Chapter 14: Treatment of Disorders – Flashcards
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Which approach to psychological therapy is correctly defined? psychoanalysis -uses learning principles to replace maladaptive patterns behavior therapy -seeks to change maladaptive thought patterns humanistic therapy -emphasizes positive growth cognitive therapy -seeks to increase awareness of unconscious conflicts
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humanistic therapy
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In the late 1700's, _____ began reforming the conditions in asylums to make them more humane.
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Philippe Pinel
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Malika 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 Malika has to say without judgment, he also seeks understanding by paraphrasing as well as asking for clarification. Malika's therapist is practicing:
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person-centered therapy.
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A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks. The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca BEST illustrates:
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exposure.
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In an eating disorders clinic, the patients receive merits for appropriate behaviors on the unit and for good eating behaviors such as finishing their meals. This BEST illustrates an application of:
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a token economy
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Marcel receives an 87 on the second midterm in his calculus course—the first time he has ever received anything less than an A in any course. Marcel now believes he will never succeed in math courses. Marcel is demonstrating:
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overgeneralization.
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Which term in Ellis' A-B-C model is correctly illustrated with an example? Activating condition -a midterm test is scheduled for next week. irrational Belief -extreme anxiety emotional Consequences -"Either a 'B' or an 'A' is an acceptable grade." Disputing flawed beliefs -"I must get the top score in the class, a perfect score."
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Activating condition -a midterm test is scheduled for next week.
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Improving conflict management and communication skills is one of the main objectives of:
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couples therapy.
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Which is NOT a type of medication used to treat psychological disorders? mood stabilizer antipsychotics antidepressants anticompulsives
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anticompulsives
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What makes psychotherapy effective?
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the working alliance with the therapist
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Boring, chipping, or bashing holes into a patient's head. Presumed purpose was to relieve pressure or rid the person of evil spirits
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Trephination
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Study of demons and people beset by spirits
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Demonology
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Any psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in personality, behavior, or adjustment
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Psychotherapy
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Saying whatever comes to mind, regardless of what it sounds like
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Free association
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Topics the client resists thinking about or discussing
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Resistance
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Tendency to transfer feelings to a therapist that match those the patient has for important people in his or her past
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Transference
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Natural tendency toward self-actualization but family and social may hinder growth and can incongruence between ideal self and real self
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Person-centered therapy
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Person is encouraged to confront feared object or situation to prevent normal, fearful response.
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Response prevention
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Combination of anxiety hierarchies with relaxation techniques
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Systematic desensitization
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Links problem behaviors to unpleasant physical reactions
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Aversion therapy
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Draws on principles of operant conditioning, shaping behavior through reinforcement
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Behavior modification
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Scientific study of how these medications alter perceptions, moods, behaviors, and other aspects of psychological functioning
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Psychopharmacology
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Aimed at addressing the maladaptive thinking that leads to maladaptive behaviors and feelings
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Cognitive Therapies
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Attempts to change irrational beliefs that cause emotional problems
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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
