Chapter 13: treating psychological disorders Flashcards
Axis III (physical) problems
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Psychodynamic therapy (also known as psychoanalysis)
based on Freudian and neo-Freudian personality theories. The analyst engages with the patient in one-on-one sessions during which the patient verbalizes his or her thoughts through free associations and by reporting on his or her dreams. The goal of the therapy is to help the patient develop insight—that is, an understanding of the unconscious causes of the disorder.
Humanistic therapy
based on the personality theories of Carl Rogers and other humanistic psychologists. Humanistic therapies attempt to promote growth and responsibility by helping clients consider their own situations and the world around them and how they can work to achieve their life goals.
contemporary psychotherapy
promotes the ideas of genuineness, empathy, and unconditional positive regard in a nurturing relationship in which the therapist actively listens to and reflects the feelings of the client. Also found in humanistic therapy
Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT)
a structured approach to treatment that attempts to reduce psychological disorders through systematic procedures based on cognitive and behavioral principles
Aversion therapy
a type of behavior therapy in which positive punishment is used to reduce the frequency of an undesirable behavior
Behavioral aspects of CBT
include operant conditioning using reward or punishment. When the disorder is anxiety or phobia, then the goal of the CBT is to reduce the negative affective responses to the feared stimulus through exposure therapy, flooding, or systematic
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desensitization.
Cognitive aspects of CBT
include treatment that helps clients identify incorrect or distorted beliefs that are contributing to disorder
eclectic
the approach where the therapist uses whichever techniques seem most useful and relevant for a given patient
