Module 6C: Therapy Flashcards

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psychotherapy

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(also, psychodynamic psychotherapy) psychological treatment that employs various methods
to help someone overcome personal problems, or to attain personal growth

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biomedical therapy

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treatment that involves medication and/or medical procedures to treat psychological
disorders

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treatment that involves medication and/or medical procedures to treat psychological
disorders

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biomedical therapy

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therapeutic orientation developed by Sigmund Freud that employs free association, dream
analysis, and transference to uncover repressed feelings

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psychoanalysis

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process in psychoanalysis in which the patient transfers all of the positive or negative emotions
associated with the patient’s other relationships to the psychoanalyst

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transference

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transference

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process in psychoanalysis in which the patient transfers all of the positive or negative emotions
associated with the patient’s other relationships to the psychoanalyst

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unconditional positive regard

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fundamental acceptance of a person regardless of what they say or do; term
associated with humanistic psychology

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therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change
undesirable behaviors

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behavior therapy

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classical conditioning therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to
a stimulus that has previously elicited an undesirable behavior

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counterconditioning

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exposure therapy

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counterconditioning technique in which a therapist seeks to treat a client’s fear or anxiety
by presenting the feared object or situation with the idea that the person will eventually get used to it

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counterconditioning technique in which a therapist seeks to treat a client’s fear or anxiety
by presenting the feared object or situation with the idea that the person will eventually get used to it

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exposure therapy

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aversive conditioning

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counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable
behavior

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counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable
behavior

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aversive conditioning

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form of exposure therapy used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by exposing
a person to the feared object or situation through a stimulus hierarchy

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systematic desensitization

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systematic desensitization

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form of exposure therapy used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by exposing
a person to the feared object or situation through a stimulus hierarchy

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token economy

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controlled setting where individuals are reinforced for desirable behaviors with tokens (e.g.,
poker chip) that be exchanged for items or privileges

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virtual reality exposure therapy

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uses a simulation rather than the actual feared object or situation to help
people conquer their fears

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cognitive-behavioral therapy

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form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and selfdefeating
behaviors

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form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and selfdefeating
behaviors

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cognitive-behavioral therapy

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cognitive therapy

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form of psychotherapy that focuses on how a person’s thoughts lead to feelings of distress,
with the aim of helping them change these irrational thoughts

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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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type of biomedical therapy that involves using an electrical current to
induce seizures in a person to help alleviate the effects of severe depression

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counterconditioning

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classical conditioning therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to
a stimulus that has previously elicited an undesirable behavior