mod 7 Flashcards
Who invented the prefrontal lobotomy?
Moinz
Who created the transorbital lobotomy? Why?
Walter Freeman; bypass need for surgeon
What is ECT?
induce seizures
Nurse Ratchet
villain in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Who is ECT used on?
severely depressed patients that do not respond to drugs
__% of severly depressed show improvement with ECT
80
trephination
hole made in skull to allow evil spirits to escape
Phineas Gage
railroad accident victim that allowed us to understand the significance of the prefrontal cortex
luecotomy
sectioning the white matter connections between prefrontal cortex and thalamus
Howard Dully
given lobotomy at 12
How is psychoanalysis portrayed in film
freudian theory- focus on uncovering unconscious thoughts and drives
patient refuses to talk about something and the therapist pushes until a breakthrough. laying on sofa - most common portrayal
Humanism & supportive therapy
client-center approach
people inherently good
unconditional empathy
CBT
aka psychotherapy, rarely depicted in film
thoughts behaviors emotions
changing perceptions
Treatment of anxiety
education and different labeling for symptoms
behavior therapy & OCD
exposure with response prevention
behavior therapy for phobic responses
systematic desenitization
flooding - behavior therapy
massive exposure to feared stimuli
cognitive therapy
modify thoughts and have one’s automatic thoughts be anxiety-oriented and replaced with logic
cognitive restructuring
Pharmacotherapy
psychotropic used with therapy; betablockers used with social phobias
Most effective treatment of depression
CBT; SSRI
Treatment if bipolar disorder
medication; mood stabilizers, lithium
