Lecture 3 Textbook Flashcards
Antipsychotic Drugs
Medications that block dopamine receptors to treat psychotic disorders like schizophrenia.
Depot Neuroleptics
Injectable antipsychotic drugs used for patients who cannot take oral medications regularly.
Tardive Dyskinesia
A side effect of antipsychotic medications involving involuntary movements.
SSRIs
Medications used to treat depression by increasing serotonin levels (e.g., Prozac).
SNRIs
Medications that affect both serotonin and norepinephrine to treat depression (e.g., Effexor).
TCAs
Older antidepressants with significant side effects, including drowsiness and weight gain.
MAOIs
Early antidepressants that are now rarely used due to food restrictions and side effects.
Couples Therapy
Primary Focus: Improving communication and solving problems within relationships.
Key Types:
TBCT: Social-learning model to improve marital satisfaction.
IBCT: Focuses on acceptance and understanding individual differences within relationships.
Family Therapy
Main Idea: Involves changing family dynamics and addressing dysfunctional patterns.
Types:
Structural Family Therapy: Changes the family’s structure to improve relationships.
Eclecticism in Psychotherapy
Definition: A therapy approach where therapists borrow techniques from multiple schools based on client needs.
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT): Focuses on improving interpersonal relationships, commonly used for treating depression and anxiety.
Rebooting Psychotherapy
Using modern technologies, like apps and robots, to enhance traditional psychotherapy by tracking emotions, behaviors, and providing real-time data.
Psychotherapy
A therapeutic process aimed at helping individuals overcome psychological challenges through non-medical methods.
Therapeutic Alliance
The relationship between therapist and client, characterized by trust, cooperation, and mutual respect.
Measuring Success
The process of evaluating therapy’s effectiveness through various methods such as client reports, clinician ratings, objective tests, and behavioral changes.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A therapeutic approach that focuses on identifying and changing negative thinking patterns and behaviors.
Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapeutic approach focusing on unconscious motivations and early childhood experiences affecting current behavior.
Eclectic Therapy
An approach that combines elements from different therapeutic schools to address client needs.
Boundary Violations
When a therapist exploits client trust, leading to harm or unethical behavior.
Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs)
Study method that compares the effectiveness of different treatments by randomly assigning patients.
Behavior Therapy
A treatment that focuses on learning and unlearning behaviors through specific techniques.
Exposure Therapy
Patients are exposed to anxiety-producing stimuli, either in vivo (real life) or imaginally (in imagination), to decrease their fear responses.
Systematic Desensitization
It involves pairing an anxiety-provoking stimulus with a more pleasant experience to reduce the fear.
Aversion Therapy
This involves using unpleasant stimuli (e.g., a drug that induces nausea) to modify undesirable behavior, like smoking or overeating.
Modeling
Learning new behaviors by observing and imitating others.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Used for complex disorders like borderline personality disorder, integrating behavioral and cognitive strategies.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
Developed by: Albert Ellis
Focus: Challenging irrational thoughts like “shoulds” and “musts”
Goal: Change negative thoughts to reduce stress and improve behavior.
Beck’s Cognitive Therapy
Developed by: Aaron Beck
Focus: Identifying and changing cognitive distortions (e.g., catastrophizing).
Applications: Primarily used for depression and anxiety disorders.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
A therapeutic approach aimed at resolving ambivalence in clients about behavior change.
Gestalt Therapy
Focuses on increasing self-awareness and integrating mind-body experiences.
Client-Centered Therapy
A therapy based on unconditional positive regard and empathy.
Humanistic Therapies
Therapies focusing on personal growth, self-awareness, and human potential.
