Module 65-66
When psychological symptoms interfere with daily life, they are considered
dsyfunctional
Abnormal brain activity in multiple brain areas is common in which psychological disorder?
Schizophrenia
Which of the following is not recommended by therapists as a way to help or get over depression?
Recovered-memory therapies
In an effort to help a child overcome a fear of cats, a therapist pairs a trigger stimulus(something associated with cats) with a new stimulus ( for example, an appealing snack or toy) that causes an emotional response that is incompatible with fear. Which clinical orientation is this therapist using?
Behaviroal
Some patients whose depression resists drugs have benefited from which experimental treatment?
Deep-brain stimulation
Checking repeatedly to see if the doors are locked would be characterized as?
A Compulsion
The risk of bipolar disorder dramatically increases if you have?
A biological parent with the disorder
Humanistic and psychoanalytic therapies are both known as what type of therapies?
Insight therapies
Challenging people's automatic negative thoughts is a key characteristic of the therapy developed by
Aaron Beck
Carlos has been prescribed an SSRI to treat his illness. This type of drug is classified as a(n)
antidepressant
What is the most common reason people seek mental health services?
Depression
In the United States, suicide rates are highest among those with depression who are beginning to?
Recover
Echoing, restating, and seeking clarification of what a person expresses (verbally or nonverbally) in a therapy session is called
Active listening
Lea, a client with depression, has been visiting a therapist for several months. During each session, she is challenged on her irrational thinking. The therapist is likely using Albert Ellis' version of
Rational-emotive behavioral therapy
Which of the following is seen as an effective treatment for severe depression that does not respond to drug therapy?
ECT
The concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders, have physical causes can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital
The Medical Model
Jessica and Harper are identical twins. Jessica has been diagnosed with a psychological disorder. Harper is most at risk for developing the same disorder if Jessica is diagnosed with
schizophrenia
In which kind of therapy would the therapist be most likely to note the following during a session: "Blocks in the flow of free association indicate resistance"?
Psychoanaylsis
Therapists who encourage their clients to change their thoughts and their actions are engaging in
cognitive-behavioral therapy
Most antipsychotic drugs mimic a certain neurotransmitter by blocking its activity at the receptor sites. These drugs affect the neurotransmitter
dopamine
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder may report feeling less anxious after they clean, which causes them to want to clean again the next time they feel anxious. This demonstrates the principle of
reinforcement
Amanda has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Her main symptom is hearing voices that are not there, which is known as
Hallucination
treatment involving psychological techniques; consists of interactions between a trained therapist and someone seeking to overcome psychological difficulties or achieve personal growth.
Psychotherapy
Allowing people to discover, in a social context, that others have problems similar to their own is a unique benefit of
group therapy
Juliette's depression is not responding to the normal biomedical treatments. Her therapist has suggested that she try several sessions of__________ to energize her left frontal lobe and reduce her symptoms.
rTMS