Chapter 12-Treatment – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
Insight Oriented Therapy
answer
A type of therapy in which the therapist aims to remove distressing symptoms by leading the person to understand the psychological causes of his or her symptoms though deeply felt personal insights.
question
Psychoanalysis
answer
An intensive form of therapy that is directly connected to Freud's theory of personality and based on the idea that psychological difficulties are caused by unconscious conflicts
question
Psychodynamic Therapy
answer
A less intensive form of psychoanalysis
question
Id
answer
A structure existing at birth that houses sexual and agressive drives, physical and psychological needs
question
Superego
answer
A personality structure that is formed during early childhood and houses the sense of right and wrong, based on the internalization of parental and cultural morality
question
Ego
answer
A personality structure that develops in childhood and tried to balance the id, superego, and reality
question
Free Association
answer
A technique used the psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy in which the patient says whatever comes to mind, and the train of though reveals to the therapist the patient's issues and ways of handling them.
question
Interpretation
answer
A technique used in psychodynamic therapies in which the therapist deciphers the patient's words and behaviors, assigning unconscious motivations to them
question
Resistance
answer
A reluctance or refusal to cooperate with the therapist, which can range from unconscious forgetting to outright refusal to comply with a therapist's request
question
Transference
answer
The process by which patient may relate to their therapists as they did to some important person in their lives
question
Client-Centered Therapy
answer
A type of insight-oriented therapy that focuses on people's potential for growth and the importance of an empathetic therapist
question
Incongruence
answer
According to client centered therapy, a mismatch between a persons real self and his or her ideal self
question
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
answer
A type of therapy that is designed to help patients both to reduce problematic behaviors and irrational thoughts and to develop new, more adaptive behaviors and beliefs
question
Behavior Therapy
answer
A type of therapy, based on well-researched learning principles, that focuses on modifying observable, measurable behavior
question
Exposure
answer
A therapeutic technique whereby through repeated encounters with a stimulus the person becomes less responsive to that stimulus
question
Stimulus Control
answer
A behavior therapy technique that has the client control how often he or she encounters a stimulus that elicits a conditioned response, with the goal of decreasing or increasing the response
question
Systematic Desensitization
answer
A behavior therapy technique in which people are taught to be relaxed in the presence of a feared object or situation
question
Behavior Modification
answer
Therapeutic techniques that use operant conditioning principles to change behavior
question
Self-Monitoring Techniques
answer
Behavior techniques that help the client identify a problematic behavior as well as its antecedents and consequences
question
Token Economy
answer
A behavior modification program that uses secondary reinforcers (tokens) to change behavior
question
Cognitive Therapy
answer
A type of therapy that is degined to help clients think realistically and rationally in order to reinterpret events that otherwise lead to distressing thoughts, feelings, or behaviors
question
Cognitive Distortions
answer
Systematic biases in the way a person thinks about events and people, including oneself
question
Cognitive Restructuring
answer
The process of helping clients view their situation in a new light, which then allows them to shift their thinking from the focus on automatic, distorted, negative thoughts to more realistic ones
question
Psychoeducation
answer
The process of educating clients about therapy and research finding pertaining to their disorders and problems
question
Antipsychotic Medication (Neuroleptics)
answer
Used to treat schizophrenia. It often reduces positive symptoms but does not cure the disorder. Long-term use can cause side effects such as tardive dyskinesia
question
Tardive Dyskinesia
answer
An irreversible movement disorder in which the person involuntarily smacks his or her lips, displays facial grimaces, and exhibits other symptoms
question
Tricyclic Antidepressant
answer
These affect serotonin levels but take weeks to work and can have severe side effects. These were the only widely used antidepressants for decades.
question
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (MAOI)
answer
The first antidepressants discovered but were never as widely used as TCA's. Can cause fatal changes in blood pressure when combined with certain commonly eaten foods. They are more effective with atypical types of depression than with the more typical major depressive episodes.
question
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
answer
These drugs work on selective serotonin receptors resulting in fewer side effects than other classes of antidepressants.
question
Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI)
answer
A newer type of antidepressant that affects both serotonin and norepinephrine neurotransmitter systems
question
Benzodiazepine
answer
A type of anti-anxiety medication that reduces symptoms of panic within 36 hours and does not need to be taken for more than a week to be affective
question
Modality
answer
A form of therapy
question
Bibliotherapy
answer
The use of self-help books and audio and video information for therapeutic purposes
question
Interpersonal Therapy
answer
A type of manual-based treatment that helps clients to understand how aspects of current relationships can affect their mood and behavior
question
Outcome Research
answer
Research that addresses whether, after psycho-therapy, clients feel better, function better, live more independently, or experience fewer symptoms
question
Rational Emotive Therapy
answer
Albert Ellis, a part of Cognitive Therapy. Emphasizes rational, logical thinking, and assumes distressing feelings are caused by faulty or illogical thoughts termed irrational beliefs.
