Chapter 16: Psychological and Biological Treatments Flashcards
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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
a self-help program based on 12 Steps that provides social support for achieving sobriety
aversion therapy
treatment that uses punishment to decrease the frequency of undesirable behaviours
behavioural therapists
therapists who focus on specific problem behaviours and on current variables that maintain problematic thoughts. feelings, and behaviours
cognitive-behavioural therapies
treatments that attempt to replace maladaptive or irrational cognitions with more adaptive, rational cognitions
Dismantling
research procedure for examining the effectiveness of isolated components of a larger treatment
ecological momentary assessment
assessment of thoughts, emotions, and behaviours that arise in the moment in situations in which they occur in everyday life
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
patients receive brief electrical pulses to the brain that produce a seizure to treat serious psychological problems
empirically supported treatment
intervention for specific disorders supported by high-quality scientific evidence
exposure therapy
therapy that confronts patients with what they fear with the goal of reducing the fear
free association
technique in which clients express themselves without censorship of any sort
Gestalt therapy
therapy that aims to integrate different and sometimes opposing aspects of personality into a unified sense of self
group therapy
therapy that treats more than one person at a time
humanistic therapies
therapies that emphasize the development of human potential and the belief that human nature is basically positive
insight therapies
psychotherapies, including psychodynamic, humanistic, and group approaches, with the goal of expanding awareness or insight
interpersonal therapy
treatment that strengthens social skills and targets interpersonal problems, conflicts, and life transitions
paraprofessional
person with no professional training who provides mental health services
participant modeling
technique in which the therapist first models a problematic situation and then guides the client through steps to cope with it unassisted
person centered therapy
therapy centring on the client’s goals and ways of solving problems
psychophamracology
use of medications to treat psychological problems
psychosurgery
brain surgery to treat psychological problems
psychotherapy
psychological intervention designed to help people resolve emotional behavioural and interpersonal problems and improve the quality of their lives
resistance
attempts to avoid confrontation and anxiety associated with uncovering previously repressed thoughts, emotions, and impulses
response prevention
technique in which therapists prevent clients from performing their typical avoidance behaviours
strategic family intervention
family therapy approach designed to remove barriers to effective communication
