45. Types of Psychological Disorder Treatments Flashcards
psychotherapy treatment that consists of interactions b/w a trained therapist and someone seeking to overcome psychological difficulties or achieve personal growth
therapeutic
these are centered around talking and talk therapy as the therapist helps to identify the issue and treat, or help the patient cope
therapeutic
medication or other biological treatment
biochemical therapy
the combo of therapy and biochemical treatment
eclectic approach
what are the three basic approaches to treating psychological disorders with therapy?
- behavioral
- cognitive
- humanistic
problems as seen as learned behaviors that can be replaced by constructive behaviors via learning principles
behavioral
new, more adaptive ways of thinking based on the assumption that thoughts intervene b/w events + our emotional states
cognitive
example of cognitive emotional states?
depression can be prolonged w/ negative thoughts, friendliness as pity
boost people’s self-fulfillment by helping grow in self-awareness and self-acceptance (promoting growth not curing illness–conscious > unconscious thoughts)
humanistic
uses classical conditioning to evoke new response to stimuli that are triggering unwanted behaviors
counterconditioning
counterconditioning: child’s 1. ____ of rabbits. Eat good food w/in 2. _________ range w/ each meal moving 3. ______
- fear
- visual
- closer
expose people to what they normally avoid or escape w/ reduced anxiety each time
exposure therapies
who developed exposure therapy
Joesph Walphe
what is the point of exposure therapy?
after many exposures, people get gradually less anxious
repeatedly thinking or associating fears when in a state of complete relaxtion
systematic desensitization
