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What is the term for the recovery of a psychological disorder without formal treatment?
What is the primary goal of community psychology?
What is the primary mechanism of action of pharmacological interventions in the treatment of psychological disorders?
What is the primary advantage of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
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What is the primary criticism of biomedical therapies, such as pharmacological interventions and ECT?
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What is an important consideration when choosing a therapist?
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What is the primary goal of psychoanalytic therapy?
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What is a criticism of psychoanalytic therapy?
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What is the approach that focuses on changing people's behavior using the principles of learning?
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What is the technique used in psychoanalytic therapy to bring unconscious thoughts and feelings to the conscious level?
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What is the term for the unconscious thoughts and feelings that are brought to the conscious level in psychoanalytic therapy?
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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?
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Which type of therapy involves changing one's illogical thoughts about themselves and the world?
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What is the primary goal of person-centered therapy?
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What is the main focus of interpersonal therapy (IPT)?
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What is the primary advantage of group therapies?
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What is the main goal of flooding treatments?
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What is the main focus of cognitive-behavioral therapy?
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What is the primary goal of systematic desensitization?
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What is the main advantage of behavioral approach?
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What is the primary goal of self-help therapy?
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What is the main focus of cognitive therapy?
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