Chapter 11: Therapy Flashcards
(44 cards)
What does the medical or disease model hint to?
the psychiatrist
Why is the medical or disease model called that?
because the psychiatric approach to mental illness is that there is something abnormal happening and therefore it needs to be identified and fixed
What assumption do psychiatrists make about behavior?
all behavior has underlying meaning
What do psychiatrists use to explain the behavior and “disease”?
with hypothetical constructs (Freud’s Iceberg Model)
What do symptom’s signify to psychiatrists?
that symptoms reflect underlying causes
What is symptom substitution?
the symptom that is targeted during therapy clears, but then another symptom arises also due to therapy
What two methods do psychiatrists use to diagnostically label an illness?
projective technique and analyze dreams
What is the projective technique?
tests (like the inkblot tests) that reveal our desires and emotions
What is therapy like with a psychiatrist?
-professional
-blame is placed on the disease
-patient admits incompetence
-rapport emphasis
-insight development
What are some assumptions that behavioral therapists make?
-attack symptom
-no need to dig deep, only observe and change behavior
-all behavior is learned
What does the diagnostic labeling look like for behavioral therapists?
what are the behaviors and what are the consequences of that behavior
What is therapy like with a behavioral therapist?
-manage behaviors
-blame is placed on environment
-patient assumes responsibility to fix behavior
-rapport and insight is not necessary
What is the general clinical approach of a behavior therapist?
- what behavior is maladaptive? (Interferes with persons daily life)
- what are support contingencies? (consequences of that behavior)
- what contingencies can be rearranged?
What is the 4 step improvement process for applied behavioral science?
D: define
O: observe
I: intervene
T: test
What are some assumptions that humanistic therapists make?
-everyone is unique (ideographic) and has unique experiences (phenomenology)
-man is innately good
-one drive: to maintain, enhance, and actualize self
-self concept is everything
What is therapy like with a humanistic therapist?
-unconditional positive regard
-rapport comes from the patient, it is not forced
-client centered
-sensitivity, encounter, marathon groups
What is the main goal of humanistic therapists?
to bridge the gap between your actual self and your ideal self
What are the 5 levels of listening?
- ignore
- pretend
- selective
- attentive
- empathic
In what type of therapy is the counselor a passive catalyst?
humanistic
What famous psychologist was keen on using psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Frued
What do neo-freudians focus on?
present in order to deal with grief, conflict, distress
What famous psychologist was keen on humanistic therapy?
Carl Rogers
What is counterconditioning and what type of therapy is it used in?
behavior is modified through a new association with a stimulus
Who technically first practiced counter conditioning?
Mary Clover Jones
