chap 17 Flashcards
Psychotherapy
any treatment used by therapists to help troubled individuals overcome their problems
eclectic approach
method that combines various kinds of therapy or combinations of therapies
Group therapy
patients work together with the aid of a leader to resolve interpersonal problems
Free association
patient instructed to say whatever comes into their mind
Resistance
relunctance of patient to reveal painful feelings or examine long stanfing behavior patterns
Dream analysis
a technique used to interperet the content of patients dreams
Transference
patient feelings wtowards therapist the way they feel or felt towards other figure in their life
Client-centered therapy
reflects the belief that client and therapist are partners in therapy
Nondirective therapy
free flow of images and ideas, with no particular direction
Active listening
empathetic listening, restates and clarifies the speakers thoughts and concerns
Cognitive therapies
using thoughts to control emotions and behavior
Rational-Emotive Therapy
a form of psychological help that is aimed at changing unrealistic assumptions about oneself and other people (Albert Ellis)
Behavior Therapy
changing undesirable behavior through conditioning techniques
behavior modification
a systematic method of changing the way a person acts and feels
systematic desensitization
a technique to help a patient overcome irrational fears and anxieties
aversive conditioning
links an unpleasant state with an unwanted behavior in an attempt to eliminate the behavior
contingency management
undesirable behavior is not reinforced, while desirable behavior is reinforced
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
based on a combination of substituting healthy thoughts for negative thoughts and beliefs and changing disruptive behaviors in favor of healthy behaviors
Antipsychotic drugs
medication to reduce agitation, delusions, and hallucinations by blocking the activity of dopamine in the brain - tranquilizers
Antidepressants
medication to treat major depression by increasing the amt of one or both of the neurotransmitters noradrenaline and serotonin
Lithium carbonate
a natural chemical used to counteract mood swings of bipolar disorder
Electroconvulsive Therapy
therapeutic method in which an electrical shock is sent through the brain to try to reduce symptoms of mental disturbance
Psychosurgery
a medical operation that destroys part of the brain to make a patient calmer and freer of symptoms
prefrontal lobotomy
a radical form of psychosurgery in which a section of the frontal lobe of the brain is destroyed
Psychoanalysis
therapy aimed at making patients aware of their unconscious motives so that they can gain control over their behavior
