🧪Chapter 16 Read Along Q&A

Of the following substances or substance groups, which is the only one where illicit use patterns are higher in those between 12 and 17 years old than those who are 18 to 25 years of age?

inhalants

Which of the following choices is an emphasis of humanistic approaches to psychotherapy?

the client’s present and future

Which child is most likely to receive treatment for her or his psychological challenge?

Stavros, who suffers from ADHD

Among older Korean Americans, approximately 14% polled felt that having a mentally ill family member would

bring shame to the family.

Dr. Kaplan is working with a Japanese-American client, and regards the client’s silence as an indication that he is not happy to be in therapy. He fails to consider that his client has learned that authority figures should be shown deference and that his silence is a sign of respect. Dr. Kaplan is demonstrating ________.

poor cultural competence

Addiction is often viewed as a(n) ________ disease that can rewire the sufferer’s brain.

chronic

During the therapist’s first meeting with the client, called ________, the therapist gathers specific information to address the client’s immediate needs.

intake

Dr. Duncan is a therapist who works with men accused of domestic violence. Although it is difficult, she does her best to be non-judgmental during therapy sessions. Which aspect of client-centered therapy is this?

unconditional positive regard

What kind of family therapy involves the therapist guiding the therapy session and developing treatment plans for each family member’s specific problem?

strategic

Electroconvulsive therapy is effective in alleviating symptoms for people with ________.

severe depression who have not responded to traditional drug therapy

Research finds that when receiving treatment for a substance use problem, the treatment has to last for at least ________ month(s) before a positive outcome is likely to be achieved.

12

The amount of time a client spends in psychotherapy is determined by the client’s needs as well as his or her ________.

personal goals

Christine and Susan have been together for 3 years and are thinking about getting married. Lately all they seem to do is fight, as they have trouble communicating over the slightest issue. Both are unhappy and are each thinking that they may need to call off the wedding. They go to see a(n) ________ therapist who might help them work through these communication issues and to help them build collaborative problem-solving strategies.

couples

In order to overcome an eating disorder, Sevilla’s therapist works to change her distorted ways of thinking and self-defeating actions by helping her learn to identify such behaviors. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?

cognitive-behavioral therapy

Roscoe suffers from cocaine use disorder as well as bipolar disorder. The fact that he has two psychiatric diagnoses at once would make his a ________ situation.

comorbid

Jarl makes several minor mistakes during his conversational French class. Instead of thinking, “everyone makes mistakes sometimes,” he thinks, “I am so stupid.” What kind of cognitive distortion is this?

overgeneralization

Martha and Mikey go to meet with a psychotherapist and other parents to learn about their adult son’s symptoms of schizophrenia. They spend time discussing the illness, learning to understand his challenges, and getting information about how to most effectively help him recover. This approach is called a ________ group.

psychoeducational

Stavros is arrested for drunk driving. His prison sentence includes attending therapy sessions to treat alcohol addiction. He doesn’t want to attend these sessions, but his sentence will be extended if he doesn’t attend them. What kind of treatment does this describe?

involuntary

How long does traditional psychoanalysis typically take?

years

On the advice of her therapist, Thora decides to treat her fear of heights by exposing herself to heights using a hierarchy of stimuli related to her phobia. Which form of therapy is she using?

systematic desensitization