chap 15 Flashcards
what is psychotherapies
helping relationship (treatment) between a professional (therapist) and another person in need of help(client)
what are the 3 main types of therapy
insight therapies, behavioral therapies, biomedical therapies
what is insight therapies
verbal interaction intended to enhance clients self-knowledge this promotes healthful changes in personality/behavior
what therapies does isight therapies include
psychoanalysis, client-centered therapy, group therapy
what is interpretation
therapists attempts to explain inner significance of clients thoughts, feelings , memories, behaviors resistance
what is transference?
clients start relating to their therapist in ways that mimic critical relationships in their live
what is client centered therapy?
supportive emotional climate who play a major role in pace/ direction for their therapy
who is carl rogers
humanistic perspective to help clients build self-concepts more congruent with reality
what are the 3 important therapeutic climate elements
Genuineness , unconditional positive regard, empathy
what is therapeutic process
work together as equals, reflect the clients statements with enhanced clarity , helps clients become themselves
group therapy?
treatment of several clients in a group, provide emotional support for other members
couples/family therapy
treatment for both partners in a committed relationships
behavioral therapies ?
involve application of principles of learning to direct
what is systematic desensitization
used to reduce clients anxiety responses through counter-conditiong , break down association stimulus/ conditioning response of anxiety
social skills training?
client watches socially skilled people model successful interactions w/others
clients practice modeled techniques through role-playing exercises and in real life
what is electroconvulsive therapy(ECT)
used to produce a cortical seizure accompanied by convulsions, primary used to treat depression, pt typically receive 3 treatments a week over 2-7 weeks
