chapter 16 Flashcards
(40 cards)
what are 4 examples of mental health professionals, what settings do they work in
Clinical Psychologist
- private practice
-hospitals/schools
-acidemic
Psychiatrist
- private
-hospitals/schools
-academic
Clinical social worker
- private practice
-schools
- community
school Psychologist
- in schools
what are the three beliefs that psychodynamic therapists share
- they believe that the cause of abnormal behaviours stems from traumatic childhood experiences
- they strive to analyze
- they believe when clients achieve insight into previously unconscious material, the causes and the significance of symptoms become evident and cause symptoms to disappear
what are 3 of the techniques from freuds psychoanalysis
free association
interpertation
dream analysis
what is Free association
When clients sit on a couch, they are told to say whatever they want without censorship
what is interpertation
therapists form explanations about what is released during free association.
they point out disguised or repressed ideas
what is dream analysis
therapists interpret and relate dreams to the everyday life of the client
what are the three main ingredents in-person centers therapy
- therapist must be authentic and react to what the person is saying
- therapist must express unconditional positive regard - nonjudgmental acceptance
- must relate to clients in an empathetic understanding
what are two types of family therapies
Strategic family therapy
- removed barriers to effective communication
Structural Family Therapy
- Therapists actively immerses themselves in the everyday lives of the family to make changes to their interactions.
what is rational emotive behavioural therapy
a cognative behavioral approach with an emphesis on changing how we think
A people respond to event
B - how people individually react
c- consequences or reactions
The changing belief makes people react different ley to the same stimulus
what is Becks Cognative therapy
emphasize identifying and modifying distorted thoughts and long-held negative core beliefs
Places greater weight on behavioural procedures then REBT
becks approach is best for people with depression and even bipolar or schizophrenia
what three common factors explain theraputic effectiveness
What is a specific factor
common / nonspecific
- empathatic listening
-instilling hope
-establish a strong emotional bond with client
Specific
- exposure
define psychotherapy
a psychological intervention designed to help people resolve emotional, behavioral, and interperaonal problems to improve their quality of life
what is a paraprofessional
helpers who have no formal training often provide psychological services in settings such as crisis intervention centers.
what is insight therapies
psychotherapies including psychodynamic, humanistic, and group approachs,.
Common goal o f expanding awarentess or insight
what are humanistic tharapies
tharapies that epmhesise the development of human potential and the belief that human nature is basically positive
define free association
technique in which clients express themselves without censorship of any sort
define resistance
attempts to avoid confrontation and anxiety associated with uncovering previously repressed thoughts, emotions, and impulses
define transferance
projecting intense, unrealistic feelings and expectations from their past onto a therapist
what is interpersonal therapy
IPT
Treatment that strenghtens social skills and targets interpersonal problemsm conflicts, and life transitions
what is person centerd therapy
therapy centring on clients’ goals and ways of solving problems
what is Gestalt therapy
therapy aims to integrate different and sometimes opposing aspects of personality onto a unified sence of self
create a dialogue in the 2-chair technique with conflicting personalities
define group therapy
therapy that treats more than one person at a time
what is Alcoholics anonymous
a self hep program based on 12 steps that provides social support fo scheving sobriety
define strategic family intervention
family therapy sessions that remove barriers to effective comunication
