Lecture 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Question 1

A __________ diagnoses and treats psychological and behavioral disorders. They treat through psychotherapy only and not through medication

Answer 1

Clinical or Counseling Psychologist

Question 2

A ________ understands and treats the biological basis of mental illnesses they CAN prescribe medical prescription

Answer 2

Psychiatrist

Question 3

A ___________ helps clients overcome obstacles and achieve wellness. They CANT prescribe medication

Answer 3

Mental Health Counselor

Question 4

A_________ Connects with clients with the community and relevant support services

Answer 4

A Clinical or Social Worker

Question 5

There are _________ within each population of mental health professionals
________________________________________
A therapist is defined as someone who…

Answer 5

Specializations
________________________________________
administers psychotherapy

Question 6

Factors that impact help-seeking

Answer 6

Gender: Women are more likely than men to seek treatment

Race/ethnicity: White Americans are more likely to seek treatment than Asian Americans or Latinx/es.

SES: Therapy is quite costly for individuals who do not have health insurance with mental health coverage

Question 7

Reasons why Race and ethnicity impact help-seeking

Answer 7

Stigma related to psychotherapy accessibility cultural competence (therapist who understands you), language barriers

Question 8

People tend to seek therapists that are _______ to their needs , ________ competent, and that seek to understand your _______systems and _____ them

Answer 8

1. sensitive
2. culturally
3. belief
4. accept

Question 9

Mental Health therapies are divided into two viewpoints
a.
b.

Answer 9

Psychotherapy
and
Biomedical Therapy

Question 10

Psychotherapy

Answer 10

Trained therapist uses psychological techniques to assist the client in overcoming some difficulties or in achieving personal growth effective for learnt behaviors and phobias

“learned” disorders

Question 11

Biomedical Therapy

Answer 11

A prescribed medication or medical procedures that acts directly on patients nervous system. Its used effectively for Biologically induced disorders like schizophrenia

Question 12

Therapists using a ______________ approach draw on a variety of techniques

Answer 12

biopsychosocial

Question 13

50% of psychotherapists take an ________ approach
**dont stick to one form of therapy all the time/ use a blend of different therapeutic techniques based on what they feel will be most effective

Answer 13

1. Eclectic

Question 14

Psychoanalysis tends to focus on the _____. It presumes that healthier less anxious living becomes possible when people release the energy they had previously devoted to id-ego-superego conflicts

Answer 14

past

Question 15

What did Freud rely on for clues about what is going on in the unconscious

Answer 15

free association

Question 16

blocks in the flow of free association indicate ______

Answer 16

resistance

Question 17

hidden psychological meaning of a dream

Answer 17

latent content of dreams

Question 18

In ________ _________ therapy therapists are encouraged to exhibit:
1.
2.
2.

Answer 18

Genuineness : Drop there facades and genuinely express their true feelings

acceptance: Unconditionally accept clients with their flaws

empathy: Empathetically able to sense and reflect on clients feelings

Question 19

Two key principles of client centered therapy are:

Answer 19

Active Listening and Unconditional positive regard

Question 20

___________ ______________ pairs the trigger stimuli with the new response. The two types are what?

Answer 20

Counter conditioning

**incomparable with fear and anxiety (sense of relaxation)

Aversive conditioning and Exposure therapy

Question 21

This belief:

if you can repeatedly learn to relax when facing anxiety inducing stimuli you can gradually illuminate your feelings of anxiety,

is best associate with what term?

Answer 21

Systematic desensitization

Question 22

Substitute negative aversive response in place of previously positive response to a situation that actually is harmful to you

Answer 22

Aversive conditioning

Question 23

What cognitive therapist mentioned in lecture sought to reverse clients catastrophizing beliefs about themselves situations and their futures

Answer 23

Aaron Beck

Question 24

alters the way people think and the way they act (its a therapy)

Answer 24

Cognitive behavior Therapy or CBT

Question 25

What are the three “steps” of CBT?

Answer 25

1. Become aware of irrational thinking
2. Learn how to replace your irrational thinking
3. Practice a more positive approach in everyday settings

Question 26

Refers to the study of drug effects on mind and behavior

Answer 26

Psychopharmacology

Question 27

Used to treat schizophrenia and other forms of severe thought disorders

Answer 27

Antipsycotic drugs

Question 28

TD marked by involuntary movements of facial muscles the tongue and ones limbs primary reason individuals with schizophrenia go off their medication

Answer 28

Tardive Dyskinesia

Question 29

used to control anxiety, tension, and agitation

often used in combination with psychotherapy

Answer 29

antianxiety drugs

Question 30

used to treat depression as well as anxiety

Answer 30

Antidepressant drugs

11% of women and 5% of men in the US take antidepressants

Question 31

ODC is treated through what type of drugs?

Answer 31

antidepressants