Adult Mental Health Flashcards
substance related disorders: intervention
coping, stress management, and social skills training
cog-based interventions geared toward increasing clients motivation and control of life.
mood disorders intervention (depression and mania)
cog-behavioral therapy to uncover distorted beliefs and faulty thinking patterns
interpersonal psychotherapy to improve interpersonal and psychosocial functioning
electroconvulsive therapy
anxiety disorders intervention:
cognitive-behavioral training to enable clients to approach situations that cause anxiety, understand the fear cycle, and challenge distorted cognitions related to fear
relaxation therapy, including breathing, meditation, visualization, and progressive muscle relaxation.
expressive writing to help the client understand and accept the occurrence of stressors.
somatoform disorders:
People with somatoform disorders experience physical symptoms and have a psychiatric source. The pain and discomfort related to these disorders are real and should not be mistaken as malingering or symptom magnification for secondary gain.
intentional relationship model
therapeutic use of self and the impact the therapist-client relationship has on improving function.
- critical self-awareness and interpersonal self- discipline are fundamental to the intentional use of self.
- practitioners must keep head before heart
- practitioners must practice mindful empathy
- practitioners must balance a focus on activities with a focus on the interpersonal.
- the client defines a successful relationship
scientific reasoning
use of applied logical and scientific methods
diagnostic reasoning
investigative reasoning and analysis of cause and nature of conditions
procedural reasoning
consideration and use of intervention for identified conditions
narrative reasoning
use to make sense of peoples particular circumstances
pragmatic reasoning
practical reasoning used to fit therapy possibilities into realities of service delivery
ethical reasoning
directed toward building positive interpersonal relationships
interactive reasoning
directed toward building positive interpersonal relationships
conditional reasoning
blending of all forms of reasoning to flexibly respond to changing conditions and predicting client futures.
forming
participants become acquainted with one another and familiarize themselves with the task
storming
participants challenge one another and the leader
norming
participants develop trust in one another and the leader and avoid conflict as they focus on the task at hand
performing
participants work together as a cohesive unit. conflict may be present, but it is effectively resolved
reforming or transferring
the major task is to review group history and make changes as needed. participants reflect on their history, evaluate what went well and what caused problems, and adjust themselves as a group in response to this review. for example: participants may choose to change the way decisions are made if their current method has been proven too stressful to the group, change the way decisions are made if their current method has proven too stressful to the group.
MOHO
no teaching
