Biomedical therapies
Which biomedical treatment is known as the “last resort” therapy?
Psychosurgery
Bailey has three weekly sessions with her therapist. She generally lies on a couch while her therapist sits off to the side, out of Bailey's sight. The goal of her therapy is to uncover unconscious conflicts influencing her behavior. Which type of therapy is Bailey receiving and who is the person associated with it?
Psychoanalysis; Sigmund Freud
Which psychotherapy emphasizes recognizing and changing negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs, and which person is it connected with?
Cognitive therapy; Aaron T. Beck
Which psychotherapy emphasizes reducing phobic clients’ anxiety through exposure and counterconditioning, and which person is it connected with?
Behavior therapy; Joseph Wolpe
Which biomedical therapy involves electromagnetic coils that are put on (or above) a person's head, directing brief electrical current into a particular area of the brain?
rTMS
When a patient reacts to a therapist as if dealing with parents or other caregivers from childhood it is called:
Transference
Your mom tells you about this therapist who is nondirective, uses active listening, and shows empathy and unconditional positive regard. This therapist is most likely conducting which type of therapy and who is the person associated with it?
Client-centered therapy; Carl Rogers
The total acceptance of a client no matter how distasteful the client's behaviors, beliefs, and words may be is referred to as:
Unconditional positive regard
ECT has been found to be an effective treatment for _____________.
Severe depression
Andrea sees her therapist every other week. When she is at her therapist's office, she feels accepted and can share anything. While her therapist listens to what Andrea has to say without judgment, she also seeks understanding by paraphrasing as well as asking for clarification. Andrea's therapist is practicing:
Person-centered therapy (client-centered therapy)
Sarah believes that her boyfriend is cheating on her just because he is texting his boss who happens to be a woman. This is an example of what type of cognitive distortion?
Selective abstraction
Coming to a conclusion even when there is no evidence to support it is called?
Ex. "I am a horrible student"
Arbitrary inference
Which drug therapy for depression requires difficult dietary restrictions?
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
____% of untreated people have poorer outcomes than the average treated person.
80%
Which treatment combines anxiety hierarchies with relaxation techniques?
Systematic desensitization
Which treatment type is superior for treating anxiety disorders?
Cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT)
The SSRIs, such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft, have what effect on serotonin?
They limit the reuptake of serotonin in the synapse
What is the best way to treat depression?
A combination of medications and CBT but there is no "best way"
What is the best way to treat schizophrenia?
Medication treatment along with social skills training to help with social skills deficits
_______ content is the storyline of the dream (what we remember upon waking) and _______ content is the underlying or hidden meaning behind the dream (unconscious desires).
Manifest; latent