Chapter 16 Flashcards
Cultural competence is a therapist’s understanding of, and attention to, ________.
race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment
Addiction is often viewed as a(an) ________ disease.
chronic
During the therapist’s first meeting with the client, called ________, the therapist gathers specific information to address the client’s immediate needs.
intake
Which treatment modality involves 5–10 people with the same issue or concern meeting together with a trained clinician?
Group therapy
Humanistic therapy is also called ________ therapy.
client-centered
Which term refers to the fact that the therapist cannot disclose private communications to any third party unless mandated or permitted by law to do so?
Confidentiality
Which kind of therapy involves a therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors?
Behavior therapy
Exposure therapy is a ________ technique.
counterconditioning
ECT stands for ________.
electroconvulsive therapy
Who developed client-centered therapy?
Carl Rogers
In medieval times, abnormal behaviors were viewed as a sign that a person was ________.
possessed by demons
Who developed psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
Who led the reform efforts for mental health care in the United States?
Dorothea Dix
Deinstitutionalization refers to the ________.
process of closing large asylums
In the free association technique of psychoanalysis, the ________.
client says whatever comes to mind at the moment
Renzo’s therapist helps him learn to overcome his fear of dogs through several stages of relaxation techniques. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?
Behavior therapy
Which therapeutic process involves the use of toys?
Play therapy
Rafael is in therapy, and one of his goals is to overcome his pessimistic attitude. His therapist helps him eliminate thought patterns that lead to distress. For example, he helps Rafael learn to not overgeneralize his likelihood of failing his sociology class based on doing poorly on his first exam. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?
Cognitive therapy
Dr. Banner wants his clients to learn to articulate thoughts that keep them from achieving their goals. Therefore, Dr. Banner increases their self-awareness by focusing on their conscious thoughts. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation is he using?
Humanistic therapy
On the advice of her therapist, Thora decides to treat her fear of heights by exposing herself to heights using a stimulus hierarchy. Which form of therapy is she using?
Systematic desensitization
Patients at Manderly Psychiatric Center are rewarded with chips when they engage in positive behaviors such as socializing with other patients. They can later exchange the chips for privileges, like extra TV time. This is an example of ________.
token economy
What does research show regarding race and ethnic differences in those who receive mental health services?
Ethnic minorities tend to utilize mental health services less frequently than White, middle-class Americans.
For Burt, who has claustrophobia, a small dark room creates a small amount of fear, a stairwell creates a bit more fear, and an elevator creates the most fear. Burt’s therapist induces deep relaxation and asks him to imagine a small
dark room. Gradually, they will work up to having Burt imagine being in an elevator. What aspect of exposure therapy is this?
Stimulus hierarchy
Svetlana admires her boss, Helga. One day Helga forgets her briefcase and Svetlana loses all admiration for Helga. Svetlana thinks that a boss is either always perfect or not worthy of admiration. What kind of cognitive distortion is this?
All-or-nothing thinking
