Abnormal Flashcards
psychotherapy
treating mental issues with psychological methods
biomedical therapy
treating with drugs or medical procedures
eclectic approach
mixing different therapy methods
transference
redirecting feelings onto a therapist
behavior therapy
changing unwanted behavior through learning
counterconditioning
replacing fear with a new response
exposure therapies
facing fears to reduce them
systematic desensitization
gradual fear exposure with relaxation
virtual reality exposure therapy
using virtual reality to face fear
aversive conditioning
pairing bad habits with discomfort
cognitive behavior therapy
changing thoughts and behaviors
regression toward the mean
extreme traits returning to nornal
meta analysis
combining study results
psychopharmacology
study of drugs or behavior
traduce dyskinesia
uncontrolled movements from medication
electroconvulsive therapy
electric brain shocks to treat depression
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
magnetic brain stimulation
psychosurgery
brain surgery to change behavior
lobotomy
cutting brain nerves to reduce disorder
psychoanalysis
sigmund freud
therapy exploring unconscious thoughts
humanistic therapy
carl rogers
focuses on personal growth and self-fulfillment
psychological disorder
a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling or behavior
ADHD
a disorder where people have trouble paying attention and controlling impulses
DSM-IV
a book doctors use to diagnose mental health disorders
anxiety disorder
a condition with constant worry or fear
categories of psychological disorders
anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, personality disorders, mood disorders
panic disorder
when someone has sudden attacks of fear and physical symptoms
phobia
an intense fear of a specific thing or situation
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder, a disorder with unwanted thoughts and repeated actions
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder, stress and fear after a scary or traumatic event
dissociative disorder
a disorder where a person feels disconnected from themselves or reality
dissociative identity disorder
when someone has two or more separate identities
mood disorders
mental health problems that affect a person’s mood
major depressive disorder
strong sadness that lasts a long time and affects daily life
mania
a period of very high energy and mood
bipolar disorder
a disorder with extreme mood swings between depression and mania
schizophrenia
a disorder with confused thoughts, hallucinations or false beliefs
borderline personality disorder
a disorder with unstoppable emotions, relationships and self image
personality disorder
long-term patterns of behavior that cause problems in life
anti social disorder
a disorder where someone often breaks rules and doesn’t care about others
schizoid personality disorder
a disorder where someone avoids social contact and shows little ambition
PICA
A condition where a person eats things that aren’t food
