Chapter Review Flashcards
Drugs commonly prescribed for mental disorders include…
- antipsychotics
- antidepressants
- antianxiety (tranquilizers)
- lithium
Drawbacks of drug treatment include…
- placebo effect
- untested off label usage
- disregard for more effective treatments
- high dropout and relapse rates
- unknown long-term effects of drugs and combinations
- dosage issues
Types of direct brain intervention include…
- electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
- transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- deep brain stimulation (DBS)
A cornerstone of modern psychodynamic techniques is…
-exploring unconscious through techniques such as transference
Define: behavior therapy
-applies principles of operant and classical conditioning to help change problematic behaviors
Techniques of behavior therapy include…
- graduated exposure, flooding
- systematic desensitization
- behavioral self-monitoring
- skills traininf
Cognitive therapy is designed to…
- identify irrational, unproductive ways of thinking
- reduce negative emotions and their self-defeating consequences
An approach of cognitive therapy devised by Albert Ellis is…
-rational-emotive therapy
In mindfulness and acceptance CBT…
- client learns to accept their own thoughts and feelings without judging themselves harshly
- client is taught how to cope
Humanist therapy focuses on the capacity for…
- self-fulfillment
- self-actualization
Carl Roger’s client-centered therapy focuses on…
-the therapist’s empathy and unconditional positive regard
Existential therapy helps people cope with…
-philosophical issues such as meaning of life, death, hopelessness, loneliness, freedom
Family therapies share a ______ perspective.
-family-systems perspective
Couples therapy is designed to…
-help couples understand and resolve inevitable conflicts that occur in all relationships
Evaluations of therapy must control for…
- placebo effect
- justification of effort
