Question 1

Briefly compare and contrast interpersonal therapy with traditional psychodynamic therapy.

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Question 2

Briefly describe psychosurgery.

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Question 3

Describe the general aim of cognitive therapy.Write a note on Ellis's rational-emotive therapy.

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Question 4

Identify (a)one advantage,strength,or contribution,and (b)one disadvantage,weakness,or limitation of each of the following types of psychotherapy: behavior therapy and cognitive therapy.

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Question 5

Assume you are treating two patients: Betina,who has anorexia,and Sebastian,who has anger management issues with his girlfriend.Using operant conditioning techniques,like token or contingency techniques,suggest a plan to treat them?

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Question 6

Briefly describe the humanistic perspective.Applying what you know about humanistic psychology,how would a humanistic psychologist help someone with low self-esteem?

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Question 7

Briefly describe the community psychology movement originating in the 1960s.

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Question 8

Describe the aim of person-centered therapy.Identify several ways that therapists try to achieve this goal.How does contemporary person-centered therapy differ from the therapy as it might have been practiced in Rogers' day?

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Question 9

What is transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

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Question 10

Briefly describe in one or two paragraphs what psychodynamic therapy entails as well as current perspectives and criticisms about its efficacy as a treatment.

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Question 11

Describe using examples how behavior therapists can use averse conditioning to modify behavior.

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Question 12

Describe using concrete examples how a behavior therapist might use systematic desensitization and flooding treatments to treat a specific phobia or source of anxiety.

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Question 13

Briefly describe the pros and cons of group therapy.Are there any disorders where group therapy appears to be more effective than one on one? Please defend your answer.

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Question 14

One of the most controversial treatments in the field of psychology is electroconvulsive therapy.Briefly describe its illustrious history and if it is still used today.What are the justifications for using this type of treatment?

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Quiz 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders