Lecture 12 p1: psychological cause and treatments

Question 1

humanistic approach

Answer 1

• talking to a sympathetic person whos willing to offer advice helps
  (whole basis for humanistic)
• based on idea were capable of consciously controlling our actions and taking responsibility for our choices

Question 2

cores of humanistic

Answer 2

• assumes we can make choices that we’re capable of acting on those choices
• things are largely in our control
• become best versions of ourselves, we’ll interfere with our natural healing and growth process

Question 3

how we interfere with natural healing and growth

Answer 3

■ These include distorted perceptions.
■ Lack of awareness about our feelings
■ Negative self-images
■ Negative thoughts about the world and future

Question 4

idea of humanistic approach

Answer 4

1. relationship between the client and the therapist and trying to create an environment that is best conducive to exploring anything
2. communicate a sense of trust in the client to get better
3. cornerstones of client-centered therapy involve empathy, whereby you try to see the world through the client’s eyes

Question 5

exposure approach

Answer 5

idea that if you have paired something together long enough if you uncoupled that pairing and have just the one thing, it’s not going to have to say the fact anymore

(pavolv bell theory)

Question 6

cognitive therapy

Answer 6

• change thought pattern to help progress
• challenging maladaptive beliefs, and thoughts

Question 7

ideas that challenge maladaptive beliefs

Answer 7

1. change ideas of how they love themselves
2. change how they feel about it which will change because of their behaviour

Question 8

ideas that challenge maladaptive thoughts

Answer 8

change themselves in meaningful way, so they can change how they’re feeling about it and try to reframe mental mind’s actions

Question 9

flipped mindset: depressed individuals

Answer 9

• flip the script!!
• good things are because you can do well
• combine cognitive aspect which challenges the problematic thoughts and belief patterns
• teach middle to recognize triggers, thought patterns which lead to negative self-evaluations

Question 10

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Answer 10

• situations trigger false beliefs that neg, impact our thoughts
  (emotions, behaviour, phys. reactions)
• combine the cognitive aspect which is challenging the problematic thoughts and belief patterns

Question 11

coping mechanisms for CBT

Answer 11

1. journaling
2. constructive self-talk
3. smart goals

Question 12

who and when was CBT developed

Answer 12

1964, Erin Tumkin Beck

Question 13

Borderline personality disorders characteristics

Answer 13

■ Chaotic interpersonal relationships
■ Poor emotional control
■ Self-destructive behavior
■ Slow self-esteem, etc

Question 14

behavioural aspects to help learn specific interpersonal skills

Answer 14

■ Problem-solving
■ Exposure therapy
■ Emotional control

Question 15

CBT goal

Answer 15

1. find themselves in this kind of situation, they know we’re going to trigger an emotional outburst in that nature
2. whole goal of this is to try to bring the self-destructive behavior under the individual’s control as much as possible

Question 16

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Answer 16

mindfulness-based way of accepting and embracing rather than exerting control over thoughts and feelings

Question 17

point of ACT

Answer 17

reduce emotional impact, thoughts and perceptions
- taken mental step back, see yourself from a third-person perspective
(thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and circle to try and figure out whats going on)

Question 18

Anti-depressants: how it works

Answer 18

slowing down the excitatory synaptic activity in your nervous system

Question 19

symptoms that are reduced because of anti-depressants

Answer 19

• experiencing restlessness
  ■ Muscle tension
  ■ Fidgetiness
  ■ Your thoughts are racing
  ■ You have trouble stopping yourself from worrying about things

(Reducing the excitatory portions can help you mellow out slightly)

Question 20

MAO (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor)

Answer 20

enzyme that comes along and starts breaking apart from your neurotransmitter

• instead of stopping the reuptake, it just stops it from being taken apart in the synapse
• isn’t enough neurotransmitter in the system, breaking it apart, it’s not a great idea, so we try to stop it from taking it apart