Chapter 17

Question 1

Steps of psychoanalytic therapy

Answer 1

Resistance
Transference

Question 2

Psychodynamic therapies

Answer 2

Free association: insight into themes and thought patterns through random word association
Dream analysis: dreams as raps to unconscious
Interpretation
Interpersonal Therapy: correcting interpersonal skills needed to be successful in society

Question 3

Humanistic therapies

Answer 3

Humanists view behaviour as a product of unconscious processes.
Encounter between equals
Client or person centred therapy
Gestalt therapy: empty chair technique

Question 4

How does humanistic therapy differ from psychodynamic therapy?

Answer 4

The psychodynamic approach focuses on internal conflict and unconscious factors causing maladaptive behaviours. Humanistic perspective viewed humans as capable of consciously controlling their actions.

Question 5

Cognitive therapy:

Answer 5

Cognitive therapy involves changing self defeating thought patterns that can change behaviour.
Effective for treating depression.
Focuses on reaction to situation not situation.

Question 6

Types of behaviour therapy:

Answer 6

Exposure therapy
Systematic desensitization: counter conditioning
Aversion therapy: creating aversions to conditioned stimulus to break habits
Behaviour modification: operant conditioning technique to decrease a behaviour
Positive reinforcement
Social skills training

Question 7

Third wave therapies:

Answer 7

DBT
Mindfulness based therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy

Question 8

Issues surrounding delivery of therapy:

Answer 8

Lack of resources in lower socioeconomic areas
Cultural barrier; not enough culturally informed therapists
Gender issues: therapists focus on changing women’s situations instead f teaching them to stand up causing higher drop out rates

Question 9

Types of biological therapies:

Answer 9

Psychosurgery: lobotomy and cingulotomy
Drug therapies: Tricyclics, MAO inhibitors, SSRI’s, chlorpromazine, lithium,
ECT: shock therapy

Question 10

Drug treatments:

Answer 10

Chlorpromazine: for schizophrenia, operates by altering synaptic transmission on dopamine receptors to decrease dopamine levels.
Tricyclic: for depression, inhibits reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine.
MAO inhibitor: leaves serotonin and norepinephrine in synapse.
SSRI: reuptake of serotonin
Anxiety drugs Valium and BuSpar: work by INCREASING neurotransmitter GABA

Question 11

Benefits and drawbacks of deinstitutionalization:

Answer 11

• community services were established making mental health resources more accessible
• less people were spending lifetimes institutionalized
• revolving door phenomenon: lower socioeconomic areas with less community resources create mental health patients in and out of treatment frequently.

Question 12

What is an operant conditioning behaviour therapy technique

Answer 12

Behaviour modification