Therapy Flashcards
Define family therapy
Parents and children; helps heal wounds; improves communication; creates understanding, harmony
What are types of learning-based approaches
Social skills trainig
Cognitive behavioural therapy
How person thinks about situation
How person feels, behaves
Define in vivo exposure
Indiv in therapy is exposed to real phobic stimuli
Define high tech therapy
Using VR instead of reality to expose an indiv to a phobic stimulus
Define contingency management therapy
Certain behaviours are followed by consequences (either good or bad depending on behaviour)
Define cognitive behavioural therapy
Changing a patient’s interpretations of the world and ways of behaving
How are anxiety disorders treated
Anti anxiety meds, benzodiazepines
Define systematic desensitization
Training clients in deep muscle relaxation and confronting anxious situations so that they remain relaxed
What are common reoccuring complusions in OCD
Cleaning, checking, ordering/arranging, counting
How is OCD treated
Exposing clients to situations where anxiety is formed but not carrying out rituals
Define a mood disorder + 2 keys moods
Extreme emotional disturbance; depression vs mania
Define depression
Sad mood impairing person’s interests in enjoyable activities
Define mania
Period of euphoria and hyperactivity with delusions
Define major depressive disorder
Feelings of great sadness, despair, worthlessness, hopelessness, crying, loss of pleasure
What changes when affected by MDD
Emotional, behavioural, cognitive, physical
