modern approach to mental health care Flashcards
Deinstitutionalizationreducing
reducing the number of patients in psychiatric hospitals by transitioning them to community-based mental health services
Therapeutic alliance
The collaborative and trusting realationship between therapist and client which is crucial for effective therapy
Culture humility
Involves an ongoing process of self reflection and learning about clients cultural background
Nonmaleficence
The ethical principle of “do no harm” ensuring that therapists avoid actions or interventions that could cause harm
Fidelity
The ethical principle of maintaining honesty trust, and commitment in the therapeutic relationship
Integrity
The ethical principle of being honest, transparent inconsistent in their professional actions
Psychodynamic therapy
Focus on uncovering unconscious conflicts, and past experience to understand current behavior
Free association
Patient speaking for about thoughts, feelings, and memories as they come to mind
Person centered therapy
Focuses on providing a supportive environment where clients can achieve self discovery and growth
Active listening
Invokes therapist fully concentrating, understanding, remembering, and responding what client says
Unconditional positive regard
An attitude of complete acceptance and support that a therapist offers to a client no judgment
Cognitive therapy
Focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and beliefs to improve emotional regulation
Maladaptive thinking
Negative and irrational thought patterns that contribute to emotional distress
Cognitive restructuring
Identifying and challenging negative thought patterns and beliefs and replacing them with positive and realistic ones
Cognitive triad
Negative thought patterns about one’s self
Applied behavior analysis
Therapy that uses principles of learning in conditioning to improve specific behaviors
Systematic desensitization
Exposure therapy that involves gradually working towards exposure to anxiety, provoking stimuli
Aversion therapy
Pairs unwanted behaviors with unpleasant stimuli
Bio feedback
Uses electronic monitoring to provide individuals with info like heart rate or muscle tension
Dialectical behavior therapy
Teaching emotional regulation and tolerance
Rational emotive behavior therapy
Identifies and changes irrational thoughts in beliefs to promote healthy behavior
