Deck 13: Therapies

Question 1

Lithium is commonly used to treat _____.

A) panic attack disorder
B) bipolar disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) major depression

Answer 1

bipolar disorder

Question 2

Elizabeth visited a psychiatrist who,after interviewing her,recommended either Paxil or Prozac.These drugs are generally used to treat _____.

A) social skills deficiencies
B) depression and anxiety
C) bipolar disorder
D) psychosis

Answer 2

depression and anxiety

Question 3

Lithium is an effective _____ drug.

A) antipsychotic
B) antianxiety
C) barbiturate
D) mood-stabilizing

Answer 3

mood-stabilizing

Question 4

Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat _____.

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder
B) major depressive disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) panic disorder

Question 5

Which of the following treatments reduce or eliminate the symptoms of psychological disorders by altering aspects of body functioning?

A) Psychotherapies
B) Humanistic therapies
C) Cognitive-behavioral therapies
D) Biological therapies

Question 6

Xanax,Valium,and Librium are benzodiazepines that are commonly used drug therapies for treating _____.

A) mood disorders
B) anxiety disorders
C) schizophrenia
D) dissociative disorders

Question 7

_____ treat depression by increasing the level of norepinephrine and serotonin.

A) Tricyclics
B) Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D) Benzodiazepines

Question 8

Which of the following is true of neuroleptic drugs?

A) Neuroleptic drugs treat the causes of schizophrenia, not its symptoms.
B) Neuroleptic drugs have substantially increased the length of hospital stays for individuals with schizophrenia.
C) Neuroleptic drugs are widely used to treat bipolar disorder.
D) If an individual with schizophrenia stops taking neuroleptic drugs, the symptoms return.

Question 9

Prozac,Paxil,and Zoloft are what type of antidepressant drugs?

A) Tricyclics
B) Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D) Benzodiazepines

Question 10

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)is a treatment sometimes used for _____.

A) dissociative identity disorder
B) depression
C) schizophrenia
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 11

Experimental studies on whether antidepressants increase risk of suicide in children and adolescents show that,compared to the control group,children who use antidepressants _____.

A) were less likely to attempt suicide
B) were three times as likely to attempt suicide
C) were five times as likely to commit suicide
D) showed a greater number of spontaneous statements about suicidal thoughts

Question 12

Tranquilizers are _____ drugs.

A) antianxiety
B) antidepressant
C) antipsychotic
D) MAO inhibitor

Question 13

Neuroleptic drugs _____.

A) are antianxiety drugs
B) reduce schizophrenic symptoms
C) effectively block serotonin activity in the brain
D) cure schizophrenia

Question 14

The potential side effect of neuroleptic drugs is _____,a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary random movements of the facial muscles,tongue,and mouth,as well as extensive twitching of the neck,arms,and legs.

A) insomnia
B) schizophrenia
C) tardive dyskinesia
D) transference

Question 15

Which of the following biomedical interventions for changing behavior is used least often?

A) Aversive conditioning
B) Psychotherapy
C) Psychosurgery
D) Drug therapy

Question 16

In addition to providing treatment for depression,antidepressant drugs may also be an effective treatment for _____.

A) schizophrenia
B) anxiety disorders and eating disorders
C) dissociative amnesia
D) antisocial personality disorder

Question 17

Which of the following statements about biological therapies is false?

A) Biological therapies are treatments that reduce or eliminate the symptoms of psychological disorders by altering aspects of body functioning.
B) Drug therapy is the most common form of biological therapy.
C) Psychologists can prescribe drugs for psychological disorders in most states.
D) Medical doctors can prescribe drugs for psychological disorders.

Question 18

Which of the following classes of drugs are not considered antidepressants?

A) Tricyclics
B) Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D) Benzodiazepines

Question 19

_____ inhibits the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine and is also known as serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

A) Prozac
B) Paxil
C) Zoloft
D) Effexor

Question 20

Sharon is seeing a new doctor after many different medications have failed to help with her condition.This doctor tells her that many well-designed studies suggest that electroconvulsive therapy is effective in the treatment of _____.

A) borderline personality disorder
B) panic attack disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) depression

Question 21

In psychoanalytic theory,the term transference is used to describe _____.

