Theories Flashcards
Psychodynamic Theory
- Early, untreated issues
- Help patient’s become INSIGHT ORIENTED!!!
- Defense Mechanisms
- Good for: couples, insight oriented, high functioning
- Tools: Transference = feelings patient have toward therapist
Insight Oriented
Understand why we behave like we do
-Psychodynamic
Transference
The way patient’s feel toward therapist
-Psychodynamic
Counter transference
Way patient makes therapist feel
-Psychodynamic
Behavioral Therapy
- KIDS!
- Reinforcements & Actions
- Positive Reinforcement
- Negative Reinforcement
- Positive Punishment -aka: Punishment
- Negative Punishment -aka: Penalty
- Token Economy
- Shaping
Positive Reinforcement
Behavior we want followed by reward
-Behavioral Therapy
Negative Reinforcement
Behavior followed by removal of stimulus
EX: Put seat belt on to stop dinging
-Behavioral Therapy
Positive Punishment aka Punishment
Spanking
-Behavioral Therapy
Negative Punishment aka Penalty
-Removing something patient wants
EX: taking toy away for hitting sister
-Behavioral Therapy
Token Economy
Reward over and over with positive reinforcement
EX: Stickers for staying in seat
-Behavioral Therapy
Shaping
Moving towards behavior we want
-Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
-Modify thought patterns
-Looking at automatic thoughts and beliefs of patient
TREATS: anxiety, depression, bipolar
-Cognitive Triad: world, self, future - changing persons thoughts
Cognitive Triad
Changing persons view on: World, Self, Future
-CBT
Solution-Focused Therapy
- Short term treatment/problem
- Change through strength and resources
- Miracle Question
Miracle Question
What life would be like w/out these problems
-Solution-focused therapy
Gestalt Therapy
- Change occurs through increased of here & now experiences
- Focusing on what is happening in moment
- Empty Chair Technique
Empty Chair Technique
Imagining targeted person is in session, what patient would say to them and how they feel
Structural Family Therapy
- Looking at Family Dynamics that are affecting system
- Systems approach: looking at entire family (system) and how it’s impacting client (individual)
- Boundaries
- Subsystems
Boundaries
- Enmeshed: too involved (incest)
- Disengaged: not connected, no emotion (substance use)
Subsystems
-Systems within the family
EX: parents separated from children
Bowen Family Therapy
- Multi generational dynamics: past roles in family to now
- Triangles: couple pulling 3rd party in when not doing well
Logotherapy
- Change happens through finding meaning in life
- Have meaning/purpose=will be happy=less anxiety/depression
Feminist Therapy
-Change happens when recognizing disempowering social forces & empowering clients
-Pt own rescuer for self
TREATS: Eating Disorder
Task-Centered/Problem-Solving Therapy
-Supporting patients to take actions to change lives
-Patient defines problem & goals
EX: Jobs, housing
-Therapist determines tasks/plan for pt’s goal
TREATS: low functioning pt’s - Kids, Schizophrenia
