Abnormal Flashcards
psychotherapy
treating mental issues with psychological methods
biomedical therapy
treating with drugs or medical procedures
eclectic approach
mixing different therapy methods
transference
redirecting feelings onto a therapist
behavior therapy
changing unwanted behavior through learning
counterconditioning
replacing fear with a new response
exposure therapies
facing fears to reduce them
systematic desensitization
gradual fear exposure with relaxation
virtual reality exposure therapy
using virtual reality to face fear
aversive conditioning
pairing bad habits with discomfort
cognitive behavior therapy
changing thoughts and behaviors
regression toward the mean
extreme traits returning to nornal
meta analysis
combining study results
psychopharmacology
study of drugs or behavior
traduce dyskinesia
uncontrolled movements from medication
electroconvulsive therapy
electric brain shocks to treat depression
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
magnetic brain stimulation
psychosurgery
brain surgery to change behavior
lobotomy
cutting brain nerves to reduce disorder
psychoanalysis
sigmund freud
therapy exploring unconscious thoughts
humanistic therapy
carl rogers
focuses on personal growth and self-fulfillment
psychological disorder
a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling or behavior
ADHD
a disorder where people have trouble paying attention and controlling impulses
DSM-IV
a book doctors use to diagnose mental health disorders