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Compare and contrast the psychoanalytic and humanistic brands of insight therapy.

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The main similarity is that both seek to...

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Freud emphasized dream interpretation,genuineness,and empathy as critical components of therapy.

A) True
B) False

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George has been in psychotherapy for several months.When he first started therapy George had a very positive relationship with his therapist.However,over the past two weeks he has shown increasing hostility,and he often yells and becomes threatening when his therapist offers her interpretations of the things that George says during therapy.According to Freud,George's behavior may be


A) evidence that his psychological problems are worsening.
B) a sign of repressed free association.
C) evidence of defensive neurosis.
D) a sign of transference.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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A major difference between insight therapies and behavior therapies is in their position about whether it's necessary or useful to seek out the origin of psychological difficulties.A compromise position might be that this kind of information is important for patients with some disorders,but not for patients with other disorders.Explain why this kind of information might be more helpful for some kinds of patients than for others.

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Answers to this question should reveal s...

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Largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy are referred to as


A) transference.
B) frustration.
C) resistance.
D) projection.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The newest antidepressant drugs such as Prozac,Paxil,and Zoloft


A) increase levels of dopamine in the brain.
B) act as MAO inhibitors.
C) slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses.
D) also reduce the manic symptoms associated with bipolar disorder.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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How do Group and Family Therapy differ from Individual Therapy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of group therapy compared to individual therapy? Under what circumstances would you recommend that someone go for group therapy rather then individual therapy?

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Group therapy is the simultaneous psycho...

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A form of behavior therapy that emphasizes modeling,behavioral rehearsal and shaping and is designed to improve interpersonal skills is


A) systematic desensitization.
B) aversive conditioning.
C) behavioral redirection.
D) social skills training.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Aversion therapy in which an aversive stimulus is paired with a stimulus that elicits an undesirable response relies on the use of the principles of ____________________.

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Which of the following statements is least accurate?


A) African-Americans require greater mental health care than other ethnic groups.
B) Mexican-Americans are less likely than whites to receive mental health treatment.
C) The majority of African-Americans receiving mental health treatment report receiving less than adequate care.
D) Psychiatrists spend more time with white patients than with African-American patients.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Compared to traditional antipsychotic drugs,the newer atypical antipsychotic drugs


A) seem to produce more severe side effects, but they work much more quickly.
B) are more effective in treating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
C) can be used to treat depression and anxiety, in addition to schizophrenia.
D) seem to produce fewer unpleasant side effects.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following statements concerning the sex of a therapist is MOST accurate?


A) if a client believes the sex of the therapist is important, it is important
B) the sex of the therapist is important for female clients, but not for male clients
C) having a therapist of the same sex is important for both male and female clients
D) the sex of the therapist is not an important factor in psychotherapy

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Eartha has been experiencing mental confusion,hallucinations,and delusions.Her parents schedule an appointment with a therapist to find out if there is something she can take to reduce her symptoms.In this case,the doctor will MOST likely prescribe


A) Xanax.
B) Nardil.
C) Thorazine.
D) Prozac.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following disorders would be LEAST likely to be treated by psychiatrists?


A) schizophrenia
B) mood disorder
C) anxiety disorder
D) marital problems

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Antipsychotic drugs are used primarily in the treatment of ____________________.

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Freud believed that most clients would have difficulty accepting their therapist's interpretations and that they might display ____________________,or unconscious defensive maneuvers to hinder the process of therapy.

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Treating the therapist as though he were a very important person from one's past,such as a parent,defines


A) transference.
B) resistance.
C) frustration.
D) reaction formation.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In psychoanalysis,____________________ refers to the therapist's attempts to explain the inner significance of the client's thoughts,feelings,memories,and behaviors.

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Charlie alternates between periods of elation and depression.Which of the following medications is he MOST likely to receive to control his condition?


A) Thorazine
B) Prozac
C) lithium
D) Xanax

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements concerning psychiatrists is false?


A) psychiatrists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders
B) psychiatrists typically devote less of their time to relatively serious disorders than clinical psychologists
C) psychiatrists frequently emphasize biomedical therapy
D) psychiatrists are physicians and have a medical degree

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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