chap 15 Flashcards
______ ______(talk therapies): talk to therapist; pursue increased insight into yourself
insight therapies
______ _______: focus on changing behavior; use learning principles (e.g. reinforcement, shaping, etc.)
behavior therapy
____ ___ ____(biomedical therapies): focus on changing something physical (e.g. drug therapy, electroconvulsive shock therapy)
biologically based therapies
______/_____ _____: associated with freud; emphasizes releasing repressed unconscious conflicts using free association and dream analysis.
psychoanalytic/psychodynamic therapy
____/_____ _____ _____: associated with carl rogers; states individuals have unrealistic conditions of worth; emphasizes providing a supportive environment. Therapists must exhibit genuineness, acceptance, and empathy
client/person centered therapy
_____-____ _____ : associated with ellis and Beck; emphasizes changing negative or maladaptive thoughts and beliefs which are at the core of our problems; more confrontational form of therapy
cognitive-behavior therapy
____ ____ ___ ____ ____:emphasizes using reinforcement, punishment, and shaping to change behavior
therapy based on operant conditioning
____ ____ ____ ____ ____: often used to treat phobias. Systematic desentisation - associate a pleasant, relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli
therapy based on classical conditioning
_____ ____- used to treat schizophrenia; occupy receptor sites for do0pamine, blocking its activity.
antipyschotic drugs
_______ - increase levels of neurotransmitters such as serotonin and norepinephrine
antidepressents
______ ____ _____: used to treat severely depressed patients
electroconvulsive shock therapy
____ _____ _____: alleviate anxiety and depression
aerobic exercise programs
________: Holds a doctorate and has extensive training in therapy. Usually conducts therapy that involves talking. Must be licensed by the state.
psychologist
____________: A medical doctor who has completed an M.D. with specialized training in assessing and treating mental disorders. Can prescribe medication, and some also practice psychotherapy.
psychiatrist
_____/______ _____ _____: Has a masters degree in social work and training in working with people in dire life situations such as poverty, homelessness, or family conflict.
clinical/psychiatric social worker
_______: In some states, counselors must have a master’s degree and extensive training in therapy
counselor
_____ ______: A common psychodynamic treatment. Helps clients improve current relationships. Talk to clients about their interpersonal behaviors and feelings. Focus on grief, conflicts with others, life changes, and relationship skills
interpersonal psychotherapy
_____ _____: has the goal of helping the client become aware of his or her thoughts, behaviors, experiences, and feelings and to “own” or take responsibilty for them.
Utilizes the empty chair technique.
gestalt therapy
______ _____: a type of therapy that assumes that disordered behavior is learned and that symptom relief is achieved through changing overt, maladaptive behaviors into more constructive behaviors.
behavior therapy
Three examples of behavior therapy: 1) _____ unwanted behaviors. 2) ______ desired behaviors. -token economy: a form of behavior therapy in which clients are given “tokens” for desired behaviors, which they can later trade for rewards. 3)_____ unwanted emotional responses.- Exposure therapy: an approach to treatment that involves confronting an emotion-arousing stimulus directly and repeatedly, ultimately leading to a decrease in the emotional response.
eliminating, promoting, reducing
______ _____: a technique in which multiple participants (who often do not know one another at the outset) work on their individual problems in a group atmosphere.
group therapy
______ _____: drugs that help reduce a person’s experience of fear or anxiety. benzodiazapine. highly addictive + accidental death w/ alc
antianxiety medications
_____ _____: works best for phobias, compulsions, self-abusive behavior
behavior therapy
______ _____: works best for depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues
congitive-behavior therapy