A) the gradual shifting of erogenous desires from the mouth to the genitals
B) the phenomenon in which the patient comes to relate to the therapist in ways that resemble her or his other relationships
C) efforts to redirect anxiety-provoking desires into socially acceptable actions
D) the repression of painful memories from conscious awareness

Question 22

Sherice started seeing a psychotherapist because of marital problems.She is unhappy because she feels her husband does not give her enough attention.After several sessions,she is quite taken with her male therapist because he gives her undivided attention.This growing affection for the therapist is called _____.

A) resistance
B) latent content
C) reflection
D) transference

Question 23

Which of the following statements about psychosurgery is false?

A) Psychosurgery is a biological therapy that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue to improve the individual's adjustment.
B) A prefrontal lobotomy is a type of psychosurgery that involves severing fibers that connect the frontal lobe and the thalamus.
C) The effects of psychosurgery can be reversed with intensive therapy.
D) Present-day psychosurgery involves making just a small lesion in the amygdala or another part of the limbic system.

Question 24

Dr.Billings is a therapist who specializes in psychoanalysis.The types of techniques that she is likely to use would include _____.

A) free association, dream interpretation, transference, and interpreting the client's resistance to discussing painful memories
B) teaching clients to replace their fears systematically with more relaxed responses
C) systematic desensitization and token economies
D) prescribing strong medication that will reduce the client's anxiety so that the client can learn to relax and gain insight

Question 25

According to the psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy,which of the following is an essential part of the job of a psychotherapist?

A) Point out inconsistencies in the patient's thoughts and behaviors
B) Encourage the patient to explore his or her potential for growth
C) Encourage the client to assess his or her own problems through client-centered therapy
D) Interpret the disguised revelations of the unconscious mind to the patient

Question 26

Which of the following perspectives views abnormal behavior as the result of unconscious conflicts?

A) Psychodynamic therapy
B) Humanistic therapy
C) Social learning therapy
D) Biological therapy

Question 27

Alice is trying to decide on a type of therapy.Two that were recommended to her were Heinz Kohut's contemporary psychodynamic therapy and humanistic psychotherapy.What do these therapies have in common?

A) They both believe that therapy should replace the patient's unhealthy childhood relationships.
B) They both believe that therapy should bring the patient's feelings into conscious awareness.
C) They both believe that empathy and understanding are needed in therapeutic interactions.
D) They both believe that repressed sexual motives are at the root of emotional disturbance.

Question 28

According to Freudian dream interpretation,the obvious content of a person's dream hides the true meaning or content of the dream,called the _____ content.

A) obtuse
B) subliminal
C) latent
D) manifest

Question 29

The main goal of psychoanalysis is to _____.

A) persuade clients to abandon their irrational, misery-inducing beliefs
B) provide clients with insight into their unconscious conflicts
C) train clients to avoid maladaptive patterns of behavior through modeling of appropriate behaviors
D) demonstrate unconditional positive regard toward the client

Question 30

Dr.Patterson tries to create a warm supportive atmosphere to help her clients improve their self-concepts and to encourage insight into problems.Dr.Patterson says little to her depressed client.Instead,she waits for him to express his feelings and for him to decide what he wants to do about his problems.This emphasis on encouraging self-reflection indicates that Dr.Patterson is practicing _____.

A) client-centered therapy
B) behavior therapy
C) psychoanalysis
D) cognitive therapy

Question 31

Which of the following forms of treatment would be used only as a last resort to help patients with severely debilitating conditions?

A) Drug therapy
B) Cognitive therapy
C) Psychosurgery
D) Psychoanalysis

Question 32

The release of emotional tension a person experiences when reliving an emotionally charged and conflicting experience is known as _____.

A) tardive dyskinesia
B) catharsis
C) resistance
D) transference

Question 33

Bruce is seeing a therapist for his depression but he is always late and has missed several appointments.He talks about sports and the weather to try and avoid facing his problems and he often becomes argumentative with his therapist.According to psychoanalytic theory,Bruce's behavior is a classic example of _____.

