chap 16 Flashcards
The client is trained to relax and then presented with a hierarchy of anxiety-producing situations and asked to relax while imagining each one.
systematic desensitization
Similar to systematic desensitization except that the client actually experiences each
situation.
in vivo exposure
the client faces what he is phobic of and cant escape
flooding
Reinforcement of specific behaviors, often through the use of tokens that can be
exchanged for rewards.
selective reinforcement
A process in which the client learns behaviors by observing and imitating others;
often combined with behavioral rehearsal
modeling
Treatment methods that use behavior modification techniques but also incorporate
procedures designed to change maladaptive beliefs.
cognitive behavioural therapy
Through free association, dream analysis, and transference, attempts to discover
the unconscious basis of the client’s current problems so as to deal with them in a
more rational way.
psychoanalysis
More structured and short-term than traditional psychoanalysis; emphasize the way
the client is currently interacting with others.
contemporary psychodynamic therapies
In an atmosphere of empathy, warmth, and genuineness, the therapist attempts to
facilitate the process through which the client works out solutions to his or her own
problems.
humanistic therapies
A mild electric current is applied to the brain to produce a seizure.
electroconvulsive therapy [ect]
Use of drugs to modify mood and behavior
psychotherapeutic drugs
which drug Reduces symptoms of bipolar disorder
lithium
which drug Increases attention and concentration
stimulants
