Introduction to Therapy, and Psychodynamic and Humanistic therapies
What kind of therapists is most likely to analyze a client's dreams?
Psychoanalytic
What are token economies based off of?
Operant conditioning
What 3 elements are shared by all forms of psychotherapy?
An empathetic, trusting, and caring relationship, hope for demoralized people, and a new perspective.
What neurotransmitter is affected by antipsychotic medications?
Dopamine
Who advocated for rational emotive therapy?
Albert Ellis
Maria has been in analysis for over a year. Recently, she has begun to suspect that she has fallen in love with Dr. Chin, her analyst. When she confesses her feelings, Dr. Chin is likely to tell Maria that she is experiencing...
Transference
What is it called when the client confronts the actual feared objects or situations?
Vivo desensitization
What is one way to combine the results of a lot of studies?
Meta analysis
What is the purpose of lobotomies?
To separate the reasoning centers of the brain from the emotional centers
With cognitive therapy who sought to reverse beliefs about themselves, their situations, and their futures?
Aaron Beck
What type of therapy is the most eclectic?
Psychodynamic
What are the 2 main benefits of group therapy?
It saves time and money and it and clients benefit from exploring feelings and developing social skills.
What is a great tool to separate reality from wishful thinking?
Control group
What are the two categories of drugs used to treat schizophrenia?
Antipsychotic and antidepressant
Who helps us understand the basic concepts of operant conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
Which therapy focuses on helping people to understand and accept themselves and strive to self actualize?
Humanistic
What is a confrontational cognitive therapy that actively challenges irrational beliefs?
Rational emotive therapy (RET)
What integrates the best research with clinicians expertise and patients characteristics, preferences, and circumstances.
Evidence based practice
Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from Prozac? a. Jack, who has lost his sense of identity and wandered from his home to a distant city b. Andrea, who hears imaginary voices telling her that she will suffer a fatal accident c. Tami, who is so addicted to cigarettes that she doesn't want to quit smoking d. Shannon, who feels helpless and apathetic and thinks her life is meaningless and worthless e. Marco, who experiences periods of mania and hallucinations
The answer is D
WHO helped a little boy named Peter overcome his fear of rabbits by gradually moving a rabbit closer to him each day while he was eating his snack. This was one of the first applications of...
Mary Cover Jones and this was one of the first application of exposure therapy
Active listening and unconditional positive regard are the two main techniques of what humanistic therapy ?
Client/ person centered therapy
Dr. Welle tries to help her clients by teaching them to modify things they do when under stress or experiencing symptoms. This means that Dr. Welle engages in what therapy?
Behavior
What 3 elements are shared by all forms of psychotherapies?
An empathetic, trusting, and caring relationship, a new perspective, and hope for demoralized people.
Edith, a 45-year-old journalist, alternates between extreme sadness and lethargy and extreme euphoria and overactivity. The drug most likely to prove beneficial to her is a. lithium. b. Xanax. c. Clozaril. d. Thorazine. e. Paxil.
The answer is A
Who refined Mary Jones' technique?
Joseph Wolpe