Psychological Therapies Flashcards
what is the approach to psychotherapy that uses techniques from various forms of therapy?
eclectic
historical reconstruction is a technique used in which psychotherapy?
Freud’s psychoanalysis
what are the goals of psychodynamic therapy?
to help people understand current symptoms and gain perspective on defended-against thoughts and feelings
interpersonal therapy is effective in treating which psychological disorder?
depression
brief 12 to 16 sessions which is a form of psychodynamic therapy
focusing on taking responsibility for feelings and actions is a technique of which form of therapy?
humanistic therapy (focuses on the present and future rather than the past)
what are the two types of counterconditioning within behaviour therapy?
systematic desensitization
aversion therapy
what form of therapy uses gentle questioning to reveal biased or distorted thinking?
cognitive behavioural therapy
which alternative therapy is recommended for the treatment of PTSD?
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
Thorazine is a type of ____ drug
antipsychotic
which drugs promote the birth of new brain cells?
antidepressants
what is the function of lithium?
levels emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder
what are the three alternative neurostimulator therapies?
- vagus nerve stimulation
- deep brain stimulation
- repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
what is unconditional positive regard?
a caring, accepting, non-judgemental attitude which is believed to help clients develop self-awareness and self-acceptance
sluggishness, tremors and twitches are side effects of which drug?
antipsychotic
how do antidepressants work?
prolong the time serotonin molecules remain in the brain’s synapses by partially blocking the normal reuptake process
