15.1 t/m 15.3 Flashcards
therapy
treatment methods aimed at making people feel better and function more effectively.
eclectic
approach to therapy that results from combining elements of several different approaches or techniques.
psychotherapy
therapy for mental disorders in which a person with a problem talks with a psychological professional.
insight therapies
therapies in which the main goal is helping people to gain insight with respect to their behavior, thoughts, and feelings.
action therapy
therapy in which the main goal is to change disordered or inappropriate behavior directly
biomedical therapies
therapies that directly affect the biological functioning of the body and brain; therapies for mental disorders in which a person with a problem
is treated with biological or medical methods to relieve symptoms.
latent content
the symbolic or hidden meaning of dreams.
Free association
psychoanalytic technique in which a patient was encouraged to talk about anything that came to mind without fear of negative evaluations.
resistance
occurring when a patient becomes reluctant to talk about a certain topic, by either changing the subject or becoming silent.
transference
in psychoanalysis, the tendency for a patient or client to project positive or negative feelings for important people from the past onto the therapist.
directive
therapy in which the therapist actively gives interpretations of a client’s statements and may suggest certain behavior or actions
psychodynamic therapy
a newer and more general term for therapies based on psychoanalysis with an emphasis on transference, shorter treatment times, and a more direct therapeutic approach
interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)
form of therapy for depression which include multiple approaches and focuses on interpersonal problems
nondirective
therapy style in which the therapist remains relatively neutral and does not interpret or take direct actions with regard to the client, instead remaining a calm, nonjudgmental listener while the client talks.
person-centered therapy
a nondirective insight therapy based on the work of Carl Rogers in which the client does all the talking and the therapist listens.
authenticity
The genuine, open, and honest response of the therapist to the client.
unconditional positive regard
referring to the warmth, respect, and accepting atmosphere created by the therapist for the client in person centered therapy; positive regard that is given without conditions or strings attached.
empathy
the ability of the therapist to understand the feelings of the client.
reflection
therapy technique in which the therapist restates what the client says rather than interpreting those statements.
Gestalt therapy
a form of directive insight (psychotherapy) that is centered on increasing a person’s awareness, freedom, and self-direction. using leading questions and planned experiences such as role-playing.
Humanistic therapy
Focuses on conscious, subjective experiences of emotion and people’s sense of self, as well as the more immediate experiences in their daily lives.
Motivational interviewing
A variation of person-centered therapy. Effective for addictive disorders and useful in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders.
Consists of engaging, focusing, evoking, planning.
Which two categories therapy are there?
Psychotherapy and biomedical therapy
Which two psychotherapy is there?
Insight therapies and action therapies
What did Sigmund Freud think about psychological disorders?
He thought that impurities of the unconscious mind were considered to be disturbing thoughts, socially unacceptable desires, and immoral urges that originated in the ID
Two types of insight therapies
Psychodynamic therapy and humanistic therapy
which 4 broad processes occur in motivational interviewing?
Engaging, focusing, evoking and planning.
