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theoretical orientation

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how therapists view mental health

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biological model

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medicine focused, physical processes are key to human behavior

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psychodynamic model

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a persons behavior is based on underlying psychological forces that the individual isn’t aware of

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what is Huntington’s Disease caused by

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a loss of cells in basal gangila

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what abnormally functioning chemical can cause mental health problems

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neurotransmitters

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abnormally functioning serotonin can cause

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depression

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abnormally functioning norepinephrine can cause

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depression

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abnormally functioning GABA can cause

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anxiety

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abnormally functioning dopamine can cause

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schizophrenia/psychosis

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what abnormal functioning hormone causes anxiety

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cortisol

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most disorders are…

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genetic

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some genetic disorders are

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mood disorders, schizophrenia, and alzheimer’s disease

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what are the 3 types of biological treatment

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drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and neurosurgery

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what are the 5 groups of drugs

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anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, anti-bipolar, anti-psychotic, and stimulant medications

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what does shock therapy do

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helps with depression, electrical current will pass through the brain causing a seizure. seizure has to last 25-120 seconds to be considered effective

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neurosurgery can help with…

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depression, anxiety, and OCD

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the biological model works best with…

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schizophrenia and bipolar disorders

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the behavioral model focuses on the idea that…

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our actions are determined largely by our life experiences

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what are the 3 forms of conditioning

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operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and modeling

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operant conditioning is characterized by…

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behavior shaped via rewards and punishments

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modeling is…

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the idea that individuals learn by observing and repeating behavior. mostly involving children

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classical conditioning are…

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behaviors are learned by connecting a neutral stimulus with a positive one

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what famous scientist did a classical conditioning experiment on his dog?

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Ivan Pavolv played a tone before he fed his dog which conditioned his dog to salivate when the tone is played

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extinction

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after conditioning, if the neutral stimulus is presented alone, the conditioning will be unlearned

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contingent reinforcement example

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sticker chart

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punishment example

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time out

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exposure example

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facing your fears

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systematic desensitization example

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pairing relaxation with exposure

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increasing reinforcement example

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behavioral activation (used when sleeping too much)

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what does the exposure technique do

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treats phobias and anxiety, usually will create a fear hierarchy

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how does the fear hierarchy work?

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low level to high level, working backwards to face fears

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strengths in the behavior field

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based on things you can see, works well with anxiety, good research

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weaknesses in the behavior field

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simplistic, downplays role of cognition and emotion

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father of the psychodynamic model

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sigmund freud

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psychoanalytic

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older

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psychodynamic

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newer

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id

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guided by the pleasure principle, basic instinct, no logic (food or sex)

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ego

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guided by the reality principle, mediating between id and superego

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superego

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guided by the morality principle, conscious

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what are the three unconscious forces

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id, ego, superego

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a healthy personality exists when compromise exists between the forces…

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a dysfunctional personality is when the forces have unresolved conflict

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what are the ego defense mechanisms

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repression, denial, projection, rationalization, displacement, intellectualization, and regression

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repression

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person avoids anxiety by not allowing dangerous thoughts to become conscious

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denial

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person refuses to acknowledge the existence of an external source of anxiety

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projection

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person assigns own unacceptable impulses, motives, or desires to other individuals

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rationalization

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person creates a socially acceptable reason for an action that actually reflects unacceptable motives

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displacement

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person displaces hostility from a dangerous object and onto a safer substitute

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intellectualization

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person represses emotional reactions, reasoning is used to block confrontation and it’s associated emotional stress (trauma cases)

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regression

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person leaves from a conflict to an early developmental stage at which no one is expected to behave maturely or responsibly

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psychosexual stages of development are

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oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital

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oral

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0-18 months

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anal

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18 months to 3 years

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phallic

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3 to 5 years

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latency

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5 to 12 years

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genital

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12 years to adulthood

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psychodynamic therapy techniques include

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free association, catharsis, and working through

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therapists interpretation of resistance is

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person who’s unwilling to work with therapist

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therapists interpretation of transference is

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person who treats their therapist as someone they know

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catharsis

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an insight the patient reaches

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the cognitive model is focused on

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the assumptions, attributions, attitudes, and thoughts of the client

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the founders of cognitive therapy are

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aaron beck and albert ellis

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maladaptive thinking is the cause of…

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maladaptive behavior

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cognitive therapists try to…

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change their clients way of thinking

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what is the abc model

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a tool used in cognitive behavioral therapy to recognize irrational events and beliefs

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A stands for

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activating event

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B stands for

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beliefs about the event

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C stands for

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consequences

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what are the 3 levels of cognition

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core beliefs/schemas, attitudes/rules/assumptions, and automatic thoughts

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cognitive distortions

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errors in thinking

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what are the different kinds of cognitive disortions

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all-or-nothing thinking, overgeneralization, disqualifying the positive, jumping to conclusions, and catastrophizing

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all-or-nothing thinking

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seeing things in black-and-white, good or bad, no middle ground

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overgeneralization

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seeing a single event as a never ending pattern
example: always going to fail exams

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disqualifying the positive

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rejecting positive experience as “not counting”, maintaining the negative belief

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jumping to conclusions

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making negative interpretations in the absence of data

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subtypes of jumping to conclusions are

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mind reading and fortune telling

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catastrophizing

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anticipating horrible consequences of the outcomes of events

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reappraisal

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reconstructing how people think

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techniques of cognitive therapy are

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cognitive reconstructing and problem solving skills

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humanist views are

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emphasis on people as friendly, cooperative, and constructive. focusing on self actualizing

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existentialist views are

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emphasis on self determination, choice, individual responsibility, and authenticity

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Rogers’ client centered therapy. humanistic or existential model?

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therapist provides unconditional positive regard and positive reinforcement. humanistic model

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Fritz Perls created…

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the gestalt theory. help clients achieve self recognition through challenge and frustration

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techniques of gestalt are…

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skillful frustration, role playing/empty chair, rules such as “here and now” and “I” language

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the sociocultural model states that

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abnormal behavior is best understood in light of the broad social and cultural forces that influence an individual

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sociocultural therapists need to look at…

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social labels and roles, social connections, family structure and communication, to understand behavior

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sociocultural treatments include

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culturally sensitive therapy, gender sensitive therapy, group therapy, family therapy, couple therapy, and community treatment

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multicultural perspective

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seeks to understand how race, culture, or ethnicity affect behavior and thinking

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client

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calling the shots

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patient

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therapists lead

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many therapists, clinicians, or practitioners use

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a biopsychosocial model

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eclectic

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integrative therapists, whats useful for the client/patient