psychotherapy Flashcards
psychotherapy
treatment of emotional problems
CBT
how thinking and behaving rather than childhood experiences change the way of thinking
family therapy
treatment of family so they can understand conflicts
group therapy
understand problems through discussions
hypnosis
trance - state of unconsciousness to help with recovery of deeply repressed memories
insight orientated psychotherapy
face to face discussions of life problems aim to understand underlying conflicts
play therapy
form of therapy child uses toys to express feelings
psychoanalysis
free association - speaks about thoughts
Supportive therapy
Therapist offers encouragement support and hope to the patient facing difficult events
Electroconvulsive therapy
Electrical current is applied to the brain while the patient is anesthetized with assisted ventilation chiefly used with serious depression
Sex therapy
Help people overcome sexual dysfunctions such as frigidity impotence and premature ejaculation