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***Chapter 15: Psychological + Biological Treatments Flashcards

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psychotherapy

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a psychological intervention designed to help people resolve emotional, behavioral, + interpersonal problems + improve the quality of their lives

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who is psychotherapy done by

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-licensed professionals
-paraprofessionals

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who is psychotherapy done for

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-individuals with anxiety, + those with minor + temporary problems, are most likely to benefit from therapy
-socioeconomic status, gender, age, + ethnicity don’t predict treatment outcomes

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insight

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accurate self-knowledge

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psychoanalysis

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-one of the 1st forms of psychotherapy
-goals being to decrease guilt + frustration, make the unconscious conscious
-psychoanalytic therapists as analysts

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key ingredients of psychoanalysis

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-free association
-interpretation
-dream analysis
-resistance
-transference
-working through

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free association

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free expression without censorship

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interpretation

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“having multiple accidents may serve an unconscious purpose of getting attention that you would not get otherwise”

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dream analysis

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“the ogre in a dream may represent a hated + feared parent”

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resistance

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attempts to avoid confrontation + anxiety associated with uncovering previously repressed thoughts, emotions, + impulses

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transference

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projecting intense, unrealistic feelings + expectations from the past onto the therapist

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working through

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gaining insight as the 1st step, need to keep working on it

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psychodynamic theory

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Neo-Freudian tradition

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psychodynamic theory/Neo-Freudian

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-more concerned with conscious aspects of the client’s functioning (emphasizing individualization-the integration of opposing aspects of the personality)

-emphasize the impact of cultural + interpersonal influences across the life span (interpersonal therapy)

-emphasize the impact of other needs

-more optimistic regarding achieving healthy functioning

-more varied + flexible therapy techniques (interpersonal therapy)

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psychoanalytic + psychodynamic therapy critiques

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-insight may not be necessary to relieve psychological distress
-traumatic memories may not necessarily be repressed or can even be distorted
-lack of falsification

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person-centered therapy focuses on ___

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attaining acceptance

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person-centered therapy

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-help to increase awareness + heightened self-acceptance; help people to think more realistically, be more tolerant of others, engage in more adaptive behaviors

-nondirective- clients encouraged to direct the course of therapy + no identification of the client’s problems/causes

-therapist shows warmth, empathy, unconditional acceptance, using reflective listening, avoiding confrontation as in motivational interviewing

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to ensure a positive outcome in person-centered therapy, the therapist must…

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-be authentic, genuine person who reveals their own reactions to what the client is communicating

-express unconditional positive regard (nonjudgmental acceptance of all feelings the client expressed) that help elicit a more positive self-concept

-relate to clients with empathic understanding (reflection, or mirroring back the client’s feelings)

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Gestalt therapy focuses on ___

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becoming whole

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Gestalt therapy

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-aims to integrate different + sometimes opposing aspects of personality into a unified sense of self

-Gestalt (configuration) means an organized whole

-2-chair technique: good boy vs. spoiled brat

-emphasizing accepting responsibility for one’s feelings, maintaining contact with the here + now than getting stuck in the past or imagining the future

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what therapy uses the 2-chair technique

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Gestalt therapy

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what does Gestalt (configuration) mean

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an organized whole

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existential therapy

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human beings construct meaning + mental illness stems from a failure to find meaning in life

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logotherapy

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treatment of the patient’s attitudes toward his/her existence

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behavioral + cognitive-behavioral therapies focus on ___

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changing maladaptive actions + thoughts

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behavioral + cognitive-behavioral therapies

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-focus on specific behaviors, address the current variables
-disorders represent learned patterns of maladaptive behaviors
-use a wide variety of behavioral assessment (ecological momentary assessment)
-therapist as teacher- taking active role in therapy

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exposure therapy is what type of therapy

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behavioral therapies

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exposure therapy

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phobias are maintained by avoidance of the feared object/situation, + the solution is to face directly

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what 2 things occur in exposure therapy

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-systematic desensitization
-flooding

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systematic desensitization

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exposes the client over time to increasingly intense + uncomfortable mental/visual images of the feared object/situation

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flooding

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takes a more brutal approach + essentially tosses the client in at the highest possible level of anxiety-provoking situation + keeps them there—sometimes for hours at a time, “response prevention”
-virtual reality exposure therapy

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modeling in therapy focuses on ___

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learning by watching

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participant modeling

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technique in which the therapist 1st models a problematic situation + then guides the client through steps to cope with it unassisted

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assertion training

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facilitate the expression of thoughts + feelings in a forthright + socially appropriate manner to not be too submissive/aggressive

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behavioral rehearsal

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the therapist plays the role of a relevant person (spouse, boss, parent)

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token economy

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method in which desirable behaviors are rewarded with tokens that clients can exchange for tangible rewards

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aversion therapy

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treatment that uses punishment to decrease the frequency of undesirable behaviors

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token economy + aversion therapy encompass what concept

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operant + classical conditioning