A) transference
B) resistance
C) projection
D) catharsis

Question 34

Mary has been working with a therapist because she has felt very confused and unsure about herself for the past few years.Mary's therapist tends to be very non-directive and devotes a great deal of the session to allowing Mary to explore her identity,wants,and dreams for the future.The therapist rarely gives direct advice and instead is primarily interested in helping Mary clarify her own ideas and feelings.Mary's therapist is most likely associated with the _____ perspective of psychotherapy.

A) cognitive
B) behavioral
C) humanistic
D) psychoanalytic

Question 35

You are a humanistic therapist.A potential client is unfamiliar with your school of therapy and asks you to sum it up.You tell him the primary premise of humanistic therapy is that _____.

A) individuals possess the capacity to heal themselves
B) irrational thought results in negative consequences
C) the unconscious mind can affect conscious behavior
D) abnormal behavior can be manipulated in therapy

Question 36

Which of the following is a biological intervention that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue?

A) Electroconvulsive therapy
B) Psychotherapy
C) Psychoanalysis
D) Psychosurgery

Question 37

Your psychotherapist asks you to "free associate." What are you being asked to do?

A) You are being asked to concentrate on relaxing as your therapist presents you with anxiety-provoking stimuli.
B) You are being asked to completely empty your mind of all thoughts.
C) You are being asked to just "talk" in an undirected manner without reflecting on what you are about to say.
D) You are being asked to recall everything you can about traumatic childhood events.

Question 38

Which of the following is true of psychoanalytic techniques?

A) Freud believed that transference was an avoidable aspect of the analyst-patient relationship.
B) Transference is the psychoanalytic term for the client's unconscious defense strategies that prevent the analyst from understanding the person's problems.
C) Resistance is the psychoanalytic term for the client's relating to the analyst in ways that reproduce or relive important relationships in the client's life.
D) Freud believed that a person's current problems could be traced to childhood experiences.

Question 39

Ivan is very depressed,and the danger of suicide is eminent.He is not responding to the drugs normally employed to treat depression.Which of the following treatments is most likely to prove helpful in reducing Ivan's depression and suicidal behavior?

A) A self-help group
B) Electroconvulsive therapy
C) Encounter groups
D) Minor tranquilizers

Question 40

James dreamed that he went to his neighbor's house at midnight and made himself a sandwich.His psychoanalyst interpreted the dream to mean that James really wanted to have sex with his neighbor's wife.Making the sandwich was the _____.

A) symbolic content of the dream
B) manifest content of the dream
C) latent content of the dream
D) resistant content of the dream

Question 41

"I have never been a good problem solver.I am not direct enough to be successful," the client complained."You do not see yourself as a direct problem solver?" responded the therapist.This conversation is an example of _____ and is typical of _____.

A) free association/client-centered therapy
B) transference/psychodynamic therapy
C) reflective speech/psychodynamic therapy
D) reflective speech/client-centered therapy

Question 42

If a therapist gives an alcoholic a drink laced with a nausea-inducing drug so that she or he will become ill after drinking the alcohol,the therapist is using _____.

A) systematic desensitization
B) aversive conditioning
C) social skills training
D) an unethical procedure

Question 43

Aversive conditioning can be an effective treatment for _____.

A) schizophrenia and panic disorder
B) depression
C) smoking, overeating, and drinking alcohol
D) generalized anxiety disorder

Question 44

Which of the following therapies represents the application of operant principles to psychological disorders?

A) Systematic desensitization
B) Flooding
C) Applied behavior analysis
D) Aversion therapy

Question 45

A therapist who uses cognitive restructuring believes that _____ are the causes of abnormal behavior.

A) parental relationships
B) maladaptive beliefs
C) chemical imbalances
D) childhood experiences

Question 46

Frank is seeing a therapist for his spider phobia.The therapist first teaches him muscle relaxation and then they develop a stimulus hierarchy.Frank is seeing a therapist who uses _____.

A) flooding
B) systematic desensitization
C) psychoanalysis
D) social skills training

Question 47

The primary goal of behavior therapy is to _____.

A) uncover unconscious conflicts
B) gain self-awareness
C) reduce or eliminate maladaptive behavior
D) be sensitive to the cultural and contextual needs of the client

Question 48

Two key assumptions of the _____ approach to therapy are that psychological disorders are learned in exactly the same way as normal behaviors are and that they can be treated by applying the basic principles of learning.

