Activity for the book My Psychology

My Take: 15.1 Exposure Therapy

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My Take ch15 Exposure Therapy

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Which of the following individuals is the best candidate to receive exposure therapy?

Choice A, Kirk, who has been suffering from schizophrenia for many years

Choice B, Carla, who has a pathological fear of elevators

Choice C, Dawan, who suffers from major depressive disorder

Choice D, Kristin, who struggles with an alcohol addiction

Which of the following is an important quality found in the definition of exposure therapy?

Choice A, The therapy should be short-term, occurring over very few counseling sessions.

Choice B, The anxiety-causing stimulus must carry a threat of injury or death.

Choice C, The exposure occurs gradually over time.

Choice D, The client is given a rapid “all at once” dose of exposure to the anxiety-producing stimulus.

Exposure therapy would be categorized as which type of therapeutic intervention?

Choice A, behavioral

Choice B, humanistic

Choice C, biomedical

Choice D, psychodynamic

Your Take! What complications associated with behavior therapy should a therapist (and client) be prepared to work through?