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Chapter 15 Treating Disorders of the Mind and Body

(1) Trace the history of the treatment of psychological disorders from ancient times until the late 1800's.

(2) What is the primary goal of psychodynamic therapy? (3) How do the therapist and patient gain insight into the patient's psychological processes? (4) What is resistance? (5) What is catharsis? (6) What are transference and countertransference?

(7) What are the 4 basic principles in Carl Roger's client-centered therapy?

(8) How do behavioral therapies differ from psychodynamic therapies? (9) Describe biofeedback. (10) Describe social-skills training. (11) Describe the two types of classical conditioning techniques that are used to treat phobias. (12) Describe aversive conditioning.

(13) What are the similarities and differences between Ellis's rational-emotive behavior therapy and Beck's cognitive therapy?

(14) What are some of the advantages of group therapy over individual therapy?

(15) What is the common term for antianxiety medications? (16) What are some of the drawbacks of taking barbituates in treating anxiety disorders? (17) How do benzodiazepines work? (18) What is the trade name for diazepam? (19) What are five of the negative side effects of benzodiazepines?

(20) What are the three classes of antidepressants? (21) What is the difference between how tricyclic antidepressants and SSRI’s work? (22) How effective are antidepressants in reducing the symptoms of major depression? (23) What is the generic name for Tofranil?

(24) Why are antipsychotic drugs referred to as "major tranquilizers"? (25) Antipsychotic drugs are especially good at reducing what kind of symptoms? (26) What is the trade name of chlorpromazine? (27) What is tardive dyskinesia? (28) How are the introduction of antipsychotic medications and deinstitutionalization related?

(29) What are the two approaches to studying the usefulness of psychotherapy and how do they differ? (30) One of the research approaches shows that ____ percent of people that have undergone therapy report that they are improved and satisfied. (31) The other research approach shows that _____ percent of people that have undergone therapy are better off than the average person without psychotherapy.

(32) Generally speaking, on average across all disorders, all therapies are equally effective.

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What are two reasons for this?

(33) Discuss the relative importance of psychotherapy and psychological medications for the treatment of anxiety disorders. (34) What is the most effective treatment for depression? (35) What is the most effective treatment for severe depression? (36) What is lithium and for what is it prescribed? (37) What are some of lithium’s drawbacks? (38) What are the pluses and minuses of using antipsychotic medication for the treatment of schizophrenia? (39) Does psychotherapy have any role to play in the treatment of schizophrenia? (40) Currently, are truly effective treatments available for personality disorders? Discuss your answer.

(41) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the use of Prozac and/or CBT in the treatment of adolescent depression? (42) Why does a stimulant (Ritalin) reduce hyperactivity in ADHD? (43) What is the best approach to the treatment of ADHD? (44) What is ABA?

(45) Typically, does drug therapy cure the psychological disorder or merely control the symptoms? (46) What are three negative aspects of drug intervention?

(47) Generally speaking, most psychologists would argue that both _____________ and ________________ should be used in the treatment of psychological disorders.

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