Psychotherapies Flashcards
Give four indications for CBT
Mild to Mod Depression
Eating Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Schizophrenia
What is the rationale behind CBT?
Disorder is not caused by life events but rather the way the patient perceives it
What is the aim of CBT?
Modify any abnormal core beliefs
Help individuals identify and challenge any negative thoughts
Name four of Becks Cognitive Distortions
Selective Abstraction (focusing on one minor aspect rather than bigger picture) Magnification (over or underestimating importance of event) Catastrophic Thinking Arbitrary Reference (coming to a conclusion in the absence of evidence)
What are Behavioural Therapies?
Therapies based on learning theories and operant conditioning
There are many types of Behavioural Therapies. What is Systemic Desensitisation?
Individual is gradually exposed to phobia inducing situations
Used for phobic anxiety disorder
There are many types of Behavioural Therapies. What is Flooding?
Rapid exposure to anxiety inducing situation without any pre-empt
Exposure is continued until anxiety subsides
There are many types of Behavioural Therapies. What is ERP?
Exposure and Response Prevention
Patients are exposed to the action causing anxiety but prevented from performing the anxiety relieving action
Used for OCD and Phobias
There are many types of Behavioural Therapies. What is Behavioural Activation?
Used for depressive illness
Making realistic and achievable plans to carry out activities
Give four indications for Psychodynamic Therapy
Certain Personality Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Somatoform Disorders
Recurrent Depression
What is the rationale behind Psychodynamic Therapy?
Childhood experiences, past unresolved conflicts and previous relationships affect current situation
How does Psychodynamic Psychotherapy work?
Unconscious explored using free association
What are the two key tools in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?
Transference
Counter Transference
Define Transference
Patient re-experiences the strong emotions from early relationships in relationship with therapist
Define Counter Transference
Therapist affected by powerful emotions felt by patient during therapy and reflects what they’re feeling