Chapter 13

Question 1

Describe psychoanalysis

Answer 1

A form of psychotherapy developed by Freud which aimed at identifying unconscious causes of psychological disorders

Question 2

Analysis of free association

Answer 2

The client will provide uncensored reports of anything that comes to mind and the therapist will interpret it

Question 3

Analysis of resistences

Answer 3

Client behaviours that interfere with therapeutic process are interpreted by therapist

Question 4

Analysis of dreams

Answer 4

The symbolic content of dreams is studied by therapist to reveal their true content

Question 5

Analysis of transeference

Answer 5

The feelings the client expresses to the therapist hint at the feelings the client feels towards others

Question 6

Psychodynamic therapies

Answer 6

General approach that looks into childhood of client and encourages client to develop insight about psychological difficulties

Question 7

Interpersonal psychotherapy

Answer 7

A form of psychotherapy with the goal of improving relationships

Question 8

What is behaviour therapy

Answer 8

Therapeutic use of principles to alter maladaptive behaviours

Question 9

Counterconditioning

Answer 9

Replacing unpleasant responses to stimuli with pleasant ones

Question 10

Systemic desensitization

Answer 10

Type of counterconditioning that requires the client to stay relaxed while imagining a stimulus that induces anxiety

Question 11

Exposure therapy

Answer 11

Confronting emotional arousing stimulus directly with the hopes of decreasing emotion associated

Question 12

Aversion therapy

Answer 12

Getting rid of a maladaptive behaviour by making the stimuli unpleasant (quitting smoking)

Question 13

Participant modelling

Answer 13

A type of therapy where the therapist elicits effective behaviours then the client performs them

Question 14

R-E-B-T therapy

Answer 14

A type of therapy that makes a client let go of irrational beliefs (uses ABCs)

Question 15

Cognitive therapy

Answer 15

The goal is to eliminate exaggerated negative beliefs of a person

Question 16

Cognitive restructuring

Answer 16

Therapist teaches the client to question default beliefs and predictions that lead to negative emotions

Question 17

Mindfullness meditation

Answer 17

A type of therapy that requires the client to fully be in the moment, allowing them to be free of their thoughts and beliefs and identify their symptoms

Question 18

Cognitive behavioural therapy

Answer 18

A mixture of cognitive and behavioural therapy

Question 19

Person centered therapy

Answer 19

A therapy approach that assumes everyone has a tendency towards growth and this can be reached by the acceptance and genuine reactions of the therapist

Question 20

gestalt therapy

Answer 20

Helping a client become aware of their thoughts, behaviours, and feelings may allow them to take responsibility for them

Question 21

Transactional analysis

Answer 21

A type of behaviour therapy where the therapist helps the client change their inappropriate behaviours to others

Question 22

Social skills training

Answer 22

Improves the social relationships of a person by improving their interpersonal skills

Question 23

Self help groups

Answer 23

Groups of strangers who meet to honestly discuss their emotional and behavioural problems

Question 24

Family therapy

Answer 24

A type of therapy where rules are agreed upon for a family and constructive expression of emotions is encouraged

Question 25

Psychosurgery

Answer 25

Treating psychological disorders by destroying tissue in the brain

Question 26

Electroconvulsive therapy

Answer 26

When brief electric currents are used to induce brain seizures in patients suffering from major depression

Question 27

Drug therapies

Answer 27

Typically can restore neurotransmitter levels to more stable levels

Question 28

Anti-anxiety drugs

Answer 28

Psychoactive drugs used in the treatment of anxiety disorder (ex. Benzodiazepines enhances GABA which inhibits brain activity)

Question 29

Antidepressant drugs

Answer 29

Psychoactive drugs used to treat major depression

Question 30

Antimania drugs

Answer 30

Psychoactive drugs used to treat bipolar disorder

Question 31

Antipsychotic drugs

Answer 31

Drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders