Week 12: Therapies and Treatments

Question 1

What is psychotherapy?

Answer 1

A treatment involving psychological techniques to help someone overcome difficulties or achieve personal growth.

Question 2

What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?

Answer 2

A therapy focused on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors.

Question 3

Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?

Answer 3

Sigmund Freud.

Question 4

What is the goal of psychoanalytic therapy?

Answer 4

To bring unconscious conflicts to consciousness to resolve them.

Question 5

What is free association in psychoanalysis?

Answer 5

A technique where clients say whatever comes to mind to uncover unconscious thoughts.

Question 6

What is transference?

Answer 6

When a client projects feelings about others onto their therapist.

Question 7

What is humanistic therapy?

Answer 7

A type of therapy that emphasizes personal growth and self-fulfillment.

Question 8

Who developed client-centered therapy?

Answer 8

Carl Rogers.

Question 9

What is unconditional positive regard?

Answer 9

Accepting and valuing a client without judgment, crucial in client-centered therapy.

Question 10

What is the main goal of behavioral therapy?

Answer 10

To change maladaptive behaviors through conditioning techniques.

Question 11

What is systematic desensitization?

Answer 11

A technique used to reduce phobias by gradually exposing clients to feared stimuli.

Question 12

What is exposure therapy?

Answer 12

A treatment involving gradual exposure to a feared situation to reduce anxiety.

Question 13

What is aversion therapy?

Answer 13

A treatment that pairs an unwanted behavior with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce that behavior.

Question 14

What is the purpose of group therapy?

Answer 14

To provide a supportive environment where clients can share experiences and develop interpersonal skills.

Question 15

What is family therapy?

Answer 15

A therapy that treats the family as a system and addresses issues affecting the family unit.

Question 16

What is psychopharmacology?

Answer 16

The study of how drugs affect psychological states and behavior.

Question 17

What are antidepressants?

Answer 17

Medications used to treat depression by altering neurotransmitter levels.

Question 18

What are antipsychotic drugs?

Answer 18

Medications used to treat schizophrenia and other severe mental health disorders.

Question 19

What are mood stabilizers?

Answer 19

Medications primarily used to treat bipolar disorder by controlling mood swings.

Question 20

What are anxiolytics?

Answer 20

Medications used to relieve anxiety, also known as anti-anxiety drugs.

Question 21

What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Answer 21

A treatment for severe depression that involves inducing a controlled seizure through electrical stimulation.

Question 22

What is the role of a placebo in therapy?

Answer 22

A placebo is an inactive treatment used to test the effectiveness of real treatments in controlled studies.

Question 23

What is cognitive restructuring?

Answer 23

A technique in CBT that involves identifying and changing negative thought patterns.

Question 24

What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?

Answer 24

A type of CBT developed to help people with borderline personality disorder regulate emotions.

Question 25

What is mindfulness-based therapy?

Answer 25

A therapy approach incorporating mindfulness practices to help clients focus on the present and manage stress.