CH. 13: "Treatment of Psychological Disorders" Flashcards
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biomedical therapy
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biologically based therapy that relies on drugs and other medical procedures to improve psychological functioning
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psychodynamic therapy
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seeks to bring unresolved past conflicts and unacceptable impulses from the unconscious into the conscious, where patients may deal with the problems for effectively
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What do psychodynamic approaches hold that people employ?
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defense mechanisms
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psychoanalysis
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Freud’s form of psychotherapy in which the goal is to release hidden unconscious thoughts and feelings in order to reduce their power in controlling behavior
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free association
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patients say aloud whatever comes to mind, and the therapist attempts to identify the connection to the patient’s unconscious
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