Chapter 3 Flashcards
theoretical orientation
how therapists view mental health
biological model
medicine focused, physical processes are key to human behavior
psychodynamic model
a persons behavior is based on underlying psychological forces that the individual isn’t aware of
what is Huntington’s Disease caused by
a loss of cells in basal gangila
what abnormally functioning chemical can cause mental health problems
neurotransmitters
abnormally functioning serotonin can cause
depression
abnormally functioning norepinephrine can cause
depression
abnormally functioning GABA can cause
anxiety
abnormally functioning dopamine can cause
schizophrenia/psychosis
what abnormal functioning hormone causes anxiety
cortisol
most disorders are…
genetic
some genetic disorders are
mood disorders, schizophrenia, and alzheimer’s disease
what are the 3 types of biological treatment
drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and neurosurgery
what are the 5 groups of drugs
anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, anti-bipolar, anti-psychotic, and stimulant medications
what does shock therapy do
helps with depression, electrical current will pass through the brain causing a seizure. seizure has to last 25-120 seconds to be considered effective
neurosurgery can help with…
depression, anxiety, and OCD
the biological model works best with…
schizophrenia and bipolar disorders
the behavioral model focuses on the idea that…
our actions are determined largely by our life experiences
what are the 3 forms of conditioning
operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and modeling
operant conditioning is characterized by…
behavior shaped via rewards and punishments
modeling is…
the idea that individuals learn by observing and repeating behavior. mostly involving children
classical conditioning are…
behaviors are learned by connecting a neutral stimulus with a positive one
what famous scientist did a classical conditioning experiment on his dog?
Ivan Pavolv played a tone before he fed his dog which conditioned his dog to salivate when the tone is played
extinction
after conditioning, if the neutral stimulus is presented alone, the conditioning will be unlearned
contingent reinforcement example
sticker chart
punishment example
time out
exposure example
facing your fears
systematic desensitization example
pairing relaxation with exposure
increasing reinforcement example
behavioral activation (used when sleeping too much)
what does the exposure technique do
treats phobias and anxiety, usually will create a fear hierarchy
how does the fear hierarchy work?
low level to high level, working backwards to face fears
strengths in the behavior field
based on things you can see, works well with anxiety, good research
weaknesses in the behavior field
simplistic, downplays role of cognition and emotion
father of the psychodynamic model
sigmund freud
psychoanalytic
older
psychodynamic
newer