At Rush General, the inpatient mental ward employs a program that focuses on modifying the behavior of
the patients by giving them gold stars for good behavior and ignoring undesirable behavior.
What type of
treatment program does this appear to be?
A) psychotherapy alone B) milieu therapy
C) traditional mental hospital treatments D) social learning
Question 2In a study by Paul and Lentz designed to assess the effectiveness of different approaches to the treatment
of chronically hospitalized patients, what treatment approach was found to yield the best results?
A) traditional mental hospital treatments B) social learning
C) psychotherapy alone D) milieu therapy
Question 3Residential treatment
A) has been found to be the best treatment for children, adolescents and adults.
B) has been found to be the most useful treatment for depression at any age.
C) is often ineffective and may even be harmful for children.
D) only is effective for children if they are on medication.
Question 4All of the following are elements of milieu therapy EXCEPT
A) staff expectations are clearly communicated.
B) patients are encouraged to participate in making decisions.
C) group cohesiveness.
D) teaching social skills and problem-solving.
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