Chapter 14 Flashcards
psychotherapy
use of psychological techniques to treat personality and behavior disorders
insight therapies
to help raise awareness for feelings, motivations, and actions to help them adjust
psychodynamic therapy
Freud. Provides insight into inner life. Relies on building rust. Free association, transference
free association
patient talks out loud to themselves
transference
patient puts feelings about others on therapist - how they like their therapist
client-centered therapy
Rogers. Focus on personal growth, therapist builds trust. therapist tries to understand client’s perspective. unconditional positive regard
unconditional positive regard
shows support no matter what
Gestalt therapy
to make client “complete”. Gives client power to change their situation and make choices. empty chair technique
empty chair technique
ask client to talk to part of themselves they imagine are sitting in an empty chair
behavioral therapies
to stop unwanted behavior, or change behavior. based on idea that behavior is learned and can be unlearned. uses classical and operant conditioning
systematic desensitization
gradually giving exposure to decrease fear or avoidance
averse conditioning
for bad habits; bad stimulus paired with bad behavior to stop the behavior by association
behavior contracting
operant; client and therapist make an agreement on behavior and reinforcement. seen in inpatient services
token economy
a point system is used so you can get something for good behavior points
modeling
learning by imitation - role models
cognitive therapies
emphasizes changing people’s perceptions of their life situation as a way to modify their behavior
stress inoculation therapy
trains to cope with stress by learning a better pattern of self talk
rational emotive therapy
based on the idea that people have negative self talk, so therapist challenges beliefs
group therapy
people chosen for groups, usually guided, to change each individual’s behavior
family therapy
to open communication mostly
couple’s therapy
for understanding, communication, familiarity, power; to build relationship
antipsychotic drugs
treats schizophrenia by dropping dopamine reception
akathesia
side effect of antipsychotics, condition of compulsive movements, restlessness, and grimacing
antidepressants
increase serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine levels
monoamine oxidase inhibitors
first type, but have strict dietary restrictions; antidepressant
tricyclics
many serious side effects; antidepressant
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
reduces reuptake of serotonin so neurons can take it in
lithium
treats bipolar along with antidepressants
antianxiety meds
treats anxiety
ECT
used for lasting depression with no other options, works after ten ish sessions
psychosurgery
treats several illnesses and tumors
primary prevention
programs to improve social environment so illnesses don’t develop
secondary prevention
like intervention or early detection. To treat it before it’s a big issue
tertiary prevention
programs to help released patients adjust to community
short term psychodynamic psychotherapy
time limited insight therapy, helps people solve immediate problems
empathy training
taught to share inner feelings
psychostimulants
increase alertness, used to treat ADHD
