Psychotherapy Flashcards
In which type of therapy is the therapeutic relationship most important? least important?
most-psychoanalytic
least-behaviorism
What is the hawthorne effect?
improvement as a result of recieving attention
What is the basis of psychoanalysis?
when unconscious conflicts are repressed and cause difficulty
makes the unconscious, conscious
What are some of the techniques used in psychoanalysis?
free association
analysis of transferance
analysis of resistance
dream of interpretation
What is psychoanalysis used to treat?
depression
anxiety
personality disorders
Long term therapy
What is the basis of interpersonal therapy?
problematic attachments early in life predispose to disorders later in life
want to correct interpersonal difficulties
What is interpersonal therapy used to treat?
depression, eating disorders-focus on current relationships
12-16 sessions
What is the basis of family systems therapy?
the identified patient reflects a dysfunction in the whole family
What is the goal of family systems therapy?
improve families relationship by normalizing boundaries and redefining blame
What is family systems therapy used to treat?
children with behavioral problems
families with conflict
teenagers with eating disorders or substance abuse
What is group therapy used for?
to treat people with common experiences, a certain disorder or interpersonal difficulties
What theory is behavioral therapy based on?
learning-relieve symptoms by unlearning maladaptive behaviors
What is behavioral therapy used to treat?
phobias, depression, Autism spectrum disorders, psychotic disorders
What are the 4 techniques used in behavioral therapy?
systematic desensitization
aversive conditioning
flooding/implosion
token economy
Explain the concept of classical conditioning.
pairing of a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to make it a conditioned stimulus (tone-neutral stim, meat powder-UCS, salivation-CR)
Which of the following are classical conditioning? systematic desensitization
aversive conditioning
flooding/implosion
token economy
systematic desensitization
Explain the concept of operant conditioning.
increase behavior with reinforcers
What is positive reinforcement?
stimulus that strengthens the response if it follows that response
What is negative reinforcement?
an unpleasant stimulus that strengthens the response that removes the stimulus
What is punishment?
aversive stimulus that results in a decrease in the frequency of a response
What are some of the drawbacks of punishment?
just suppresses the undesirable habit
ineffective unless its given immediately after
does not specify correct alternative behavior
Which of the following are operant conditioning? systematic desensitization aversive conditioning flooding/implosion token economy
aversive conditioning
flooding/implosion
token economy
What is systematic desensitization?
patient visualizes a series of anxiety provoking stimuli while remaining relaxed
What is aversive conditioning?
associating physical or psychological discomfort with undesired behavior
What is Flooding/implosion?
direct exposure without the possibility of avoidance
What is token economy?
point system
