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Question 61

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In the context of psychotherapy,_____ is an approach to treating psychological disorders that advocates making treatment decisions based on the body of research that has shown which type of therapy works best.

A) dynamic treatment
B) evidence-based treatment
C) empirically supported treatment
D) adaptive treatment strategy

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Unlike a psychiatrist,a psychologist

A) does not require an MD.
B) does not require research training.
C) can prescribe drugs.
D) cannot administer psychotherapy

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

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Question 63

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Which of the following is a technique that is widely used in family therapy?

Which statement best reflects that psychotherapy for depression may have an impact on heart disease?

Angela has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.She has been referred to Judith for therapy. In the initial few sessions,Judith gave homework assignments to Angela.She explored her early childhood experiences in the later sessions,which resulted in a drastic reduction of her symptoms.According to the types of integrative therapy,it can be inferred that Judith has implemented _____ in this scenario.

Dr.Morgan is a psychodynamic therapist who is working with Tyler.However,Tyler opts out of therapy after a few sessions because Dr.Morgan resembles an uncle who tortured him when he was a child.Hence,Dr.Morgan concludes that Tyler opted out of therapy because he experienced the phenomenon of _____ toward him.

Which of the following is a side effect of administering electroconvulsive therapy?

Which of the following individuals would be benefitted from aversive conditioning?

In systematic desensitization,after a client has talked about the most and the least frightening aspects of the feared situation,the very next step involves

Which of the following is a primary goal of humanistic therapists?

In the context of psychotherapy,researchers have found that when there is an ethnic match between the therapist and the client and when ethnic-specific services are provided,clients are less likely to drop out of therapy early.

The group of drugs known as SSRIs work primarily by interfering with the reabsorption of _____ in the brain.

Dr.Billings is a therapist who specializes in psychoanalysis.Hence,she lays emphasis on

Sarah tells her therapist that she is scared of being assertive in front of her superiors.As a result,her therapist asks her to imagine a situation that requires her to be assertive in the initial sessions and equips her with the requisite skills to be assertive in the later sessions.In this scenario,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Sarah's therapist?

Sharon visits Dr.Noel after being under several medications that have failed to cure her condition.Dr.Noel tells her that many well-designed studies suggest that electroconvulsive therapy is effective in the treatment of

In the context of approaches to psychotherapy,cognitive therapies are less directive when compared with humanistic therapies.

The effects of psychosurgery are reversible.

In the context of drug therapies,_____ are the antianxiety drugs that generally offer the greatest relief for anxiety symptoms.

Dr.Laura Patterson engages in reflective listening with Bill,her client who suffers from depression.She waits for him to express his feelings and decide what he wants to do about his problems.According to this information,it can be inferred that Dr.Patterson is practicing _____ psychotherapy.

According to _____,the problems clients face are symptoms of their deep-seated,unresolved unconscious conflicts.