psychotherapy Flashcards
what are the mature defense mechanisms
altruism, humor, sublimation, suppression. Mature adults wear a SASH.
Psychotherapists universal or common factor theory
says its more important to be genuine, empathetic, etc than to label and catergorize
what is interpersonal therapy and what would you use it for
focuses on interpersonal life (roles, grief, social conflicts, developmental deficits). Use for Bulimia, MDD,
what is psychodynamic psychotherapy and what would you use it for
relies on developing patient insight such as childhood experiences. Use for Borderline personality disorder, MDD
What would you use just behavioral therapy for
MDD, phobic, schizophrenia
for which two techniques is there class 1 evidence and what do they treat
ECT and Left prefrontal rTMS for acute depression
three cognitive distortions
overgeneralization, minimization, “should” or “ought to” statements
is higher/lower dose uni/bilaterally more effective for ECT
higher, bilateral
what type of metabolism changes are seen in brain on ect
decreased in frontal, increased in parietal
TMS: what does it stand for: difference from ECT
transcrainial magnetic stimulation. Tangential current, doesn’t reach deep structures, no anesthesia, no seizure induced
how does TMS affect depression
Increased serotonin forebrain output. Modulation of 5HT receptor fxn
what are the three targets for DBS in depression
cg25 (hyperactive), ventral capsule, nucleus accumbens
