2. Approaches to Psychotherapy Flashcards
DF: Application of specialised techniques to the treatment of mental disorders, or to the problems of everyday adjustment
Psychotherapy
DF: Having issues with a change in everyday life
Adjustment disorder
5 models for treatment
- Psychodynamic
- Social/Interpersonal
- Behavioural
- Cognitive-behavioural
- Biomedical
Model of treatment: Individuals have a genetic vulnerability to developing certain disorders
Biomedical
Model of treatment: Symptoms are a cause of early experiences, unconscious drives, conflict and unhealthy repression
Psychodynamic
Model of treatment: Major disruptions or losses in social relationships can be precursors to psychological symptoms
Social/Interpersonal
Interpersonal Psych Theory: Focus on individual’s adaption to their social and cultural environments
Interpersonal Theory – Adolph Meyer
Interpersonal Psych Theory: Focus on interpersonal relationships as causative factors and a mechanism for intervention
Interpersonal School - Harry Stack Sullvian
Interpersonal Psych Theory: Distress occurs when attachments are lost of threatened
Attachment Theory - Bowlby
Model of treatment: Focus on stimulus-response pairing in learning and the learning of maladaptive behaviours and symptoms
Behavioural
Model of treatment: A person’s interpretations of a stimulus or event is what drives their response
Cognitive-Behavioural
ABC Model stands for
Activating event
Beliefs
Consequences
DF: Use of scientific methodology to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of psychotherapy
Evidence based theory
Clinical psychologists trained within the “___________” model are trained in:
- Applied clinical skills
- Relevant research skills
Scientist-practitioner
