Unrelenting Stress Can Damage the _____,Causing Levels of the Hormone

question 22

Multiple Choice

Unrelenting stress can damage the _____,causing levels of the hormone _____ to spiral upward.

• A) amygdala; dopamine
• B) pituitary gland; ACTH
• C) adrenal cortex; epinephrine
• D) hippocampus; cortisol

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Definitions:

Transference

In psychotherapy, the process by which patients project feelings about important people in their lives onto the therapist.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic method aimed at assisting individuals in overcoming fears and anxiety disorders by progressively exposing them to the object or situation they fear in a regulated way.

Eclectic Approach

A therapeutic approach that incorporates a variety of therapeutic principles and philosophies to create the ideal treatment program to meet the specific needs of the patient.

Meta-Analysis

A statistical procedure for analyzing the results of multiple studies to reach an overall conclusion.