Chapter 13 Flashcards
Describe psychoanalysis
A form of psychotherapy developed by Freud which aimed at identifying unconscious causes of psychological disorders
Analysis of free association
The client will provide uncensored reports of anything that comes to mind and the therapist will interpret it
Analysis of resistences
Client behaviours that interfere with therapeutic process are interpreted by therapist
Analysis of dreams
The symbolic content of dreams is studied by therapist to reveal their true content
Analysis of transeference
The feelings the client expresses to the therapist hint at the feelings the client feels towards others
Psychodynamic therapies
General approach that looks into childhood of client and encourages client to develop insight about psychological difficulties
Interpersonal psychotherapy
A form of psychotherapy with the goal of improving relationships
What is behaviour therapy
Therapeutic use of principles to alter maladaptive behaviours
Counterconditioning
Replacing unpleasant responses to stimuli with pleasant ones
Systemic desensitization
Type of counterconditioning that requires the client to stay relaxed while imagining a stimulus that induces anxiety
Exposure therapy
Confronting emotional arousing stimulus directly with the hopes of decreasing emotion associated
Aversion therapy
Getting rid of a maladaptive behaviour by making the stimuli unpleasant (quitting smoking)
Participant modelling
A type of therapy where the therapist elicits effective behaviours then the client performs them
R-E-B-T therapy
A type of therapy that makes a client let go of irrational beliefs (uses ABCs)
Cognitive therapy
The goal is to eliminate exaggerated negative beliefs of a person
Cognitive restructuring
Therapist teaches the client to question default beliefs and predictions that lead to negative emotions
Mindfullness meditation
A type of therapy that requires the client to fully be in the moment, allowing them to be free of their thoughts and beliefs and identify their symptoms
Cognitive behavioural therapy
A mixture of cognitive and behavioural therapy
Person centered therapy
A therapy approach that assumes everyone has a tendency towards growth and this can be reached by the acceptance and genuine reactions of the therapist
gestalt therapy
Helping a client become aware of their thoughts, behaviours, and feelings may allow them to take responsibility for them
Transactional analysis
A type of behaviour therapy where the therapist helps the client change their inappropriate behaviours to others
Social skills training
Improves the social relationships of a person by improving their interpersonal skills
Self help groups
Groups of strangers who meet to honestly discuss their emotional and behavioural problems
Family therapy
A type of therapy where rules are agreed upon for a family and constructive expression of emotions is encouraged
Psychosurgery
Treating psychological disorders by destroying tissue in the brain
Electroconvulsive therapy
When brief electric currents are used to induce brain seizures in patients suffering from major depression
Drug therapies
Typically can restore neurotransmitter levels to more stable levels
Anti-anxiety drugs
Psychoactive drugs used in the treatment of anxiety disorder (ex. Benzodiazepines enhances GABA which inhibits brain activity)
Antidepressant drugs
Psychoactive drugs used to treat major depression
Antimania drugs
Psychoactive drugs used to treat bipolar disorder
Antipsychotic drugs
Drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
