THERAPY
traditional psychoanalytical, person-centered, gestalt, rational-emotive behavioral, and systematic desensitization
Which disorder is most likely to be treated with therapy involving the use of virtual reality?
PTSD
Disorders characterized by disturbances in emotion are known as ______________ disorders.
mood
A person demonstrating disordered thinking, bizarre behavior, and hallucinations, who is unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, would likely be diagnosed with ____________________________.
schizophrenia
this behavioral therapy is used for a Patient to earn a token of some sort for exhibiting a desired behavior and can later exchange the tokens for various privileges or treats.
what is it called?
token economy
These two therapies have a non directive role of a therapist
traditional psychoanalytical, and person-centered
Alcoholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, and Gamblers Anonymous are all examples of __________.
self help groups
An excessively rigid, maladaptive pattern of behavior helps to define a ________________________.
personality disorder
Therapies directed at changing disordered behavior, rather than providing deep self-understanding, are referred to as _____________________.
action therapies
this is type of behavior therapy is used to countercondition and create a negative response to an unwanted behavior
aversive conditioning
These three therapists have a directive role
gestalt, rational-emotive behavioral and systematic desensitization
Which approach assumes that disorders come from illogical, irrational cognitions and that changing the thinking patterns to more rational, logical ones will revive the symptoms of the disorder?
cognitive behavioral
Which method of treating phobias involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object?
systematic desensitization
An episode of overwhelming anxiety, fear, or terror defines ______________________.
panic attacks
In a token economy, what role does the token play in shaping behavior?
The tokens are used to reinforce desired behavior
What is the goal of rational-emotive behavioral therapy?
To replace traditional beliefs with more rational helpful statements
Most psychological professionals today take a(n) _____________________ approach to psychotherapy.
eclectic
What did Carl Rogers view as the cause of most personal problems and unhappiness?
A mismatch between an individual's ideal self and real self
Gunther has been exhausted, tense, and anxious for the last year now. He worries about work when he is at home. He worries about what is going on at home while he is at work. Even when he is out with his friends, he worries. In fact, his friends have stopped asking him to go out because all he does is worry. Objectively, Gunther has little to worry about in his life, and still he worries. Which diagnosis best fits Gunther’s symptoms?
generalized anxiety disorder
What is the difference between systematic desensitization and flooding?
Systematic desensitization is gradual, whereas flooding is administered all at once.
What is the goal of person-centered therapy?
To bring ideal self and real self into congruence
What is a major goal of Gestalt therapy?
To help clients become more aware of their own feelings
Sara is unable to tell the difference between what is real versus what is not real. She also experiences severe disturbances in thinking and perception. Sara’s loss of contact with reality qualifies as __________________________.
a psychotic disorder
The biological model views psychological disorders as resulting from
physiological causes
Rufus is told that he can play in the sand box only if he promises not to throw sand. He agrees. After about six minutes, however, Rufus is caught by the teacher throwing sand at another child. Rufus is taken out of the sand box and made to sit in a chair for eight minutes where he can see the others playing in the sand box and having fun, but he cannot join in. Rufus is experiencing ______________.
a- aversion therapy
b-negative reinforcement
c- positive punishment
d- a time out
a time out