Vocabulary #10 | 5

Question 1

Deinstitutionalization

Answer 1

The removal of individuals from mental health institutions and their placement in community-based settings.

Question 2

Ethical Principals

Answer 2

A set of principles and standards that govern the professional conduct of psychologists, ensuring treatment respects the rights, dignity, and well-being of individuals involved.

Question 3

Psychodynamic Therapy Techniques

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Rooted in Freudian principles and delves into the unconscious process of the person’s mind related to past trauma.

Question 4

Dream Analysis

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The technique in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis that is used to analyze a client’s dream to reveal subliminal motivations, unconscious conflicts, or hidden meanings within the dreams.

Question 4

Free Association

Answer 4

The patient is allowed to talk FREELY without pause in a stream of words.

Question 5

Cognitive Therapy Techniques

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Focuses on current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, which they have to modify for a better life for a person. CBT is a broader approach that includes CT as one of its components.

Question 6

Cognitive Restructuring

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A therapeutic approach that aims to identify and change negative or irrational thoughts and beliefs.

Question 7

Fear Hierarchies

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A graded list of feared stimuli or situations, ranked from least to most anxiety-provoking, used in systematic desensitization therapy. (Used in exposure therapy)

Question 8

Cognitive Triad

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The negative thought patterns that often characterize depression: Negative thoughts about the world → Negative views about the future → Negative views about oneself. (Repeats in a triangle)

Question 9

Applied Behavioral Analysis

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Uses principles of operant conditioning to modify behavior in practical settings. Focuses on understanding the consequences of behaviors (reinforcement and punishment) to promote desired actions and reduce unwanted ones.

Question 10

Exposure Therapy

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Systematic desensitization that treats anxieties by exposing people (in imagination or actuality) to the things they fear and avoid.

Question 11

Systematic Desensitization

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Helps individuals overcome fears and anxieties by gradually associating feared stimuli with relaxation.

Question 12

Aversion Therapy

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A behavioral therapy that aims to decrease the frequency of an undesirable behavior by pairing it with an aversive stimulus.

Question 13

Token Economy

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A behavior modification system where individuals earn tokens for performing desired behaviors, and these tokens can then be exchanged for various rewards or privileges. (Form of operant conditioning)

Question 14

Biofeedback

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Individuals learn to control physiological responses by using feedback from sensors on their body.

Question 15

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Combines cognitive techniques with behavioral strategies to influence both thoughts and actions. CBT is a broader approach that includes CT as one of its components.

Question 16

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

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A comprehensive and multifaceted therapy designed to help patients cope with extreme emotional suffering and, often, self-injurious behavior.

Question 17

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

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A type of behavior therapy that focuses on correcting negative thought patterns and cognition in order to correct destructive or negative behaviors or moods.

Question 18

Humanistic Theory

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A perspective that emphasizes the individual’s innate potential for growth, self-actualization, and the inherent goodness of human nature. It focuses on the subjective experiences of individuals and their drive towards personal fulfillment and well-being.

Question 19

Person Centered Therapy

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A humanistic approach where the therapist provides a supportive and non-judgmental environment to facilitate the client’s personal growth and self-discovery. The core principles include unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence.

Question 20

Active Listening

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A therapist pays close attention to a client’s verbal and nonverbal communication, asking clarifying questions and restating what they’ve heard to ensure full understanding.

Question 21

Unconditional Positive Regard

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Blanket acceptance and support of a person regardless of what the person says or does. Carl Rogers (humanistic guy) believed that unconditional positive regard is essential to healthy development.

Question 22

Individual Therapy

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Individual therapy is a one-on-one interaction between a therapist and a client.

Question 23

Effective Uses of Hypnosis

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Include pain management, anxiety reduction, and helping with sleep problems like insomnia and sleepwalking.

Question 24

Biological Intervention

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Treatments that alter the structure or function of the brain to address psychological problems.

Question 25

Psychoactive Drugs

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Substances that can alter perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior by changing the brain's neurochemistry.

Question 26

Antianxiety Drugs

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Also known as anxiolytics, are medications used to treat anxiety disorders. They work by reducing the activity of the central nervous system, which can help to calm and relax the individual.

Question 26

Antidepressants

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Medications used to treat depression and other related conditions. They work by altering the levels or activity of neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly serotonin and norepinephrine.

Question 27

Lithium

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A naturally occurring chemical element used as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of bipolar disorder. It helps balance mood swings.

Question 28

Antipsychotic Drugs

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Medication used to treat psychosis. They work by affecting brain chemistry, primarily by blocking dopamine receptors.

Question 29

Tardive Dyskinesia

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Involuntary movements of the facial muscles, tongue, and limbs.

Question 30

Psychosurgery

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Neurosurgical procedure aimed at treating mental illness symptoms by disrupting or destroying specific brain regions. (Ex. Lobotomy)

Question 31

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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A noninvasive brain stimulation technique where a magnetic coil is used to generate a magnetic field that induces electrical currents in specific brain areas, allowing researchers to briefly disrupt or enhance brain activity to study its function.

Question 32

Electroconvulsive Therapy

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The use of electric shock to produce convulsions and treat drug-resistant or particularly severe psychiatric disorders. (HARLEY QUINN)

Question 33

Lobotomy

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A discredited psychosurgical procedure where the nerve fibers connecting the brain's frontal lobes to the rest of the brain are severed, previously used to treat psychiatric disorders.

Question 34

Group Therapy

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Group therapy involves several people meeting regularly to interact and support one another.