The Mental Health System Flashcards
Epidemiologic Catchment Area
attempted to estimate and describe the incidence and prevalence of psychiatric disorders.
Models of Mental Health
Medical model, Psychoanalytic model, behavioral model, humanistic model(verbal therapy)
Alder Social Interest
the individuals sense of connection to the people around her.
Classical Conditioning
process by which a naturally occurring response or UCR is eventually elicited by stimulus other than naturally occurring stimulus.
Operant Conditioning
behavior is more likely to be engaged in when it is reinforced or rewarded.
Learned Helplessness
lack of perceived control due to uncontrollable events in the environment.
Desensitization
step-by-step relaxation training to overcome phobic or fearful behavior.
Behavior modification
treatment is tailored to the individual to modify the individuals behavior.
Labeling
individuals behave in accord with the labels applied to them.
Client- centered therapy
the role of the therapist not as a expert but is to facilitate the clients reflection on his or her own experiences.
Yin-Yang
balance of two natural forces regulate gold, wood, water, fire and earth that are responsible for people`s daily behavior.
Humanism
focuses on human concerns
Asylums
institutions established to contain the mentally ill
Benjamin Rush
father of American Psychiatry
Phillepe
a French doctor who used the term dementia to describe a form of psychosis