Author Question: A patient with an intense fear of cats reports that after 2 weeks of therapy, she no longer sweats ... (Read 106 times)

cool · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient with an intense fear of cats reports that after 2 weeks of therapy, she no longer sweats or becomes nauseated when she sees a cat on television but still cannot be in the same room with a cat.

The nurse would interpret this change as meaning that the patient: a. is responding to therapy, and the current treatment can continue.
b. is responding, but slowly, and her treatment plan should be changed.
c. has unrealistic expectations and will always need to avoid cats.
d. is deteriorating and requires medication and more intensive therapy.

Question 2

Carl Rogers thought that the task of the therapist was to reflect clients' feelings and support their work toward healthy functioning and self-actualization. His therapy is known as

1. psychoanalysis.
2. libidinal therapy.
3. analytical therapy.
4. client-centered therapy.

jordangronback · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Improvement occurs incrementally, and expected outcomes should be structured to break the ultimate goal into smaller goals, each to be met in turn. In this case, the patient notes improvement in her physiological response to the phobic object, suggesting that her sympathetic nervous system is no longer becoming as aroused on exposure to cats. This is a significant sign of improvement and suggests that the patient is responding well to treatment, although with room for continued improvement. Given the prevalence of cats in our society, not being able to tolerate brief exposure to cats might inhibit her socialization; therefore, expecting to be able to tolerate the presence of a cat is not an unrealistic expectation.

Answer to Question 2

4
Humanistic theory statement