chapter 16 Flashcards

(40 cards)

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an interaction between a socially sanctioned clinician and someone suffering from a psychological problem, with the goal of providing support or relief from the problem

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psychotherapy

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a form of psychology that involves drawing on techniques from different forms of therapy, depending on the client and the problem

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eclectic psychotherapy

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therapies that explore childhood events and encourage individuals to use this understanding to develop insight into their psychological problems

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psychodynamic psychotherapies

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a form of psychotherapy that focuses on helping clients improve current relationships

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interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)

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a form of psychology that assumes that all individuals have a tendency toward growth and that this growth can be facilitated by acceptance and genuine reactions from the therapist

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person/client-centered therapy

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a form of psychology whose goal is helping the client become aware of their thoughts, behaviors, experiences, and feelings and to “own” or take responsibility for them

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gestalt therapy

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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

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behavior therapy

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a form of behavior therapy that involves giving clients “tokens” for desired behaviors that they can later trade for rewards

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token economy

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an approach to treatment of the client that involves confronting an emotion-arousing stimulus directly and repeatedly, ultimately leading to a decrease in the emotional response

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exposure therapy

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focuses on helping a client identify and correct any distorted thinking about self, others, or the world

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cognitive therapy

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a therapeutic approach that teaches clients to question the automatic beliefs, assumptions, and predictions that often lead to negative emotions and to replace negative thinking with more realistic and positive beliefs

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cognitive restructuring

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teaches an individual to be fully present in each moment; to be aware of their thoughts, feelings, and sensations; and to detect symptoms before they become a problem

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mindfulness meditation

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a blend of cognitive and behavioral therapeutic strategies

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cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

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a type of therapy in which multiple participants (who often do not know each other at the outset) work on their individual problems in a group atmosphere

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group therapy

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medications that are used to treat schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders

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antipsychotic drugs

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the study of drug effects on psychological states and symptoms

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psychopharmacology

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drugs that help reduce a person’s experience of fear or anxiety

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antianxiety medications

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a class of drugs that help lift people’s moods

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antidepressants

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a therapy that involves repeated exposure to bright light

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a treatment that involves inducing a brief seizure by delivering an electrical shock to the brain

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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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a treatment that involves placing a powerful pulsed magnet over a person’s scalp to alter neuronal activity in the brain

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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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surgical destruction of specific brain areas

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psychosurgery

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an inert substance or procedure that has been applied with the expectation that it will produce a healing response

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a disorder or symptom that occurs as a result of a medical or psychotherapeutic treatment itself

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iatrogenic illness

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exploring childhood events and dynamics which shape adulthood personality and psychological functioning
psychodynamic psychotherapy
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exploring one's aggressive/sexual "urges" and pattern of defense mechanisms for these urges
psychoanalytic psychotherapy
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goal is to improve social relationships helps with grief, role transitions, interpersonal conflicts
interpersonal therapy
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psychological distress can be traced back to not reaching one's potential; focus on person-centered therapy
humanistic psychotherapy
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psychological distress steams from falling to find meaning in life
existential psychotherapy
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assumes that disordered behavior is learned and that symptom relief is achieved through changing overt, maladaptive behaviors into more constructive behaviors
behavioral psychotherapy
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identify and correct any distorted thinking about self, others, or the world
cognitive psychotherapy
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treatment strategies would target changes in both parties, focusing on ways to break their repetitive dysfunctional pattern
couples therapy
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problem behaviors exhibited by a particular family member result from a dysfunctional family dynamic
family therapy
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work by facilitating GABA activity
anxiety medications
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most common antidepressants
benzodiazepines (valium, ativan, xanax)
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work on serotonin and sometimes norepinephrine
antidepressants
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mood stabilizers
lithium and valproate
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involves the insertion of battery-powered electrodes that deliver electrical pulses to specific brain areas believed to be causing a person's mental disorder
deep brain stimulation
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designed to evaluate whether treatment works (often in comparison to another treatment or control condition)
treatment outcome studies
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both the patient and the researcher/therapist are uninformed about which treatment the patient is receiving
double-blind experiment