treatment of mental disorders Flashcards
psychotherapy
relationship between patient and therapist, helping them understand their symptoms and find a solution together
biological treatment
brain stimulation (electrical) and medication
psychodynamic therapy
relationship between therapist and client, therapist helps client see their needs and motives so they can understand how problems arose
humanistic therapies focus
focuses on the person as a whole and not the collection of their behaviour
cognative and behavioural therapies
focuses directly on thoughts and behaviours and see them as the problem
exposure component
exposing the client to the stimulus or situation that makes them anxious (classical conditioning)
prolonged exposure
always exposed to the stimulus , the avoidance response eventually becomes exhausted
systematic desensitation
client experience more and more anxiety stimuli, learn to remain calm
cognitive restructuring
recognise maladaptive thought patterns and replace them with more realistic thoughts
cognitive behavioural therapy
one tries to modify the wrong cognitions and learn new behaviours
expressed emotions (EE)
an indivual is part of a larger context and a change in an individuals behaviour affects the whole system
medication is effective for certain conditions
the assumption is that mental disorders come from an imbalance in neurotransmitters, as receptors for certai neurotransmitters dont fucntion properly
psychotropic drugs
alter neurochemistry
anti anxiety drugs
short term treatment, they realx and reduce anxiety
anti depressants
used for derpression and axiety,MAO (monoamine oxidase) breaks down seretonin and inhibitors stops the process, therefor ther is nore serotonin in the synaps
