Ch.15 Therapy Flashcards
Psychotherapy
Treatment designed to improve symptoms of disorders through conversation between the therapist and the patient/client
Behaviour therapy
1 of 4 contemporary approaches to therapy
Applications of classical and operant conditioning principles to the treatment of psychological symptoms and adjustment problems
Cognitive restructuring
1 of 4 contemporary approaches to therapy
Technique used in cognitive therapies where new, rational beliefs replace earlier irrational beliefs
Cognitive behavioural therapy CBT
1 of 4 contemporary approaches to therapy
Combination of cognitive restructuring w/ with behavioural treatments effective in reducing symptoms of many psychological disorders
Biopsychosocial approach
1 of 4 contemporary approaches to therapy
Therapy combining treatments addressing the biological, personal, and social underpinnings of psychological disorders
Humanistic therapy
Approach patterned after the theories proposed by humanistic psychologists
Counseling
Treatment that includes a focus on personal strengths and development
Psychotherapist
Licensed professional who provides psycho therapy
Psychiatrist
Medical doctor who specializes in psychiatry and can use medical procedures to treat psychological disorders
Brief therapy
Psychotherapy provides over a shirt time frame, usually between three and five sessions
Group therapy
Psychotherapy conducted with a group of people rather than individually
Family therapy
Approach where family members participate individually and in combination with other people
Couples therapy
Type of family therapy that focuses on intimate relationships
Psychoanalysis
Treatment approach developed by Freud and practiced by those who believe in psychodynamic theories
Insight therapy
Approach that improves symptoms of psychological disorder by building people’s understanding of their situation
Free association
Technique of encouraging a patient to say whatever comes to mind
Transference
Technique where the therapist uses patient responses to understand their approach to authority figures
Resistance
Technique where the patients reluctance to accept therapist interpretations indicate that the interpretations are correct
Person centred therapy
Humanistic approach developed by Rogers to help clients align their real and ideal selves
Electroconvulsive therapy ECT
Biological treatment where seizures are induced in an anesthetized patient
Psychosurgery
Attempt to improve symptoms of psychological disorders through operating in the brain
Deep brain stimulation
Electrical stimulation applied through surgically implanted electrodes; used to treat some anxiety and mood disorders
Neurofeedback
Treatment that teaches the client to keep measures of brain activity within a certain range
Tardive dyskinesia
Movement syndrome that results from the use of medications used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia
Antidepressant medication
Designed to alleviate symptoms of depression but often prescribed for other types of conditions
