Psychological Treatment Flashcards
factors to consider for treatment
diagnosis comorbidities developmental level past success in therapy client preference
individual therapy
just one and their therapist
most common, expensive, and effective form of therapy
group therapy
4-12 individuals
more cost-effective form of individual therapy
therapist leads discussion, allows clients to provide insight when an individual is struggling
increases normalization of mental illness and emotional support
couples therapy
treatment of both partners in an intimate relationship
main focus: relationship issues
family therapy
treatment of family unit
main focus: communication and family dynamic
typically involves parent and child
assigns roles and demonstrates how they are connected
common reasons one seeks therapy
presence of disorder subclinical symptoms that cause distress and impairment interpersonal conflict desire to change a habit lack of motivation or purpose career/school problems
why do so few people (~1/3) get treatment?
money
insurance
stigma
types of therapists
psychologist
psychiatrists
counselors
psychiatric nurses
psychologist
have doctoral degree
give psychotherapy and psychological testing
psychiatrist
physician
administer medication as most common treatment
counselors
receive master’s degree
work in more general places (workplace, school)
psychiatric nurse
have bachelor’s degree
work in inpatient units, ERs, or hospitals
insight therapy
talk therapy
goal: increase client’s insight about the source of their problems, and to determine potential, effective solutions
types of insight therapy
psychoanalysis
client-centered therapy
psychoanalysis
emphasizes recovery of unconscious conflicts, motives, and defenses
negative occurrences and conflicts in childhood lead to maladjustment in adulthood
psychoanalytic techniques and hypotheses
interpretation resistance transference free association dream interpretation
interpretation
explanation of the hidden significance of thoughts, feelings, memories, and behaviors
resistance
unconscious defenses attempting to impede the progress of therapy
transference
client unconsciously starts relating to the therapist in a way that mimics other significant relationships in their life
free association
the spontaneous expression of thoughts and feelings as they occur with as little censorship as possible
dream interpretation
consists of latent content and manifest content
client centered therapy
uses humanistic perspective
allow client to choose the pace and direction of therapy
mental strife derives from incongruence between self-conflict and reality
uses clarification
clarification
the therapist reflects client’s words back to them, but with added detail to provide insight
therapeutic climate
most important factor of therapy
factors: genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathy
