question

psychotherapy

answer

the treatment of emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal problems through the use of psychological techniques designed to encourage understanding of problems and modify troubling feelings, behaviors or relationships

question

biomedical therapies

answer

use of medications, electroconvulsive therapy, or other medical treatments to treat the symptoms associated with psychological disorders

question

psychoanalysis

answer

a type of psychotherapy originated by sigmund freud in which free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of resistance and transference are used to explore repressed or unconscious impulses, anxieties and internal conflicts

question

free association

answer

a technique in psychoanalysis in which the patient spontaneously reports all thoughts, feelings, and mental images as they come to mind, as a way of revealing unconscious thoughts and eomtions

question

resistance

answer

in psychoanalysis, the patient's unconscious attempts to block the revelation of repressed memories and conflicts

question

dream interpretation

answer

content of dream is analyzed for disguised or symbolic wishes, meanings and motivations

question

interpretation

answer

psychoanalyst offers a carefully timed explanation of the patient's dreams, free association, or behaviors to facilitate the recognition of unconscious conflicts or motivations

question

transference

answer

psychoanalysis, process by which the emotions and desires originally associated with a significant person in the patient's life, such as a parent are unconsciously transferred to the psychoanalysis

question

short term dynamic therapies

answer

type of psychotherapy that is based on psychoanalytic theory but differs in that it is typically time limited, has specific goals, and involves an active, rather than neutral, role for the therapist.

question

interpersonal therapy

answer

a brief, psychodynamic psychotherapy that focuses on current relationships and is based on the assumption that symptoms are caused and maintained by interpersonal problems. ex: Helpful for treating eating disorders,substance abuse depression, marital problems, parenting issues.

question

client-centered therapy

answer

a type of psychotherapy develped by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers in which the therapist is nondirective and reflective, and the client directs the focus of each therapy session; also called person-centered therapy.

question

behavior therapy

answer

type of psychotherapy that focuses on directly changing maladaptive behavior patterns by using basic learning principles and techniques; also called behavior modification.

question

counterconditioning

answer

behavior therapy technique based on classical conditioning that involves modifying

question

Psychotherapy interested in psychological causes, biomedical concerned with symptoms uses drugs

answer

Psychotherapy v biomedical approach

question

helps people who want to be helped, therapist factors, needs a support system, found to be more effective than no therapy at all. Treat symptoms better

answer

Psychotherapy effectiveness

question

systematic desensitization

answer

behavior therapy technique in which phobic responses are reduced by pairing relaxation with a series of mental images or real-life situations that the person finds progressively more fear-provoking; based on pricniple of counter conditioning

question

bell and pad treatment

answer

behavior therapy technique used to treat nighttime bedwetting by conditioning arousal from sleep in response to bodily signals of a full bladder. Form of classical conditioning.

question

aversive conditioning

answer

relatively ineffective type of therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an aversive stimulus with the occurrence of undesirable behaviors or thoughts.

question

token economy

answer

form of behavior therapy in which the therapuetic environment is structured to reward desired behaviors with tokens or points that may eventually be exchanged for tangible rewards.

question

cognitive therapies

answer

change or eliminate irrational or distorted thoughts and perceptions. group of psychotherapies based on the assumption that psychological problems are due to maladaptive patterns of thinking.Treatment focuses on recognizing and altering these unhealthy thinking patterns.

question

Rational Emotive Therapy- Albert Ellis

answer

focuses on changing irrational beliefs. Very directive therapy with challenging beliefs. Guiding client by having them monitor thoughts and test if their thoughts make sense. Relies on using confrontational and direct, logical persuasion to reason and push client to surrendering irrational beliefs

question

Activating Event occurs a persons beliefs about that event cause emotional Consequences.

answer

ABC

question

arbitrary influence

answer

drawing a negative conclusion when there is little or no evidence to support it

question

selective abstraction

answer

focusing on a single negative detail taken out of context; ignoring the more important aspects of the situation.

question

personalization

answer

taking responsibility, blaming oneself or applying external events to oneself when there is no basis or evidence or making the connection

question

cognitive therapy (CT)

answer

Beck. Teach client to monitor thoughts test for accuracy and correct if necessary. To have source of unrealistic, distorted perceptions/interpretations of events due to cognitive biases. Goal- have accurate and realistic perception of self, others, and external events.

question

cognitive behavioral therapy

answer

therapy that integrates cognitive and behavioral techniques and that is based on the assumption that thoughts, moods and behaviors are interrelated.

question

eye movement desensitization reprocessing

answer

client holds a vivid mental image of a troubling event or situation while rapidly moving his or her eyes back and forth in response to the therapists moving finger or whil the therapist administers some other form of bilateral stimulation, such as sounding tones in opposite ears.

question

exposure therapy

answer

behavioral therapy for phobias, panic disorder, ptsd, or related anxiety disorders in which the person is repeatedly exposed to the disturbing object or situation under controlled situations.

question

eclecticism

answer

sensible and integrated use of techniques from dif. psychotherapies

question

psychotropic medications

answer

drugs that alter mental functions, alleviate pscyhological symptoms, and are used to treat psychological or mental disorders.

question

antipsychotic medications

answer

prescription drugs that are used to reduce psychotic symptoms, frequently used in the treatment of schizophrenia also called neuroleptics.

question

atypical antipsychotic medications

answer

newer anti psychotic meds that in contrast to the early anti psychotic drugs, block dopamine receptors in brain regions associated with psychotic symptoms rather than more globally throughout the brain, resulting in fewer side effects.

question

anti anxiety drugs

answer

prescription drugs that are used to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety.

question

lithium

answer

naturally occuring substance that is used in the treatment of bipolar disorder. counteracts manic and depressive symptoms in bipolar patients.