A) biological
B) interpersonal
C) humanistic
D) behavioral

Question 49

All of the following are examples of therapy procedures derived directly from the principles of classical conditioning except _____.

A) flooding
B) behavior modification
C) systematic desensitization
D) aversive conditioning

Question 50

A psychologist who practices cognitive therapy might try to help a patient who suffers from a major depressive disorder by _____.

A) using systematic desensitization to replace depression with relaxation
B) trying to get the patient to stop having irrational thoughts and dysfunctional attitudes
C) analyzing unconscious conflicts from the patient's past
D) involving the patient in satisfying social activities

Question 51

Dr.Tetris is a rational-emotive behavior therapist speaking to a civic group.Which of the following would likely be his summary statement?

A) "Children must be reared with appropriate high-quality role models."
B) "Behavior that is normal in one society may be deviant in others."
C) "You must get in touch with your own feelings!"
D) "Our unrealistic beliefs cause many emotional problems."

Question 52

Which of the following is not considered a form of behavior therapy?

A) Applied behavior analysis
B) Aversive conditioning
C) Systematic desensitization
D) Client-centered therapy

Question 53

_____ is an example of a cognitive therapy.

A) Rational-emotive therapy
B) Client-centered therapy
C) Family therapy
D) Psychoanalysis

Question 54

_____ are called insight therapies because they encourage self-awareness as the key to psychological health.

A) Cognitive and sociocultural therapies
B) Behavior and humanistic therapies
C) Psychodynamic and humanistic therapies
D) Psychodynamic and behavior therapies

Question 55

Systematic desensitization involves _____.

A) pairing a feared stimulus with a state of deep relaxation by being exposed to feared situations in a gradual hierarchical fashion
B) exposing an individual to feared stimuli to an excessive degree while not allowing him or her to avoid the stimuli
C) gaining systematic insight into the source of your fear
D) using a gradual build-up of self-reflective speech

Question 56

A therapist challenges her client during a therapy session by saying,"So what if your fiancée left you and married your roommate instead? Why does that mean that you are not a good person?" The therapist is working from which perspective?

A) Integrative therapy
B) Psychoanalysis
C) Rational-emotive behavior
D) Person-centered

Question 57

As part of a smoking cessation program,Paul receives an injection of a nausea-inducing drug and then is asked to smoke a cigarette.Even though he knows he is receiving the drug,it is hoped that Paul will associate the nausea symptoms with smoking and will thus smoke less.This example best demonstrates the procedures typically used in _____.

A) aversive conditioning
B) behavior modification
C) rational emotive therapy
D) systematic desensitization

Question 58

Judy thinks she is depressed over her teacher's criticism of her paper.Judy's therapist explains to her that Judy's own illogical belief-that the criticism means she is stupid-is really why she is depressed.Judy is likely to be seeing a therapist who is providing _____ therapy.

A) behavioral
B) Beck's cognitive
C) humanistic
D) psychoanalytic

Question 59

_____ suggests that psychological disorders are the result of irrational and self-defeating beliefs.

A) Psychoanalysis
B) Humanistic therapy
C) Rational-emotive behavior theory
D) Integrative therapy

Question 60

_____ therapy is based on the assumption that abnormal behavior is due to faulty ways of thinking and believing.

A) Humanistic
B) Cognitive
C) Gestalt
D) Psychoanalytic

Question 61

_____ is very directive,persuasive,and confrontational.In contrast,_____ involves more of an open-ended dialogue between the therapist and the individual.

A) Beck's cognitive therapy/rational-emotive behavior therapy
B) Rational-emotive behavior therapy/Beck's cognitive therapy
C) Client-centered therapy/behavior therapy
D) Integrative therapy/psychodynamic therapy

Question 62

Which of the following is an important aspect of cognitive-behavior therapy?

A) Self-efficacy
B) Insight
C) Self-awareness
D) Cultural sensitivity

Question 63

Dr.Guerrero judges which particular methods will provide the greatest benefit for her clients.Currently she is using use a behavioral approach to treat an individual with panic disorder and a cognitive therapy approach to treat a client with major depressive disorder.Dr.Guerrero is practicing _____.

