Psych 1 – Chpt 16 – Therapy and Treatment – Flashcards
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Aversive Condtion
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Counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior
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Behavior Therapy
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Therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors
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Biomedical Therapy
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Treatment that involves medication and/or medical procedures to treat psychological disorders
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Cognitive Therapy
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Form of psychotherapy that focuses on how a person's thoughts lead to feelings of distress, with the aim of helping them change these irrational thoughts
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
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Form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and self defeating behaviors
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Confidentiality
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Therapist cannot disclose confidential communications to any third party, unless mandated or permitted by law
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Counter conditioning
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Classical conditioning therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to a stimulus that has previously elicited an undesirable behavio
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Couples Therapy
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Two people in an intimate relationship, such as husband and wife, who are having difficulties and are trying to resolve them with therapy
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Dream Analysis
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Technique in psychoanalysis in which patients recall their dreams and the psychoanalyst interprets them to reveal unconscious desires or struggles
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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
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Type of biomedical therapy that involves using an electrical current to induce seizures in a person to help alleviate the effects of severe depression
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Exposure Theraoy
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Counterconditioning technique in which a therapist seeks to treat a client's fear or anxiety by presenting the feared object or situation with the idea that the person will eventually get used to it
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Family Therapy
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Special form of group therapy consisting of one or more families
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Free Association
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Technique in psychoanalysis in which the patient says whatever comes to mind at the moment
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Group Therapy
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Treatment modality in which 5-10 people with the same issue or concern meet together with a trained clinician
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Humanistic Therapy
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Therapeutic orientation aimed at helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves
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Individual Therapy
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Treatment modality in which the client and clinician meet one-on-one
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Nondirective Therapy
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Therapeutic approach in which the therapist does not give advice or provide interpretations but helps the person identify conflicts and understand feelings
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Play Therapy
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Therapeutic process, often used with children, that employs toys to help them resolve psychological problems
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Psychoanalysis
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Therapeutic orientation developed by Sigmund Freud that employs free association, dream analysis, and transference to uncover repressed feelings
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Psychotherapy
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(also, psychodynamic psychotherapy) Psychological treatment that employs various methods to help someone overcome personal problems, or to attain personal growth
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Strategic Family Therapy
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Therapist guides the therapy sessions and develops treatment plans for each family member for specific problems that can addressed in a short amount of time
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Systematic Desensitization
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Form of exposure therapy used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by exposing a person to the feared object or situation through a stimulus hierarchy
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Transference
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Process in psychoanalysis in which the patient transfers all of the positive or negative emotions associated with the patient's other relationships to the psychoanalyst
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Unconditional Positive Regard
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Fundamental acceptance of a person regardless of what they say or do; term associated with humanistic psychology
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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
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Uses a simulation rather than the actual feared object or situation to help people conquer their fears
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No. 21: Do you think there is a stigma with mentally ill persons today? Why or why not?
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[ Stigma: Mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or persons. ]