question

anti depressant meds

answer

prescription drugs used to reduce the symptoms associated with depression

question

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

answer

class of anti depressant drugs that increase the availability of serotonin in the brain and cause fewer side effects than earlier antidepressants; include Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft.

question

electroconvulsive therapy

answer

a biomedical therapy used primarily in the treatment of depression that involves electrically inducing a brief brain seizure; also called electroshock therapy

question

benzodiazepines

answer

type of medication that reduces anxiety through increaseing level of gaba in limbic system. Side effects: decreased coordination, reaction time, alertness, addiction.

question

Non benzodiazepines

answer

may take a few weeks to work, doesnt reduce alertness, not addictive.

question

Cogntive behavioral therapy

answer

best success in treatment comes from ____ therapy

question

Afranil

answer

first drug to successfully treat OCD, it is a ssri. est success comes from combining these drugs with cognitive behavior therapy.

question

D1 NEURONS

answer

NEURONS that are involved with motor control

question

D2 neurons

answer

cognition, perceptions, thought to be overproduced in schizophrenia.

question

reduce brain dopamine levels with both D1 AND D2 neurons. Slow thinking, motor impariments, slow emotional responsiveness.

answer

effects of anti psychotic drugs

question

tardive dyskinesia

answer

possible motor side effect that could be permanent with long term use of anti psychotics.

question

typical anti psychotics

answer

anti psychotics that work on both D1 and D2 producing neurons thus have more side effects.

question

atypical anti psychotics

answer

give some relief to the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. works exclusively on D2

question

first generation

answer

anti psychotics type trycyclics and MAO inhibitors. Effective for 75% of patients.mao inhibitors have serious psycholocail side effects when taken with some common foods. Tricylics caused weight gain, dry mouth dizziness.

question

tegretol and depakote

answer

anti convulsion drugs. increaseds norepinephrine and causes a manic state.

question

Genuineness, Unconditional positive regard, empathetic understanding

answer

Therapeutic Conditions

question

genuineness

answer

therapist openly shares thoughts without defensiveness

question

in vivo desensitization

answer

practices relaxation "live" with the actual fear stimulus.

question

flooding

answer

patient is confronted with the fear stimulus and allowed to experience panic.

question

clinical psychologist

answer

holds an academic doctorate (phd) and is required to be licensed to practice. Assess and treats mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. Has expertise in psychological testing and evaluation, diagnosis, psychotherapy research and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. May work in private practices, hospitals or community mental health centers.

question

psychiatrist

answer

holds a medical degree and is recquired to be licensed to practice. has expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. often has training in psychotherapy. May prescribe medications, electroconvulsive therapy or medical procedures.

question

help client explore and clarity his feelings, thoughts and perceptions. See problems more clearly

answer

goal of client-centered therapy

question

progressive relaxation, anxiety hierarchy, control scene, process of desensitization.

answer

steps in systematic desensitization

question

classical conditioning

answer

bell and pad treatment of _____ conditioning

question

operant conditioning techniques

answer

desirable behaviors are reinforced with praise, attention and other rewards. From habit, to weight control. Help modify behavior of people who are severely disabled.

question

Rational Emotive Therapy RET

answer

What therapr is this "people are not distrubed by things but rather their view of things" (their interpretation)

question

RET

answer

This therapy Good in overcoming self defeating behaviors (extreme shyness, need for approval)

question

negative cognitive bias

answer

Beck's viewpoint, people consistently distorting experiences in a negative way

question

Cognitive Therapy

answer

therapy good in treating depression and psychological disorders including ptsd, anxiety disorders, and relationship problems

question

Cognitive Behavioral therapy CBT

answer

along with challenging maladaptive beliefs, therapist uses behavior modification, shaping, reinforcement and modelig to teach problem solving and to change unhealthy behavior problems

question

group therapy

answer

one or more therapists working with several people at the same time o Not good to use with depression. Not successful, because they could think of new ways to become depressed. o Put people with dif phobias together, don't want to reinforce others behaviors.

question

meta analysis

answer

provides a way of statistically combining the results of individual research studies to reach an overall conclusion

question

true

answer

true or false. Psychotherapy is significantly more effective than no treatment.

question

dopamine

answer

chlorpromazine and resperine (antipsychotic drugs) decrease what_________

question

positive symptoms of schizophrenia

answer

first anti psychotics effectively reduced __________

question

atypical antipsychotics

answer

effectives of these drugs less likely to block dopamine receptors in movement areas of the brain. Effective in treating negative symptoms of schizophrenia- social withdrawal, apathy and flat emotions

question

benzodiazepines

answer

effects of these drugs increase level of Gaba , inhibits transmission of nerve impulses in the brain and slows brain activity. Reduce coordination, alertness and reaction time.May be physically addictive.

question

lithium

answer

side effects of this drug include, poisoning, vomiting, muscle weakness and reduced muscle coordination,

question

depakote

answer

helps treat rapid cycle of bipolar disorder.

question

tricyclics and mao inhibitors

answer

1st generation of anti depressants

question

dual action antidepressants

answer

serzone, celexa, also effect serotonin levels

question

ECT

answer

a method of treating severe depression by administering electrical shock to the head After the introduction of the phenothiazines in the 1950's the use of___became generally limited to the treatment of severe depression Although controversies concerning the use of ____persist increasing evidence supports its effectiveness in helping people with severe depression, including cases in which depressed people fail to respond to psychotherapy or antidepressant medication

question

psycho surgery

answer

developed by Egas Moniz. Involved surgical severing of nerve pathways linking to the thalamus to the prefrontal lobes of the brain.

Chapter 15 Therapies – Flashcards

Unlock all answers in this set

Haven't found what you were looking for?

Search for samples, answers to your questions and flashcards