Psychotherapy Flashcards
What are the key traits of a good tharapist?
Can relate to people
Free of judgement and reactivity
What factors affect prognosis of Therapy?
Comorbidity, chronicity, severity Therapist flexibility Pt expectation of success Pt readiness to change Pervieved support
What are the traits of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?
Focus on repression and intrapsychic conflicts
Early life events influence psych devt
What are St/Wk of Psychodynamic psychotherapy?
Strength: Emph Self understanding, Personality Disorders, A&D
Weak: Long term, difficult to research
Why does the Therapist not tell much about themself?
What the patient imagines about the therapist is diagnostic. (Transferrence) Can see unconcious
What are the traits of Behavioral Thx?
Focuses on overt behaviors
Attention on conditioning and reinforcement
Emphasis on Sx reduction
What are St/Wk of Behavioral psychotherapy?
St: Easily Exp and understood Sx focused Easy to research Anxiety disorders Wk: No feeling discussion Less effective without cog Thx
What are the traits of Cognitive therapy?
What we think and feel MATTERS!
Change the voices in your head, change the way we feel
What are St/Wk of Cognitive psychotherapy?
St: Applied to every disorder Short Thx Research support Combined w/ Beh Thx Wk: Less power for problems arising in Thx Req Pt commitment to HW
What are the traits of Acceptance and Commitment Thx?
Suffering inevitable
Avoid internal pain
Inc Flexibility: Accept thoughts, feelings and phys sensations even when uncomfortable
What are St/Wk of Acceptance and Commitment psychotherapy?
St: Wide range Effective even in Brief formats Good research support Wk: Need Excellent Tharapist Complex theory
What are the traits of Interpersonal Therapy?
Focus on interpersonal problems
Social Context
Not preferred if no IP issues
What are the traits of play therapy?
Emotional difficulties can be worked through without words
Used with children
What are the traits of Couple Therapy?
Couple is the Pt
Problem and goal focused
Timing is critical
What are the traits of Family Therapy?
Family is the Pt
Alters interactions among family members
Boundaries, heiarchies, comm styles
