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)?

TMS is less invasive and has fewer side effects than ECT (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

They only provide relief of symptoms and do not address underlying problems (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an important consideration when choosing a therapist?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of psychoanalytic therapy?

To release hidden unconscious thoughts and feelings in order to reduce their power in controlling behavior (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a criticism of psychoanalytic therapy?

It is time-consuming and expensive (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Behavioral approach (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Free association (A) 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?

Latent content (B) 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?

Transference (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

Beck's Cognitive behavior therapy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of person-centered therapy?

To reach one's potential for self-actualization (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Current social relationships and interpersonal issues (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of group therapies?

It is a more economical means of therapy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of flooding treatments?

To suddenly confront people with a stimulus they fear (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Teaching people to think in more adaptive ways (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of systematic desensitization?

To extinguish the response of anxiety (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of behavioral approach?

It eliminates anxiety disorders (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of self-help therapy?

To help people with similar problems discuss their shared feelings and experiences (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of cognitive therapy?

Changing one's assumptions to make them more reasonable and logical (B) Signup and view all the answers