clinical psychology
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what are people with depression less susceptible to?

  • positive emotions
  • social interactions
  • negative thoughts
  • self-enhancement bias (correct)

what is the medical perspective?

  • genetics and biology (correct)
  • medical science
  • physical biology
  • genes

what is the psychodynamic perspective?

  • psychological function is attributed to a biological basis
  • impact of sociocultral factors on mental health
  • failure to resolve intrapsychic conflict (correct)
  • environmental factors producing poor cognitions

what is the humanistic/sociocultral perspective

<p>that social factors and others' responses shape us (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the cognitive/behavioural perspective?

<p>that cognitions, behaviours and environmental factors shape us (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the diathesis-stress model?

<p>predisposition and stress cause mental illness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are strengths of the DSM?

<p>it provides of way of classifying abnormal behaviour (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

weakness of the DSM

<p>high comorbidity rate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is the basis of traditional psychoanalysis?

<p>unconscious demands of id, ego and superego brought into consciousness to resolve through insight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does psychoanalysis consist of?

<p>free association, dream analysis, interpretation of resistance, transference (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does modern psychoanalysis consist of?

<p>social and interpersonal experiences, present life and ego (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are the weaknesses of psychoanalysis?

<p>time-consuming (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is client-centered therapy?

<p>clients encouraged to realise their potential for personal growth and self-actualisation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what does client-centered therapy consist of?

<p>unconditional positive regard, mirroring, reflection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is a strength of client-centered therapy?

<p>it is generally effective (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what is a weakness of client-centered therapy?

<p>clients progress may be inflated by unconditional positive regard (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are behavioural and cognitive/behavioural therapies?

<p>therapies that change maladaptive behaviours and thinking patterns (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what do behavioural and cognitive-behavioural therapies consist of?

<p>the manipulation of environmental stimuli, correcting faulty thinking and irrational beliefs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

what are the steps involved in systematic desensitisation?

<ol> <li>create fear hierarchy</li> <li>deep muscle relaxation</li> <li>start to move up hierarchy</li> <li>return to previous level if too distressed (D)</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers
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