Psychotherapy Flashcards

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Transference

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Sum of relationships - all interactions are influenced by these relationships

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Countertransferance

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Feelings generated toward the patient in the therapist, usually related to therapist’s unique experience of life

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Theory and goals of what therapy?

Recovery of childhood experiences and conflicts as they are recreated in the relationship with the analyst.

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Psychoanalysis

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Duration and frequency of what therapy?

3 -6 years
4-5x per week

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Psychoanalysis

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Techniques of what therapy?

Use of fantasy and dreams, free association, couch, neutral analyst

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Psychoanalysis

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Are transferance and defences interpreted in psychoanalysis?

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Transference - yes b/c represents past conflicts

Defenses - maladaptive ones

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Theory and goals of what therapy:

Understanding early conflict, use of “here and now”

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Psychodynamic

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What selection criteria are used for treating a patient with psychoanalysis?

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  • Relatively stable
  • Able to observe own emotional states
  • Able to use insight
  • High ego strength
  • Not psychotic
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T or F. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can include less stable personality disorders than psychoanalysis.

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TRUE

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Duration and frequency of what therapy:

Months to years
Weekly to several times/wk

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Psychodynamic

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Techniques of what therapy:

  • Face to face, sitting up
  • Interpretation and clarification
  • Some supportive interventions
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Psychodynamic

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Are transferance and defenses interpreted in psychodynamic therapy?

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Transference - yes to understand further areas of conflict

Defenses - maladaptive interpreted, mature encouraged

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Theory and goals of what therapy:

  • Clarifies and resolves an area of conflict that interferes w/ current function
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Brief Therapy

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Patient selection criteria for which therapy:

Must be able to identify discrete issue

Forms good working relationship w/ therapist quickly

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Brief Therapy

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Duration and frequency of what therapy:

12 to 20 sessions
Usually weekly

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Brief Therapy

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Techniques of what therapy:

  • Face to face
  • Duration of therapy set @ beginning
  • Focus of content
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Brief Therapy

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Transference and defenses interpreted in brief therapy?

A

Yes to both as it relates to therapy

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Theory and goals of what therapy:

  • Views conscious thoughts as producing and perpetuating symptoms
  • Removal of symptoms through identifying and altering distortions
A

Cognitive Therapy

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Patient selection criteria for which therapy:

  • Depression, anxiety, phobias, somatization
  • Must have motivation to work outside of therapy
  • NOT for severe personality pathology, substance abuse
A

Cognitive therapy

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Duration/frequency of what therapy

15-25 sessions
Weekly

A

Cognitive

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Techniques of what therapy

  • Behavioral assignments
  • Reading
  • Learning to recognize “automatic thoughts”
A

Cognitive therapy

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Are transference and defenses interpreted in cognitive therapy?

A

No - b/c goal is symptom reduction through changing one’s subjective experience

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Goals of which therapy

Modify maladaptive behaviors by reinforcing appropriate behaviors

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Behavioral therapy

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Selection criteria for which therapy

  • Phobias
  • Psychophysiological conditions
A

Behavioral therapy

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Techniques of what therapy

  • Systemic desensitization
  • Implosion therapy & flooding
  • Aversion therapy
  • Biofeedback
A

Behavioral therapy

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Goal of what therapy

Maintaining or recovering the best level of function for an individual

A

Supportive Psychotherapy

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Selection criteria for which therapy

  • High functioning patients in crisis
  • Patients w/ serious and persistent mental illnesses
  • Severe personality disorders
  • Medically ill patients
A

Supportive Psychotherapy

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Techniques of which therapy:

  • Available, predictable therapist
  • Therapist may act as guide or mentor
  • Suggestion, reinforcement, teaching, reality testing, reassurance
  • More active therapist
A

Supportive Psychotherapy

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Transference and defenses interpreted in supportive psychotherapy?

A

Transference - lmtd

Defenses - adaptive defenses reinforced

30
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Goal and theory of which therapy

Focus on interpersonal relationships

A

Group therapy

31
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Selection criteria for which therapy

  • Some require high functioning individuals with good self-observation
  • Some are more supportive, focusing on positive reinforcement
A

Group Psychotherapy

32
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What are the unconscious psychotherapies?

A

Psychoanalysis
Psychodynamic

Can include: Brief, Supportive, and Group as wel

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What are the conscious psychotherapies?

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Cognitive
Behavioral

Can include: Brief, Supportive, and Group as well