Ch.15 Therapy

Question 1

Psychotherapy

Answer 1

Treatment designed to improve symptoms of disorders through conversation between the therapist and the patient/client

Question 2

Behaviour therapy

1 of 4 contemporary approaches to therapy

Answer 2

Applications of classical and operant conditioning principles to the treatment of psychological symptoms and adjustment problems

Question 3

Cognitive restructuring

1 of 4 contemporary approaches to therapy

Answer 3

Technique used in cognitive therapies where new, rational beliefs replace earlier irrational beliefs

Question 4

Cognitive behavioural therapy CBT

1 of 4 contemporary approaches to therapy

Answer 4

Combination of cognitive restructuring w/ with behavioural treatments effective in reducing symptoms of many psychological disorders

Question 5

Biopsychosocial approach

1 of 4 contemporary approaches to therapy

Answer 5

Therapy combining treatments addressing the biological, personal, and social underpinnings of psychological disorders

Question 6

Humanistic therapy

Answer 6

Approach patterned after the theories proposed by humanistic psychologists

Question 7

Counseling

Answer 7

Treatment that includes a focus on personal strengths and development

Question 8

Psychotherapist

Answer 8

Licensed professional who provides psycho therapy

Question 9

Psychiatrist

Answer 9

Medical doctor who specializes in psychiatry and can use medical procedures to treat psychological disorders

Question 10

Brief therapy

Answer 10

Psychotherapy provides over a shirt time frame, usually between three and five sessions

Question 11

Group therapy

Answer 11

Psychotherapy conducted with a group of people rather than individually

Question 12

Family therapy

Answer 12

Approach where family members participate individually and in combination with other people

Question 13

Couples therapy

Answer 13

Type of family therapy that focuses on intimate relationships

Question 14

Psychoanalysis

Answer 14

Treatment approach developed by Freud and practiced by those who believe in psychodynamic theories

Question 15

Insight therapy

Answer 15

Approach that improves symptoms of psychological disorder by building people’s understanding of their situation

Question 16

Free association

Answer 16

Technique of encouraging a patient to say whatever comes to mind

Question 17

Transference

Answer 17

Technique where the therapist uses patient responses to understand their approach to authority figures

Question 18

Resistance

Answer 18

Technique where the patients reluctance to accept therapist interpretations indicate that the interpretations are correct

Question 19

Person centred therapy

Answer 19

Humanistic approach developed by Rogers to help clients align their real and ideal selves

Question 20

Electroconvulsive therapy ECT

Answer 20

Biological treatment where seizures are induced in an anesthetized patient

Question 21

Psychosurgery

Answer 21

Attempt to improve symptoms of psychological disorders through operating in the brain

Question 22

Deep brain stimulation

Answer 22

Electrical stimulation applied through surgically implanted electrodes; used to treat some anxiety and mood disorders

Question 23

Neurofeedback

Answer 23

Treatment that teaches the client to keep measures of brain activity within a certain range

Question 24

Tardive dyskinesia

Answer 24

Movement syndrome that results from the use of medications used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia

Question 25

Antidepressant medication

Answer 25

Designed to alleviate symptoms of depression but often prescribed for other types of conditions