Theories, Therapies & Groups (329 E1) Flashcards
what do psychosocial strive to support
the patients and their families
psychosocial interventions
-non pharm techniques
-address psychological aspects (societal, familial, cultural
-individual or group therapy
-promote mental wellness
+play, music, positive self talk, education
+limit setting, inc coping skills, stress reduction
+recognition of relapse symptoms & provide saftey
behavioral theories are based on
the belief that your personality consists of learned behaviors
-behavior can be influenced by conditioning (pavlo & the bell)
3 types of behavioral theories
1) classical conditioning theory
2) behavioral theory
3) operant conditioning theory
ground work for behavioral theory
types of behavioral therapy
-modeling role playing
-operant conditioning tokens or + reinforcement
-systematic desensitization exposure
-aversion therapy negative stimulus leads to dec dx
-biofeedback control of body
behavioral therapy is on
the belief that you can change maladaptive behavior without knowing why it’s occurring
works best when directed at specific problems like spider phobias or substance abuse
systematic desensitization exposure
combines relaxation tech w/ gradual exposure -> looks in elevator then next time puts only in elevator & so on
aversion therapy negative stimulus
uses a negative stimulus to decrease the behavior that we do not want
ex: administering disulfide theorem to an individual w/ alcohol dependence bc if a person drinks while on it, they will have very unpleasant side effects or losing the positive reinforcement
biofeedback
patients learn to control their bodily responses that are normally involuntary like blood pressure, brainwaves, heart rate
very helpful to treat stress, pain, anxiety, headaches, and ADHD
Talk Therapy: Interpersonal Therapy
focuses on interpersonal relationships by improving functioning and communication patterns
Interpersonal Therapy Techniques
-identification of emotion: helping the person identify what their emotion is and where it is coming from
-expression of emotion: involves helping the person express their emotions in a healthy way
-dealing w/ emotional baggage: looking at how past relationships affect current relationships
types of cognitive therapies
-cognitive behavioral therapy
-rational emotive therapy
-dialectic behavior therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy
-based on cognitive psychology & behavioral theory
-thoughts cause feelings and behaviors, not external things
-benefit: change way we think in order to feel/act better
-brief, time limited & structured (ave 16 sessions)
-homework & self counseling skills
-collaborative effect between therapist and pt
-goals are identified by patient
stinkin thinkin cognitive distortions
1) all or nothing thinking
2) overgeneralization (“i’ll never get a promotion)
3) mental filter (dwell on the negative)
4) discounting the positive
5) jumping to conclusions
6) magnification
7) emotional reasoning
8) should statements
9) labeling (instead of “I made a mistake” it’s “I am a loser”)
10) personalization and blame
rational emotive therapy
-focuses on irrational thinking or beliefs
-identification of activating situation and negative emotions, leading to irrational beliefs
-delete the “must”, “should”, “ought or “have to” because not useful or sensible
-desired outcome is client’s control of behavior & thinking and a change in thinking leading to positive change in behavior
activating event -> beliefs -> emotional consequence