A) psychoanalysis
B) humanistic therapy
C) biological therapy
D) integrative therapy

Question 64

Dr.Susan is your family therapist.She believes that to adequately understand psychological problems,she must understand the role that you play in the family system.Which of these statements supports that underlying belief?

A) Older siblings are usually relied upon to provide therapeutic solutions.
B) The individual must be cured before the remainder of the family is infected.
C) Problems of the individual are often caused by problems in the family.
D) Mothers and fathers are the cause of almost every psychological problem.

Question 65

Which of the following is a goal of couples therapy?

A) To improve the communication between the partners
B) To facilitate better sexual relations
C) To decrease the number of rules set for each of the partners
D) To increase the amount of warmth between the partners

Question 66

Validation,reframing,structural change,and detriangulation are techniques commonly used in _____.

A) psychoanalysis
B) cognitive therapy
C) family therapy
D) behavioral therapy

Question 67

A researcher has found that in families with high levels of emotional expression,schizophrenics are more likely to relapse after returning home from the hospital.An observation such as this would warrant the use of which of the following therapies?

A) Family therapy
B) Aversive therapy
C) Psychoactive medications
D) Interpersonal therapy

Question 68

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)is based on which of the following therapeutic approaches?

A) Family therapy
B) Self-help group
C) Rational-emotive therapy
D) Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 69

One aspect of family therapy is the idea that a family member's symptoms are a function of the family relationships.If,for example,a teenage son is the scapegoat of the parents,which family therapy technique would be the most appropriate to use?

A) Validation
B) Reframing
C) Structural change
D) Detriangulation

Question 70

A major advantage to group therapy is that _____.

A) clients have more opportunity to develop social skills
B) clients can get more undivided attention from the therapist
C) the therapist has less work to do because the clients do most of the work
D) it is better suited to clients with severe problems

Question 71

Integrative therapy is most compatible with the _____ model of abnormal behavior.

A) psychodynamic
B) humanistic
C) biopsychosocial
D) cognitive

Question 72

Which of the following is true of self-help support groups?

A) Self-help support groups are conducted by a professional therapist.
B) Self-help support groups specialize in family therapy.
C) Self-help support groups do not play a key and valuable role in the mental health of United States.
D) Self-help support groups provide members with a sympathetic audience for social sharing and emotional release.

Question 73

Tasha is seeing a therapist because she is depressed.Her therapist gives her examples of reinforcing self-statements and trains Tasha on self-instructional methods that allow her to modify her own behavior.Tasha's therapist is most likely practicing _____.

A) psychodynamic therapy
B) humanistic therapy
C) cognitive-behavior therapy
D) family therapy

Question 74

John does not have much money,but requires the help of a mental health professional.He might best be served by contacting a _____.

A) board-certified psychiatrist
B) self-help support group
C) humanistic therapist
D) counseling psychologist

Question 75

Dr.Houltin is a therapist who regularly meets with several clients simultaneously.In this setting,clients share information and provide feedback to each other.Dr.Houltin is practicing _____.

A) family therapy
B) group therapy
C) unethical behavior
D) feminist therapy

Question 76

Beck's cognitive therapy focuses on _____.

A) illogical thoughts
B) resistance
C) positive reinforcement
D) the relationship between therapist and client

Question 77

Community mental health programs seek to help people who are disenfranchised from society to lead happier,more productive lives through the concept of _____.

A) unconditional positive regard
B) empowerment
C) transference
D) cognitive-restructuring

Question 78

Which of the following forms of treatment relies on paraprofessionals?

A) Family therapy
B) Couples therapy
C) Self-help groups
D) Humanistic therapy

Question 79

Which of the following features of group therapy helps individuals who share a psychological disorder observe that others feel anguish and suffering as well?

A) Information
B) Universality
C) Altruism
D) Interpersonal learning

Question 80

Luanne is being treated for depression after a breakup with her boyfriend.Her therapist points out that her thoughts,and not the situation itself,cause her depression.Luanne's therapist seems to practice _____ therapy.

A) psychodynamic
B) humanistic
C) client-centered
D) Beck's cognitive