A therapist asks a client to say whatever comes to mind without censoring thoughts, even if they seem embarrassing or random. What technique is being used?

A client disputes the thought, "If I make one mistake, I am worthless," and checks it against evidence from school and friends. This session is using what therapy?

A client suddenly jokes, changes the subject, and misses appointments whenever painful childhood memories come up. A psychoanalyst would call this pattern what?

A therapist says, "You sound exhausted by trying to meet everyone's expectations," after a client says, "I keep failing my family." What technique is this?

A client with a dog phobia practices relaxation, imagines a dog across the street, then gradually works up to petting a calm dog. What therapy is this?

A person trying to stop drinking takes a medication that causes nausea when alcohol is consumed. What behavior therapy is being used?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy differs from purely cognitive therapy because it also emphasizes what?

A therapist treats a teenager together with parents and siblings, focusing on communication patterns at home. What kind of therapy is this?

In the United States, which professional is most likely allowed to prescribe antidepressant medication as a standard part of treatment?

A therapist helps a client notice "all-or-nothing" thinking and replace it with a more balanced statement. What approach does this show?

A client begins treating her therapist as if he were her rejecting father, even though he has not rejected her. Psychoanalytic therapists call this what?

A therapist says, "I hear how angry you are, and I accept you as a person while we explore that anger." What humanistic condition is emphasized?

A hospital program gives points for attending groups, taking medication on schedule, and completing chores; points can be traded for privileges. What is this?

A therapist has a client with contamination fears touch a doorknob and then refrain from washing until anxiety falls. What behavior therapy is this?

Psychotherapy differs from biomedical therapy mainly because psychotherapy uses what as its primary treatment method?

After weeks of apparently random stories, a therapist suggests a client's repeated fear of locked doors symbolizes feeling trapped in a relationship. This is what?

A client says, "No one listens to me." The therapist responds, "You feel invisible in your relationships." This reply best illustrates what?

A veteran with PTSD revisits trauma memories in a safe clinical setting so the fear response gradually weakens. What broad behavior therapy is this?

A therapist asks a client to test the belief "Everyone will laugh if I ask a question" by asking one question in class and recording what happens. This is typical of what?

Several adults with panic disorder meet weekly with one therapist to practice coping skills together. What benefit does this format add over individual therapy?

A therapist mostly paraphrases, clarifies feelings, and avoids judging or directing the client. What therapy is being practiced?

In psychoanalytic theory, what is the goal of bringing unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness?

A therapist bluntly challenges a client's belief, "I must be loved by everyone, or life is awful." This style is closest to what therapy?

A client avoids eye contact whenever anger toward the therapist is discussed, then says, "This is pointless." In psychoanalysis, that avoidance is most likely what?

A psychologist treats spider phobia by having a client use a headset to approach realistic virtual spiders in gradual steps. What is this method?

Meta-analyses of psychotherapy outcome studies generally show that, compared with no treatment, psychotherapy does what?

When clients improve partly because symptoms were measured during an unusually bad week, outcome researchers call the statistical effect what?

A therapist notices a client praises her as "the only person who understands me," echoing the client's childhood need for approval from a parent. This is what?

A warm bond, agreement on goals, and trust between therapist and client are examples of what outcome researchers call a common factor?

In family therapy, a child's symptom is often treated as part of what broader target?