Therapy
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What is the term for the recovery of a psychological disorder without formal treatment?

  • Pharmacological intervention
  • Placebo effect
  • Spontaneous remission (correct)
  • Psychotherapy
  • What is the primary goal of community psychology?

  • To provide treatment for individuals with psychological disorders
  • To prevent or minimize the incidence of psychological disorders (correct)
  • To develop new pharmacological interventions
  • To train therapists in cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • What is the primary mechanism of action of pharmacological interventions in the treatment of psychological disorders?

  • Administering electric currents to the brain
  • Altering the operation of neurotransmitters and neurons in the brain (correct)
  • Changing the patient's environment and social support
  • Providing cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • What is the primary advantage of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

    <p>TMS is less invasive and has fewer side effects than ECT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary criticism of biomedical therapies, such as pharmacological interventions and ECT?

    <p>They only provide relief of symptoms and do not address underlying problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important consideration when choosing a therapist?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of psychoanalytic therapy?

    <p>To release hidden unconscious thoughts and feelings in order to reduce their power in controlling behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a criticism of psychoanalytic therapy?

    <p>It is time-consuming and expensive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approach that focuses on changing people's behavior using the principles of learning?

    <p>Behavioral approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the technique used in psychoanalytic therapy to bring unconscious thoughts and feelings to the conscious level?

    <p>Free association</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the unconscious thoughts and feelings that are brought to the conscious level in psychoanalytic therapy?

    <p>Latent content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of transferring feelings to a psychoanalyst that were originally directed to a patient's parents or other authority figures?

    <p>Transference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of therapy involves changing one's illogical thoughts about themselves and the world?

    <p>Beck's Cognitive behavior therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of person-centered therapy?

    <p>To reach one's potential for self-actualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of interpersonal therapy (IPT)?

    <p>Current social relationships and interpersonal issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of group therapies?

    <p>It is a more economical means of therapy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of flooding treatments?

    <p>To suddenly confront people with a stimulus they fear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

    <p>Teaching people to think in more adaptive ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of systematic desensitization?

    <p>To extinguish the response of anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of behavioral approach?

    <p>It eliminates anxiety disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of self-help therapy?

    <p>To help people with similar problems discuss their shared feelings and experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of cognitive therapy?

    <p>Changing one's assumptions to make them more reasonable and logical</p> Signup and view all the answers

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