referred to as major tranquilizers.

Question 18

It is possible for someone to show signs of psychosis but not be committable to a hospital.

Question 19

How much therapy is "enough"depends on the patient's personality and the nature of the problem.

Question 20

The community reinforcement approach is a comprehensive behavioral program for treating substance abuse that has been shown to be effective and cost-effective in well-designed studies.

Question 21

Student assistance and employee assistance programs may provide services for free or at minimal cost.

Question 22

One of the most important factors in psychotherapy is the patient-therapist match rather than the type of treatment.

Question 23

Some practitioners with reputable training and credentials have personal problems that interfere with proper care of their patients.

Question 24

Dyslexia may be due to mental retardation, lack of schooling, or brain damage.

Question 25

Consumers should generally be open to groups whose participants are encouraged to express strong feelings to strangers.

Question 26

Carefully designed studies have proven that the Feingold diet is effective against hyperactivity in children.

Question 27

Orthomolecular psychiatry has been judged effective by the American Psychiatric Association.

Question 28

Antipsychotic drugs are appropriate for the treatment of anxiety states and psychosomatic disorders.

Question 29

In the United States, only qualified individuals may legally call themselves therapists or psychoanalysts.

Question 30

Most non-psychiatric physicians are expert at prescribing antipsychotic drugs.

Question 31

Clergy, school counselors, and self-proclaimed therapists cannot be mental health practitioners unless they are licensed by the state in which they practice.

Question 32

State licensing of psychologists in most states requires four years of supervised clinical experience.

Question 33

Psychologists are physicians who specialize in the treatment of mental problems.

Question 34

Tension is related to only a small percentage of ailments for which people seek medical attention.

Question 35

Most people who consult a psychologist for therapy should have personality tests to determine what treatment is needed.

Question 36

Antidepressant drugs are used to treat most anxiety states and psychosomatic disorders.

Question 37

Aversive therapy refers to the association of a pleasant stimulus with an undesirable behavior.

Question 38

Biofeedback has been found useful in severe psychiatric disorders.

Question 39

Sexual therapy is clearly defined and regulated by law.

Question 40

Certification of a psychiatrist by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology qualifies the person to conduct analytic therapy.

Question 41

There is significant evidence to support the use of subliminal self-help videotapes and audiotapes for people with many types of mental health problems.

Question 42

Encouraging patients to telephone when problems arise between psychotherapy sessions is a sign that the therapist is an unusually caring and concerned person.

Question 43

Marital counselors should focus on the weaknesses of a relationship and pay little attention to its strengths.

Question 44

"Red flags"that suggest therapy is not on course include all of the following except

A) difficulty in communicating or confiding.
B) dreading each session.
C) feeling "stuck."
D) feeling that the therapist is behaving unethically.
E) all of the choices are "red flags."

Question 45

All the following should be considered when selecting a mental health therapist except

A) the type of help needed.
B) which practitioners are available in the community.
C) the probable cost.
D) which practitioners have the most psychic ability.

Question 46

Selecting a suitable mental health therapist may be difficult for all the following reasons except

A) there is a wide choice of practitioners.
B) individuals may be unable to identify the type of treatment they need.
C) some practitioners use questionable practices.
D) most mental health practitioners are unscrupulous.

Question 47

The major recognized psychologist specialties include all the following except

A) counseling.
B) clinical psychology.
C) school psychology.
D) medical psychology.

Question 48

Psychotherapy includes all the following except

A) biofeedback.
B) surgery.
C) hypnosis.
D) behavior modification.

Question 49

All the following drug categories are normally used in psychiatric treatment except

A) major tranquilizers.
B) antidepressants.
C) hallucinogens.
D) minor tranquilizers.

Question 50

The cost of psychotherapy with a private practitioner for a 50-minute session usually is

A) less than $50.
B) $75 to $150.
C) over $150.
D) based on ability to pay.
E) dependent on the amount of insurance coverage that the patient has.

Question 51

Psychiatric hospital care is indicated in all the following situations except

A) a suicidal person.
B) excess consumption of food.
C) a person dangerous to others.
D) when special treatment is needed.

Question 52

All the following are considered questionable except

A) neurolinguistic programming.
B) megavitamin therapy.
C) systematic desensitization.
D) eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
E) neural organization technique.