Psychoanalytic Therapeutic Techniques Quiz

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What does psychological flexibility involve?

Living a life free of pain

Avoiding all difficult thoughts and feelings

Acting mindfully on your values despite difficult thoughts and feelings (correct)

Ignoring personal values to focus solely on observable actions

In the context of the text, what does the heart represent in an individual's 'inside world'?

Values-based approach behavior

Pain-based avoidance behavior

Personal values and pain (correct)

Observable actions

What does the video camera represent?

Observable actions (correct)

Personal values and pain

Pain-based avoidance behavior

Values-based approach behavior

What is the psychologist's main focus when they ask, 'What would you see yourself do on camera'?

Drawing attention to values-based approach behavior Signup and view all the answers

How is psychotherapy described in the text?

Dependent on specific types of problems Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what should individuals focus on to live a meaningful life?

Clarifying and acting on personal values despite challenges Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of transference in psychoanalytic therapy?

To bring repressed feelings and experiences to the forefront Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential limitation of psychodynamic therapy?

It is based on the unproven concept of the unconscious mind Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of client-centered or person-centered therapies?

Providing a supportive emotional environment for the client Signup and view all the answers

What is resistance in psychoanalytic therapy?

The client's defense mechanisms that hinder the therapeutic process Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of neurotic anxiety, according to the text?

Incongruence between one's self-concept and reality Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a technique employed in psychoanalytic therapy?

Dream analysis and interpretation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary assumption of systematic desensitization?

Anxieties are acquired through classical conditioning. Signup and view all the answers

Which technique is used in systematic desensitization to weaken the association between anxiety and relaxation?

Counterconditioning Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of constructing a hierarchy of anxieties in systematic desensitization?

To rank anxieties based on severity. Signup and view all the answers

In systematic desensitization, what happens once the client can imagine themselves in the least anxiety-producing situation without experiencing anxiety?

They continue moving up the hierarchy of anxieties. Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder is NOT mentioned as being effectively treated using systematic desensitization?

Schizophrenia Signup and view all the answers

What ethical concern is associated with the use of classical conditioning techniques such as systematic desensitization?

Use in treating sexual deviance Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism of action for mood stabilizers like lithium and valproate?

They reduce overactive areas of the brain, although the exact mechanism is not well understood. Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the criticisms of drug therapies for mood disorders?

They have led to a decline in psychosocial interventions that may be equally or more effective. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about antidepressant drugs like Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft is true?

They are less effective at treating depression, so mood stabilizers are often prescribed as well. Signup and view all the answers

What is a concern raised in the text regarding pharmaceutical companies and drug research?

They skew research by only publishing positive results. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following drugs is mentioned as an emerging and controversial treatment for mood disorders?

Ketamine Signup and view all the answers

How should emerging psychedelic treatments like ketamine and MDMA be administered?

In micro doses in a controlled environment, not for casual use. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which psychedelics are thought to help treat depression?

Dampening the default mode network and increasing openness to new ideas Signup and view all the answers

What type of sensory experience do psychedelics often induce?

A dreamlike state with intensified sensory perception Signup and view all the answers

How do the effects of psychedelics compare to those of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of depression?

Psychedelics and ECT have completely different mechanisms of action and effects Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the therapist in the psychedelic-assisted therapy process described in the text?

The therapist reinforces the patient's openness to new ideas and perspectives Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary finding from the clinical trials of psychedelics mentioned in the text?

Psychedelics can lead to dramatic and immediate reductions in depression and PTSD Signup and view all the answers