Chapter 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Flashcards
What salt is prescribes to stabilize mania associated with bipolar disorder?
lithium
What kind of thinking generates depressed moods?
Depressogenic thinking
What is transference?
the process in psychotherapy in which the client reacts to a person in a present relationship as though that person were someone from the client’s past.
What is tardive diskinesia?
collection of side effects (tremors, involuntary movements) associated with anti-psychotic medications
What are MAO inhibitors?
class of drugs to treat depression. slow the breakdown of monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain -Increases blood pressure
What are SSRI’s?
drugs used to treat depression and some anxiety disorders. Make serotonin more available in the synapse.
What is electroconvulsive therapy?
last resort treatment for severe depression. pass electrical current through brain to induce seizure.
-can create permanent memory loss and cause brain damage
What is transcranial magnetic stimulation?
treatment for severe depression involving exposure of specific brain structures to bursts of high-intensity magnetic fields instead of electricity
What is the significance of brocas area 25?
researchers found the brocas area 25 was overactive in patients with depression
What is psychotherapy?
use of psychological techniques to modify maladaptive behaviors or thought patterns, or both, and to help patients develop insight into their own behavior.
What is psychoanalytic therapy?
based on Freud’s ideas, a therapeutic approach oriented toward major personality change with a focus on uncovering unconscious motives, especially through dream interpretation
What is client-centered therapy?
a form of humanistic therapy in which the therapist shows unconditional positive regard for the patient.
What is a token economy?
a behavioral technique in which desirable behaviors are reinforced with a token, such as a small chip or fake coin, which can be exchanged for privileges.
What is cognitive therapy?
any type of psychotherapy that works to restructure irrational thought patterns.
What is cognitive-behavioral therapy?
approach to treating psychological disorders that combines techniques for restructuring irrational thoughts with operant and classical conditioning techniques to shape desirable behaviors.
