Psychological Therapies Flashcards

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what is the approach to psychotherapy that uses techniques from various forms of therapy?

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eclectic

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historical reconstruction is a technique used in which psychotherapy?

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Freud’s psychoanalysis

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what are the goals of psychodynamic therapy?

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to help people understand current symptoms and gain perspective on defended-against thoughts and feelings

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interpersonal therapy is effective in treating which psychological disorder?

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depression
brief 12 to 16 sessions which is a form of psychodynamic therapy

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focusing on taking responsibility for feelings and actions is a technique of which form of therapy?

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humanistic therapy (focuses on the present and future rather than the past)

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what are the two types of counterconditioning within behaviour therapy?

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systematic desensitization
aversion therapy

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what form of therapy uses gentle questioning to reveal biased or distorted thinking?

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cognitive behavioural therapy

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which alternative therapy is recommended for the treatment of PTSD?

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eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

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Thorazine is a type of ____ drug

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antipsychotic

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which drugs promote the birth of new brain cells?

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antidepressants

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what is the function of lithium?

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levels emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder

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what are the three alternative neurostimulator therapies?

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  1. vagus nerve stimulation
  2. deep brain stimulation
  3. repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
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what is unconditional positive regard?

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a caring, accepting, non-judgemental attitude which is believed to help clients develop self-awareness and self-acceptance

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sluggishness, tremors and twitches are side effects of which drug?

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antipsychotic

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how do antidepressants work?

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prolong the time serotonin molecules remain in the brain’s synapses by partially blocking the normal reuptake process

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