Abnormal Psychology 2 – Flashcards
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Humanistic psychotherapists stress the...
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Importance of assuming responsibility for decisions.
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A frequently prescribed drug therapy for managing one's depression is...
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Prozac.
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Critics of empirically supported treatments are concerned that...
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Insufficient data exists for appropriately distinguishing between superior and inferior forms of psychotherapeutic treatments.
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Rogers' and Perls' ____________therapies share an emphasis on the development of human potential and the belief that human nature is basically positive.
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Humanistic.
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Julie went to therapy for 3 years straight, and despite that others around her, including her husband noticed no difference in Julie's outlook on life, she was convinced she had made significant progress. This may be best explained by _________________.
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The self-serving bias.
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Carlita has just come from her first therapy session. To better understand Carlita's generalized anxiety, the therapist asked her to talk about her childhood experiences and interactions with her parents and has asked her to keep a dream journal for the next several weeks. With which orientation is this orientation most consistent?
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Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic.
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A major criticism of the use of medication for treating a child's ADHD is that...
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Doctors are overprescribing medications for children with ADHD rather than using effective strategies to increase the child's attention.
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His work influenced the contemporary work of interpersonal therapy (IPT).
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Sullivan.
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Electroconvulsive therapy is often...
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Used as a last resort for people who suffer from depression or schizophrenia.
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Ralph has been disruptive and misbehaving in 5th grade for the last 3 months. His therapist understands that this behavior stems from repeated teasing that Ralph has been subjected to. Ralph's therapist demonstrates how Ralph can cope with the teasing, and then he guides him through the steps of the situation until Ralph can cope unassisted. This is known as...
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Participant modelling.
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What is anxiety?
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A generalized feeling of fear and apprehension; may be related to a particular event or object and is often accompanied by increased physiological arousal.
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What is fear?
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Fear is the emotional response to real or perceived threat, whereas anxiety is anticipation of future threat.
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What are the four components of the anxiety response?
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Subjective, cognitive, physiological, behavioural.
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List the five types of an anxiety disorder.
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Phobias, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalised anxiety disorder.
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What is a phobia?
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Intense irrational fear related to a category of object or event. Experiences flight or fight response.
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What are some psychological factors for anxiety disorders?
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Psychodynamic theory, cognitive and learning.
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What is assessment?
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Process by which a mental health professional gathers and compiles information about a patient or client for the purposes of developing a plan of treatment.
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What is diagnosis?
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Classifying and labeling a disorder according to standard guidelines, such as those in DSM-IV.
