chapt 16 Flashcards
counselling psychologists
professionals that work with common problems like stress
clinical psychologists
diagnose and treat mental health issues
psychiatrists
medical doctors specialize in mental health, diagnose and treat disorders
deinstitutionalizing
movign cured patients into society
community psychology
individual’s mental health influenced by community
therapeutic alliance
relationship between therapist and client
bibliotherapy
use of books in form of therapy
insight therapy
therapy as dialogue between patient and therapist to gain awareness os psychological problems and conflicts
free association
patients encouraged to talk/write with no censor
dream analysis
examine details over dreams
transference
patients direct patterns towards analyst
object relations therapy
how early childhood experiences influence psychological functioning
client-centred therapy
individual’s ability to solve own problems with guidance
systematic desensitization
gradual exposure to fear couple with relaxation training
aversive conditioning
replaces positive response to stimulus with negative