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Therapy Theories Flashcards

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Change through insight and understanding of early, unresolved issues

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Psychodynamic therapy

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Insight oriented therapy

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Psychodynamic therapy

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A belief that psychopathology develops from early childhood experiences

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Psychodynamic therapy

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Understanding the influence of the past on current behavior

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Psychodynamic therapy

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Explore’s client’s transference;

Free association

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Psychodynamic therapy

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Identify defense mechanisms

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Psychodynamic therapy

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Good for higher functioning people capable of insight; relationship problems

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Psychodynamic therapy

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Change of behavior through reinforcements and punishments

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Behavioral therapy

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Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by a stimulus that is rewarding, increasing the behavior

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Positive reinforcement (reinforcement)

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Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus, thereby increasing that behaviors’ frequency

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Negative reinforcement (escape)

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Ex: Wife nags husband until he does something, then the nagging stops

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Negative reinforcement (escape)

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Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by a stimulus, such as introducing a shock or loud noise, resulting in a decrease in that behavior

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Positive punishment (punishment)

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I.e. spanking

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Positive punishment (punishment)

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Occurs when a behavior (response) is followed by the removal of a stimulus, resulting in a decrease in that behavior

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Negative punishment (penalty)

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Ex: taking away a child’s toy following an undesired behavior

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Negative punishment (penalty)

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An exchange system using the principles of operant conditioning where a token is given as a reward for a desired behavior–tokens can be exchanged for a prize or reward

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Token economy (contingency management)

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A form of operant conditioning in which the increasingly accurate approximations of a desired response are reinforced–step by step gradual learning

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Shaping

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A model for understanding how attachment to early caregivers affects our long term functioning

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Attachment theory

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Used to assess the bond between mother and child–poor attachment leads to indiscriminate attachment or lack of trust

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Attachment theory

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Change through learning to modify dysfunctional thought patterns

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Cognitive therapy

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Clients explore patterns of thinking and beliefs that lead to self-destructive behaviors

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Cognitive therapy

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Once an individual understands the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, they are able to modify or change existing patterns of thinking to cope with stressors in a more positive manner

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Cognitive therapy

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Focus on automatic thoughts, schemas, assumptions, beliefs

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Cognitive therapy

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Change through accessing client’s strengths and resources

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Solution-focused therapy

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Brief, goal-directed therapy focused on client’s strengths and resources

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Solution-focused therapy

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Focuses on what the client wants to achieve instead of focusing on the problems

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Solution-focused therapy

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Miracle question; good for short-term problems

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Solution-focused therapy

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Change through increased awareness of the here-and-now experience

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Gestalt therapy

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Focuses on the process, what is actually happening, and the content, what is being talked about

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Gestalt therapy

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Emphasizes what is going on in the present moment rather than what has happened

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Gestalt therapy

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Empty chair technique

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Gestalt therapy

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Emotional dialogue with the client’s self or person who is imagined to be in a chair

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Empty chair technique

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Change through remodeling the family’s organization

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Structural family therapy

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A systems approach that address relationship dynamics of whole family

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Structural family therapy

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Helps understand how family structure (relationships and hierarchies) can be changed, the impact of rituals and rules, how new patterns of interaction can be integrated into the family

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Structural family therapy

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Enmeshed families known for incest

Disengaged families known for substance abuse

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Structural family therapy

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Change through understanding multigenerational dynamics

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Bowen family therapy

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Individuals cannot be understood in isolation from one another but rather as a part of their family

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Bowen family therapy

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Family members are driven to achieve a balance of internal and external differentiation, which causes anxiety, triangulation, and emotional cutoff

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Bowen family therapy

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Change through finding meaning in life; understanding purpose

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Logotherapy

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Founded upon the belief that it is the striving to find a meaning in one’s life that is the primary, most powerful motivating and driving force

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Logotherapy

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Change through recognizing disempowering social forces and powering client

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Feminist therapy

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Shows client that she is her own rescuer and with every symptom there is strength; good for eating disorders

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Feminist therapy

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Change through supporting clients to take actions to address the problems in their lives; short term; Focus of help is on client-defined problems and goals

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Task-centered/problem-solving therapy

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Practitioner facilitates task work, reviews clients accomplishments/provides corrective feedback; good for lower functioning individuals

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Task-centered/problem-solving therapy

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Change is affected primarily through problem-solving actions or tasks the client and practitioner undertake OUTSIDE the interview

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Task-centered/problem-solving therapy

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Aims to change behavioral, emotional, and thinking patterns associated with dysfunction

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Dialectical behavior therapy

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Developed to treat intense emotional swings, impulsiveness, confusion regarding self-identity, and suicidal behavior

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Dialectical behavior therapy

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Teaches mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and self-management

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Dialectical behavior therapy

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Change occurs by externalizing problem and creating a new narrative or story, which emphasizes client’s competencies and strengths

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Narrative therapy

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Problems are viewed as separate entities from the client

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Narrative therapy

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Therapist “externalizes” problem; highlights “unique outcomes” when client could resist the problem; therapist “maps the influence” of the problem

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Narrative therapy

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Treatment focuses on the client’s gaining back control and empowerment in their lives; client having been hurt by something

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Trauma informed therapy

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Having an understanding of not only the psychological impacts of trauma, but the neurological, biological, & interpersonal effects of trauma

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Trauma informed therapy

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Do not begin this therapy while the trauma is still actively occurring; safety must be established first

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Trauma informed therapy

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An evidence based treatment for children and adolescents used to treat the effects of trauma

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Trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy

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Involves individual sessions with both the child and caregiver as well as joint sessions; short term

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Trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy

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Stage 1 of TFCBT: includes psychoeducation, relaxation skills, and parenting skills (skills are needed to help parent/child tolerate the trauma processing in stage 2.

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Stabilization

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Stage 2 of TFCBT: allows the child to tell the story of their trauma (starts with factual info then moves into their thoughts); form of exposure therapy

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Trauma narrative

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Stage 3: Focuses on enhancing personal safety and future growth

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Integration and consolidation

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Alleviates symptoms of trauma of clients still effected by trauma

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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

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Clients recall distressing images/memories while engaging in bilateral stimulation/controlled eye movement

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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

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Involves exposing the client to the source of anxiety in a safe environment which allows them to overcome their anxiety

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Exposure therapy

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Used to treat anxiety disorders including phobias, PTSD social anxiety, and GAD

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Exposure therapy

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Part of EMDR to treat phobias; involves the client being exposed to progressively more anxiety provoking situations as they are taught relaxation skills

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Systematic desensitization

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Evidence based treatment for PTSD; helps clients gradually approach trauma-related memories/subsequent feelings and situations/places that cause anxiety as a result of their trauma

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Prolonged exposure therapy

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Uses imaginal and in-vivo (in person) exposure; imaginal exposure includes the retelling of the trauma memory

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Prolonged exposure therapy

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