Study Guide (Concepts ) Flashcards
Describe General adaptation syndrome
When posed with a stressor body first goes into alarm, the initial reaction to the stressor. Then the body experiences resistance, the bodies attempt to stabilize as the stressor persists. Lastly, if the stressor continues the body goes into exhaustion
What are the 4 ds and how do we apply them to diagnosis’s?
Deviance: to go against typical norms and to not conform to typical behaviour
Distress: experience constant discomfort and stress
Dysfunction: inability to carry out normal or easy tasks
Danger: the person has become a threat to themselves and others
What are 3 features of therapy?
A sufferer, a healer, and a series of contacts with a goal of changing attitudes
What are the main types of therapy
Psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive behavioural, humanistic/ existential therapy
What is psychodynamic therapy?
Focus on past emotional trauma- therapists uses free association (discussions led by client) and take away resistance, transference and catharsi
Why are psychodynamic therapy techniques used
They are a good starting point for treatment
What are behavioural techniques of therapy
Believes abnormal behaviour is learned - goal is to discover problem causing behaviour and replace them with healthy behaviour
When are behavioural techniques used
When some one is experiencing anxiety or phobias
What are some examples to behavioural therapy
Aversion therapy and the modelling technique, token economies, classic and operant conditioning
What is the cognitive behavioural techniques to therapy
Behavioural therapies used with cognitive therapies -believes disorders are caused by maladaptive thinking
When are cognitive-behavioural techniques used
Best for treating depression, social and generalized anxiety and panic disorders
What are some examples of cognitive-behavioural techniques
Becks cognitive therapy, Ellis’s rational emotive therapy and second wave therapies
What are humanistic and existential therapies
Believes we are all born with the tools to fulfill our potential and we must accept responsibility for our life choices
What are examples of humanistic therapies
Client entered therapy, gestalt therapy, pet therapy
Why are humanistic techniques used
Because they are appealing to clinicians as they emphasize positive qualities
