PSY 4334 - Exam 1 Review questions and correct revised answers 2024

Psychotherapy is... a. a help for a variety of personal problems or concerns that uses therapeutic skills b. modifying behaviors and cognitions based on psychological principles derived in therapy c. enhancing a client's self understanding, interpersonal skills and decision making skills, resulting in change and personal growth -correct answer ALL OF THE ABOVE (for psychotherapy) What type of mental health provider prescribes medication? -correct answer Psychiatrists Were early asylums helpful or harmful? Any change in mental health symptoms? -correct answer Harmful; patients were neglected; no change in mental health; inhumane Consumer Report 1995 - Outcomes of Psychotherapy -correct answer 85% of those that attend therapy are better off than those that do not Similar levels of satisfaction with the therapy process no matter who they received treatment from (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers) What type of school does a psychiatrist have to attend? -correct answer Medical School What type of school does a psychologist have to attend? -correct answer Graduate School Primary difference between PhD and PsyD -correct answer PhD - research and clinical