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cognitive behavioral therapies

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beliefs play the central role in our feelings + behaviors

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3 major assumptions of cognitive behavioral therapies

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-cognitions are identifiable + measurable
-cognitions are the key players in both healthy/unhealthy psychological functioning
-irrational beliefs/catastrophic thinking can be replaced with more rational/adaptive cognitions

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rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

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-emphasizes changing how we think/act
-our vulnerability to psychological disturbance results from the frequency + strength in our irrational beliefs

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example of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

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“it’s easier to avoid confronting many of life’s challenges + responsibilities than it is to become self-disciplined”

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ABC-DEF scheme

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Activating unpleasant event ->
Belief system differences -> Consequences differences ->
Disputing irrational beliefs ->
Effective rational beliefs ->
Feelings that are desired

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cognitive therapy

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emphasizes identifying + modifying distorted thoughts + long-held negative core beliefs
-“I’m unlovable”

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what is cognitive therapy helpful for

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depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder

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stress inoculation training

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therapists “inoculate” clients against an upcoming stressor by getting them to anticipate it + develop cognitive skills to minimize its harm

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3rd wave of cognitive-behavioral therapy new goal

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not try to change maladaptive behaviors + negative thought, but to assist clients with accepting + being mindful of + attuned to all aspects of their experiences in the moment

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acceptance + commitment therapy (ACT)

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-emphasize negative thoughts are merely thoughts, not “facts”
-encourage to accept + tolerate the full range of their feelings + to act in keeping with their goals + values

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mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

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-combines mindfulness (ex: meditation) with cognitive therapy
-pay attention to the inflow/outflow of the breath while allowing thoughts + feelings to come + go without judgement

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dialectical behavioral therapy

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-used frequently for treating borderline personality disorder

-addresses the dialectic (the apparent contradiction between opposing tendencies- of changing problematic behavior + accepting it)

-accept intense emotions while actively attempting to cope with these emotions by making changes in their lives

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dialectic

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the apparent contradiction between opposing tendencies of changing problematic behavior

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what is dialectical behavioral therapy mainly used for

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BPD

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group therapy

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-typically range in size from 3-20 clients
-efficient, timesaving, less costly than individual treatments
-conducted in a variety of settings
-span all major schools of psychotherapy
-effective for a wide range of problems + are about as helpful as individual treatments

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self-help groups

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-Alcoholics anonymous (AA)- the best known self-help group
-organized around the 12 steps toward sobriety
-assumes that alcoholism is a physical disease- “once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic”
-place trust in a higher power + acknowledge their powerlessness over alcohol
-offers a powerful social support network
-success claims not supported by data

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family therapies

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family unit as the focus of treatment assuming most psychological problems rooted in a dysfunctional family system

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strategic family therapy

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-designed to remove barriers to effective communication
-the therapist uses directives (carry out planned tasks) to help shift how family members solve problems + interact

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structural family therapy

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therapist actively immerses himself/herself in the everyday activities of the family to make changes in how they arrange + organize interactions

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the dodo bird verdict

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the conclusion that all therapies are equivalent in their effects

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is psychotherapy effective?

arguments to dodo bird effect

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-behavioral + cognitive-behavioral treatments are clearly more effective for children + adolescents with behavior problems
-behavioral + cognitive-behavioral therapies consistently outperform most other therapies for anxiety-related disorders
-some clients may even become worse because of psychotherapy

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nonspecific factors

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those that cut across many/most therapies

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name some nonspecific factors

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-listening with empathy
-instilling hope
-establishing a strong emotional bond with clients
-providing a clear theoretical rationale for treatment
-implementing techniques with new ways of thinking/feeling/behaving

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specific factors

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characterize only certain therapies

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name some specific factors

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-meditating
-challenging irrational beliefs
-social skills training

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psychopharmacotherapy

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the use of medications to treat psychological problems

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psychopharmacotherapy for psychotic conditions

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-neuroleptics/ antipsychotics
-major tranquilizers

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psychopharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder

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mood stabilizers

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psychopharmacotherapy for depression

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antidepressants

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psychopharmacotherapy for anxiety

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anxiolytics

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psychopharmacotherapy for attentional problems

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psychostimulants

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what to watch out for in psychopharmacotherapy

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-be aware of side effects
-don’t overprescribe medications
-carefully monitor the effects of multiple medications (polypharmacy)

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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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patient’s receive brief electrical pulses to the brain that produce a seizure to treat psychological problems

-not painful or dangerous
-doesn’t invariably produce memory loss, personality changes, or brain damage

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transcranial stimulation

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surgeons implant a small electrical device under the skin near the breastbone to stimulate the vagus nerve to treat severe depression for patients not responsive to other treatments

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transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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non-invasive brain stimulation; a changing magnetic field used to induce an electric current at a specific area of the brain through electromagnetic induction

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psychosurgery

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brain surgery to treat psychological problems, the most radical + controversial of all biomedical treatments; the last resort

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