PSY339 - Exam 3

ch 12 slide 13 take notes and include in studying. she went over it

People such as hairdressers, pharmacists, bartenders, and others who receive specialized training to deliver mental health services are known as ________.

non-specialist providers

From the perspective of prevention science, there are three levels on which the goal

of preventing mental illness can be pursued. They are…

primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention

Complementary and alternative medicine therapies are…

widely used in the United States

One of the most obvious advantages to training NSPs to deliver mental health services is that client waiting times can be ____.

reduced.

It is critical to evaluate ____ and integrative techniques, as well as other inadequately tested interventions, to ensure they are not _____.

complementary; iatrogenic or harmful.

_____ is the most wide-reaching level of prevention science.

primary prevention.

The two main problems that lead couples to seek therapy is ____ and ____.

emotional intimacy; communication difficulties.

Therapists who conduct couples or family therapy view the ____ as the client.

social relationship system.

Parent management training and behavioral approaches to family therapy emphasize _____ over punishment.

reinforcement.

Many people who suffer from a mental health disorder do not receive appropriate care. This is called a(n)

treatment gap

Which category of intervention draws on policy, regulations, and laws to influence behaviors?

population-based interventions

One of the major differences between couples, family, and individual psychotherapy is that…

family and couples therapy focus on disturbed relationships rather than just on the individuals involved.

The goals and techniques of couples therapy depend largely on…

the theoretical orientation of the therapist.

In family therapy, the individual who is the initial focus of the treatment is called the…

identified client

According to the text, e-health interventions…

have expanded dramatically as the technology to support them has developed.

One main driver of the development of clinical child psychology was that…

symptoms of mental illness in children can be much different those seen in adults.

Child psychotherapy poses particular challenges for clinicians because children…

tend to be more often referred for parental or family problems than for the child's own problems.

Behavioral observations of children…

can be conducted in a child’s home or school.

Why is there a greater need these days for clinical psychologists trained to work with older adults in the United States?

as the average life expectancy increases, there are more older adults in need of services.

The concept of coping is…

defined as cognitive, emotional, and behavioral efforts to deal with stressors.

What is not an example of problem-focused coping?

trying to control one's feelings about a situation.

Health psychologists have made which contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS?

Developing infection prevention programs.

Many researchers suspect that ____ is the factor that links stress to illnesses, including some forms of cancer.

immunosuppression

What is most likely to contribute to a patient's non-adherence to a prescribed medical treatment?

the treatment is complex, uncomfortable, and communication between physician and patient is unclear.

Clinical neuropsychologists…

conduct assessments that lead to identification of impairments suggestive of brain damage.

The concept of modularity implies that the brain is

divided into interacting regions that receive and process information uniquely.

As illustrated by the famous case of Phineas Gage, the frontal lobes of the brain are

profoundly involved in personality, and in social and emotional functioning.

What is an accurate statement about the term "insanity?" 

It is a legal term whose standards have evolved over time.

Forensic psychology is a specialty area that…

applies psychological principles and knowledge to legal issues and proceedings.

When criminal defendants are found not guilty by reason of insanity, they are usually

immediately confined to a treatment facility for an indeterminate length of time.