Psychology 101

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

Antipsychotic drugs, such as Haldol, are used to treat all of the following except ________.

Humanistic therapy is also called ________ therapy.

In the free association technique of psychoanalysis, the ________.

Rafael is in therapy, and one of his goals is to overcome his pessimistic attitude. His therapist helps him eliminate thought patterns that lead to distress. For example, he helps Rafael learn to not overgeneralize his likelihood of failing his sociology class based on doing poorly on his first exam. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?

Elena is attending therapy sessions, and her doctor just wants her to talk about her childhood. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this suggest?

Which of the following explains why most psychiatric hospitals emphasize short-term care?

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

The amount of time spent in therapy depends on the needs of the client and the ________.

Antipsychotic medicines were first introduced in ________.