Therapies (Ch. 13) Flashcards
psychiatrist
medical doctors who specialize in treating psychological disorders; must complete med school and four years of residency
psychologists
complete at least a masters degree in counseling and therapy
counselors
graduate work in psychology or education with additional counseling training
Why is unconditional positive regard and hope important in therapy
it is necessary to keep patients coming back and helps develop therapist-patient relationship
psychoanalysis/psychodynamic therapy
stresses the importance of the unconscious mind, extensive interpretation by the therapist, and the role of early childhood experiences
what is the goal of psychodynamic therapy?
to help individual gain insight into the unconscious conflicts that are the source of their problems
client-centered therapy
a form of humanistic therapy in which the therapist provides a warm, supportive atmosphere to improve a client’s self-concept and to encourage them to gain insight into problems
Who created client-centered therapy
Carl Rogers
What is the goal of client-centered therapy?
to help clients identify and understand their own genuine feelings and become more congruent
congruent
bringing their actual self closer to their ideal self
what is client-centered therapy centered around?
unconditional positive regard, empathy, genuineness (honesty)
systematic desensitization
a behavior therapy that treats anxiety by teaching the client to associate deep relaxation with increasingly intense anxiety-producing stimuli
what concept is systematic desensitization based on?
classical conditioning (specifically extinction)
cognitive-behavior therapy
a combination of cognitive therapy with it’s emphasis on reducing self-defeating thoughts and behavior therapy with it’s emphasis on changing behavior
what does cognitive behavior therapy try to do?
change what the client says to themselves, develop self-efficacy and build intrinsic motivation to persist
what is the most common type of therapy
cognitive behavioral
self-efficacy
the belief that one can master a situation and produce positive outcomes
Anti-anxiety drugs
made individuals calmer and less excitable
How do Benzodiazepines work? What are their side effects?
bind to the receptor sites of neurotransmitters that become overactive during anxiety; drowsiness, loss of coordination, fatigue, mental slowing
anti-depressant drugs
increases or maintains levels of neurotransmitters
Tricyclics (depression): how it works? side effects?
increase the level of certain neurotransmitters, especially norepinephrine and serotonin; restlessness, faintness, trembling, sleepiness, memory difficulty
Tetracyclics (depression)
enhance brain levels of both serotonin and norepinephrine by blocking HAO inhibitors which allows neurotransmitters to stick around; potentially interact with drugs to raise blood pressure
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
target serotonin and work by interfering with the reabsorption of serotonin in the brain (most commonly prescribed anti-depressant); insomnia, anxiety, headache, impaired sexual functioning
lithium
widely used to treat bipolar disorder, stabilizing moods by influencing norepinephrine and serotonin
