PSYC 345 Exam 4 Flashcards
behavior therapy groups
An approach in which patients with similar problems eg depression agoraphobia pain are treated as a group using standard behavioral or cognitivebehavioral methods In behavior therapy groups little attention is generally given to group dynamics
behavioral family therapy
An approach to family therapy that views family relations in terms of reinforcement contingencies Here the therapists role is to generate a behavioral analysis of family problems and induce family members to reinforce each other so as to increase the frequency of desired behaviors A more cognitively focused therapist might teach individual family members to selfmonitor problematic behaviors and patterns of thinking and challenge their interpretations of family events
behavioral marital therapy BMT
A form of couples therapy that applies principles of reinforcement to a couples interactions Major components of BMT include contingency contracting supportunderstanding techniques and problemsolving techniques
collaborative family therapy
A form of family therapy where each family member sees a different therapist and the therapists meet periodically to discuss their patients and the family as a whole A variation of this approach involves having cotherapists work with the same family
communication
The verbal or nonverbal exchange of information about facts thoughts or feelings
concurrent family therapy
A form of family therapy in which one therapist sees all family members in individual sessions In some cases the therapist may conduct traditional psychotherapy with the principal patient but also occasionally see other members of the family
conjoint family therapy
A form of family therapy in which one therapist meets with the entire family at the same time
contingency contracting
In BMT a technique in which spouses are trained to modify their own behavior to bring about a specific desired change in the behavior of their mate
couples therapy
A form of psychotherapy in which a couple married unmarried or samesex meets with one or more therapists to work on any number of issues
curative factors in group therapy
The commonalities among diverse group therapy approaches proposed by Yalom to be the source of the positive treatment effect These factors include imparting information instilling hope universality altruism interpersonal learning imitative behavior corrective recapitulation of the primary family catharsis and group cohesiveness
doublebind
A case in which an individual is told two contradictory messages by an important figure n his or her life such that every response he or she makes with regard to that figure is wrong At one time doublebind situations were believed to contribute to the development of schizophrenia
emotionally focused couples therapy EFT
A form of couples therapy that is based on the assumption that marital distress results from negative affect and destructive interactional styles The interventions of EFT attempt to change partners problematic interactional styles and emotional responses so that a stronger and more secure emotional bond can be established
family therapy
A form of psychotherapy in which several members of a family are seen by the therapist in addition to the identified patient This therapy modality is based on the idea that everyone in a family is affected when one member develops a problem and that the home environment may have contributed to the development of the problem in the first place Although there are a variety of theoretical family approaches most share the primary goal of improving communication within the family
general systems theory
An important concept in family therapy that conceives of the family as a system and believes that pathology is best reduced by altering the way that the system functions
Gestalt groups
A group approach in which the therapist focuses on one patient at a time and asks that person to experience his or her feelings and behaviors while the other group members are asked to observe or provide feedback to the person in the hot seat
group therapy
A form of psychotherapy in which one or more therapists treat a number of patients at the same time Generally speaking most groups consist of five to ten patients who meet with the therapist at least once a week for 90minute to 2hour sessions However groups may differ greatly in their theoretical orientations their rules and exclusions and whether they are viewed as primary or supplemental modes of treatment
multisystemic therapy
A form of family therapy originally developed to treat antisocial behaviors in youth It is unique in that it is administered in the home school or neighborhood and focuses on the familys role in the problems
problemsolving techniques
In BMT training couples in positive communication skills to enhance the effectiveness of decision making and negotiation
psychoanalytic group psychotherapy
Generally speaking psychoanalytic therapy carried out in a group setting Here group dynamics are considered secondary to individual processes and the group acts as a vehicle through which the individual may obtain insight into his or her unconscious forces and defenses
psychodrama
A form of roleplaying developed by Moreno in which one patient in a group acts out a role assigned by the therapist other patients serve as the supporting cast of auxiliary egos and yet other patients serve as the audience The idea is that by listening to the responses of the auxiliary egos and the reactions of the audience the patient in the primary role will experience catharsis and selfunderstanding
supportunderstanding techniques
In BMT techniques that aim to increase partners positive feelings positive behaviors and the degree of collaboration between them
timelimited group therapy
A group approach to brief therapy forwarded by Budman and Gurman in which patients meet weekly for a predetermined number of sessions Four central characteristics include pregroup screening and preparation the establishment and maintenance of a working focus group cohesion and member reactions to the time limits of the group
transactional analysis
A group method developed by Berne that focuses upon the ego states Child Parent or Adult that are evident based on patients transactions with other group members as well as the valence positive or negative of these ego states and helps patients adopt ways of thinking that are more characteristic of the positive Adult ego state Another emphasis in TA is on identifying the games that patients employ to avoid getting too close to others and helping them to adopt more satisfying behaviors
anxiety hierarchy
In systematic desensitization a list of situations that precipitate anxiety reactions ordered from lowest to highest severity Often items may be organized according to their spatial or temporal distance from the feared stimulus
