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Question 41

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In the context of community mental health movement,deinstitutionalization involves

A) releasing individuals with mental disorders from prison.
B) releasing individuals with mental disorders into the custody of law officials.
C) transferring individuals with psychological disorders from mental institutions to community-based facilities.
D) transferring individuals with mental disorders from regular hospitals to psychiatric facilities.

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

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Which of the following statements is true of biological therapies?

A) Psychiatrists prescribe medications that alter aspects of bodily functioning.
B) Biological therapies cannot be combined with psychotherapies.
C) All psychiatrists and psychologists can prescribe medications in the United States.
D) Biological therapies are also known as talk therapies.

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

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Clozapine is used to treat

Unconditional positive regard is an essential element in client-centered therapy.

Laura is depressed about the fact that she did not score well in her biology paper in school,which will ruin her chances of getting into medical school.Her therapist asks her to reexamine this conclusion.According to this information,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Laura's therapist?

Carrie tells her therapist that when she interacts with the opposite gender,she feels extremely anxious and a cascade of negative opinions arise in her mind.In response to Carrie's statement,her therapist asks her to picture a red light whenever such opinions arise in her mind.In to this scenario,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Carrie's therapist?

_____ is the area of psychology that integrates science and theory to prevent and treat psychological disorders.

Identify a true statement about psychotherapy.

In the context of psychotherapy,cross-cultural competence refers both to how skilled a therapist feels about being able to manage cultural issues that might arise in therapy and to how the client perceives the therapist's ability.

Roberto is a behavioral psychologist.Tracy,one of his patients,feels that she is a failure and is not capable of achieving anything in life.Roberto instructs Tracy to change the way she feels about herself.He asks her to write down five positive qualities about herself and to focus on those positive qualities whenever she feels low.Which of the following techniques of cognitive therapy is exemplified in this scenario?

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

According to the psychoanalytic approach toward psychotherapy,which of the following is an essential part of the job of a psychotherapist?

Elizabeth,a family therapist,tells Roy's family that Roy's problem of cocaine addiction is related to the dynamics that exists within their family.According to this information,it can be inferred that Elizabeth practices the _____ technique.

Dream analysis is a psychoanalytic technique for interpreting a person's dreams.

Nathan has been suffering from alcohol addiction for the past two years.He has visited several psychiatrists who have prescribed certain drugs.However,these medications have not significantly reduced his symptoms.He decides to visit Alastair,a therapist,for help.In this scenario,which of the following sociocultural approaches should be implemented by Alastair?

Cindy's therapist uses both the distraction and scaling techniques to help her deal with anxiety.As a result,it can be inferred that Cindy's therapist practices

Dr.Mitchell is a family therapist who believes that in order to understand psychological problems in an adequate manner,she must understand the dynamics of the client's family.She feels this is absolutely necessary because

Gabriella has been diagnosed with depression and is currently under medication.Her doctor has prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to treat her.As a side effect of taking neuroleptics,Felicia will most likely experience _____.

Natalie had to close her start-up firm due to heavy losses.She is depressed and thinks of herself as a complete failure.She visits a psychologist to deal with her depression.Her psychologist focuses on changing her thoughts and provides a set a positive statements that Natalie can say to herself whenever she feels low.In this scenario,the psychologist is most likely using

In the context of biological approaches to therapy,those who support the idea that psychologists ought to have prescription privileges are most likely to state that