FINAL EXAM Flashcards
Nomothetic Research
Measuring a group of people on a number of variables
Idiographic Research
Person centered, detailed understanding of the individual, case studies and qualitative methods are examples
Case Studies
The detailed study of one individual, based on a paradigm
Epidemiological Research
Study of frequency and distribution of a disorder in a population
Correlational Methods
Observes two different variables to determine whether there is a relationship between them
Experimental Methods
Generally considered most powerful tool for determining causal relationships between events
Intervention
- What factors influence therapy
- The therapeutic alliance
- Motivation and motivational interviewing
- Person-centered therapy
Factors influencing therapy
Client factors: expectations, personality, goals and motivation to change, type and severity of dysfunction
Therapist factors: personal qualities, experience, training, competence, core competencies
Therapeutic Alliance
Lead to positive outcomes in terms of quality of life, rehab, and making positive changes for clients
A good therapeutic relationship understands clients feelings and mood, interest in client, empathy, and effective communication
Motivational Interviewing
DARN-C: Desire, Ability, Reason, Need, Commitment
Open-ended questions, Reflections, Summaries, Empathy
Person-Centered Therapy
Karl Rogers is the founder, form of psychotherapy, growth can be facilitated by acceptance and genuine reactions from therapist
goal involves understanding and reflecting back on client experiences in a supportive way to encourage growth
Disorders of Childhood
Classification: what is typical, externalizing problems (under-controlled behaviours) internalizing problems (over-controlled behaviours)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Difficulty concentrating, constantly in motion, associated with conduct problems and oppositional behaviour
Treatment: medications (stimulant drugs) psychological (parent training, operant conditioning/reinforcement)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Vindictiveness, angry irritable mood, pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behaviour toward authority figures
Treatment: parent management training, social skills, family therapy, problem solving skills, medication
Risk Factors for ODD
Sex differences, socioeconomic factors, environmental factors, decreased cortisol, reward-dominance behaviour style
Civil Commitment
Provincial jurisdiction, legal process of placing person in mental institution against their will, may or may not have committed a crime
Criminal Commitment
Federal jurisdiction, process of confining a person who has committed a crime but found not guilty due to mental illness
Community Treatment Orders
outlines the conditions of release that individuals must adhere to for release back into the community
Ethics
Informed consent, confidentiality, privileged communication
Dysthymia
Persistent Depressive Disorder - chronic and milder symptoms of depression that lasts a year or more
Key Differences in Depression for Children
Irritability, Somatic Complaints, and Regression
Anxiety Disorders in Children
Separation Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Specific Phobia
What Disorders are Under-Controlled Behaviour?
ODD and ADHD
What Disorders are Over-Controlled?
Anxiety and Depression
Not Criminally Responsible on Account of a Mental Disorder (NCRMD)
Not criminally responsible for an act committed while suffering from a mental disorder that caused the individual incapable of realizing what they were doing was wrong
