Psychotheraphy Definitions

Question 1

dodo bird hypothesis

Answer 1

Says that all treatments equally work; no treatment is better than the other

Question 2

Insight therapies

Answer 2

Psychotherapies where the goal is to expand awareness or insight
-Encompasses psychodynamic, humanistic and group approaches

Question 3

Psychotherapy

Answer 3

Interactions between counselor/therapist and one or more clients/patients
-The purpose is to help the patient or client with problems that may have aspects related to disorders of thinking, emotional suffering or problems of behaviour

Question 4

Sati

Answer 4

Sanskrit word for lucid awareness of what is occurring within field of consciousness
-Directly translated as remembrance

Question 5

Impermanence

Answer 5

Believe that nothing is permanent

Question 6

Dukkha or suffering

Answer 6

Itch for something you cannot attain

Question 7

The raisin exercise

Answer 7

Hopes to do three specific skills of mindfulness: attention, experience, and expectations

Question 8

Psycho pharmacology

Answer 8

Use of medication to treat psychological disorders