Todd- Psychotherapies

Question 1

the use of different psychological concepts and methods to help a person modify behavior, thought patterns, or overcome problems and improve their level of functioning

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psychotherapy

Question 2

conscious versus unconscious mind; represented in the iceberg model which ____ developed as an analogy to describe this

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Freud

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consists of all the mental processes of which we are aware including thoughts, perceptions. For example you might be feeling thirsty at any one minute and decide to get a drink

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conscious mind

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which contains thoughts and feelings that a person is not currently aware of but which can easily be brought to the conscious level

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subconscious level

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comprises mental process that are not accessible to consciousness but that still influence us

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unconscious mind

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Freud used concept of conscious and unconscious mind to develop his theory of _____

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3 parts of personality

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represents our primitive and instinctual mind; entirely unconscious (kids)

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ID

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part of the conscious and unconscious mind that is basically our voice of conscience. It incorporates the values and morals of society that are learned from our family and from others

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Super-ego

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the “part of the ID which has been modified by the direct influence of the external world”. It exists to mediate between the the ID’ urges and the real world. Its the part of you that you’re aware of when you think about yourself. and is the decision making part of your personality structure

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Ego

Question 10

making interpretations of what a patient is saying and experiencing in session, and examining transference reactions and defense mechanisms

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psychoanalysis

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Occurs when someone unconsciously redirects feelings associated with an important figure from their life, onto us as the therapist or provider (patient  therapist). We evoke an emotional response in the patient

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Transference

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Occurs when we unconsciously redirect feelings associated with someone from our life, onto the patient ( Therapist Patient). The patient evokes an emotional response in the therapist

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Counter-transference

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uses defense mechanisms to keep unpleasant and unacceptable emotions and thoughts out of the conscious mind

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the ego

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pushing unacceptable emotions into the unconscious

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repression

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expressing unacceptable feelings through actions

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acting out

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behaving as if an aspect of reality does not exist

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denial

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transferring feelings to less threatening object/person

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displacement

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focusing on nonemotional aspects to avoid distressing feelings

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intellectualization

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avoiding conflict by expressing hostility covertly

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passive aggression

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attributing one’s own feelings to others

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projection

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justifying behavior to avoid difficult truths

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rationalization

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transforming unacceptable feelings/impulses into the opposite

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reaction formation

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reverting to earlier developmental stage

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regression

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experiencing a person/situation as either all positive or all negative

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splitting

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channeling impulses into socially acceptable behaviors

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sublimation

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putting unwanted feelings aside to cope with reality

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suppression

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perhaps someone could deal with their uncomfortable feelings about their drug addiction and recovery by volunteering to help others in recovery

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altruism

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a derivative of psychoanalysis, where we use “talk therapy” to focus on a patient’s relationship with the external world

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psychodynamic therapy

Question 29

for example you had a single instance of a neutral stimulus (a dog, for example) and a frightening stimulus (being bitten by dog) this can lead to a ______response by which you develop a phobia to all dogs, whether they are threatening or not

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conditioned

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you had a single instance of a neutral stimulus (a dog, for example) and a frightening stimulus (being bitten by dog) this can lead to a conditioned response by which you develop a phobia to all dogs, whether they are threatening or not. This association isn’t permanent though. Without periodic re-instruction of the unconditioned stimulus, the association between the neutral stimulus and the conditioned response is lost. This is called ______

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extinction

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method of learning that uses rewards and punishments for behavior

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operant conditioning

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add something to increase behavior

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positive reinforcement

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take away something to increase behavior

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negative reinforcement

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add something to decrease likelihood of behavior

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positive punishment

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take away something to decrease likelihood of behavior

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negative punishment

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therapy involves exposing a patient to the anxiety source deliberately so as to help them overcome their anxiety or distress through habituation

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exposure

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____therapy exposes the patient to their phobia, at peak intensity all at once

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flooding

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Over time, people find that their reactions to feared objects or situations decrease

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habituation

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Exposure can help weaken previously learned associations between feared objects, activities or situations and bad outcomes. There is a fading of non-reinforced conditioned response over time

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extinction

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People with anxiety or fear responses often assume that the longer they are exposed to the fearful stimulus or anxiety-provoking situation, the worse their anxiety will get. This isn’t true of course – there is a maximum or “10/10” that can be reached. Prior to getting to that point, many will seek a release or escape from the fearful stimulus – this is _____ (it is counterproductive)

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avoidance

Question 41

core concept behind ______ is that if we want to change the way we feel then we need to make changes to the way we think and act

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cognitive behavioral therapy

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what utilizes this theme

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cognitive therapy

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_____thoughts are often influenced by our view of ourselves, others, and the world

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automatic

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CBT is based on idea of ______ These are exaggerated or irrational thought patterns not based on fact but based on habit – they are often inaccurate and negatively biased and are thought to be involved in the onset or perpetuation of psychopathology like depression and anxiety

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cognitive distortions

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therapy that focuses on listening

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supportive