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Treatment of Psychological Disorders Flashcards

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What do insight therapies involve?

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verbal interactions intended to enhance client’s self-knowledge and thus promote healthy changes

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What do behaviour therapies involve?

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application of the principles of learning and conditioning to direct efforts to change maladaptive behaviours

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What do biomedical therapies involve?

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physiological interventions intended to reduce symptoms associated with psychological disorders

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What did psychoanalytic therapists believe caused neuroses?

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unconscious conflicts regarding sex and aggression from childhood

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In psychoanalysis how is the unconscious explored?

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dream analysis and free association

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What can the transference relationship be used for?

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overcome resistance and promote insight

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What are examples of insight therapies?

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psychoanalysis, client-entered therapy, group therapy, couples/family therapy

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What did client centered therapists believe causes neuroses?

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incongruence between your self-concept and reality

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In client centered therapy what is considered more important, the process or the climate?

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the therapeutic climate was believed to be more important

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How can therapists create a healthy climate?

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therapists must be genuine and provide unconditional positive regard and empathy

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What is the key process at work in client centered therapy?

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clarification of the client’s feelings

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What does group therapy involve?

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simultaneous treatment of several clients, where participants function as therpists for one another

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What role do group therapists play?

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subtle role, stay in the background and promote group cohesiveness and supportive interactions

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What does systematic desensitization treat? What does it involve?

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phobias

construction of an anxiety hierarchy, relaxation training, and movement throughout the hierarchy pairing relaxation with each phobic stimulus

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What is involved in exposure therapies?

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confrontations with situations they fear so they learn these situations are harmless

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What does social skills training involve?

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designed to improve client’s interpersonal interactions through modelling, behavioural rehearsal, and shaping

17
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What do cognitive behavioural treatments involve?

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combine verbal interventions and our modification techniques to help clients change maladaptive patterns of thinking

18
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What was CBT created for? What is it now used for?

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treatment for depression

variety of disorders

19
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Do all therapeutic clients need to have a disorder?

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no

20
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What types of people tend to seek therapy more often?

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women, white people, well-educated people, people with insurance

21
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What do clinical and counselling psychologists do?

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specialize in diagnosing and treating mental disorders and everyday problems

22
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What are psychiatrists?

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medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

23
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Aside from psychiatrists and psychologists who else provide psychotherapy services?

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social workers, psych nurses, counsellors, and marriage/family therapists

24
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Why do ethnic minorities under use mental health services?

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cultural distrust, language difficulties, institutional barriers

25
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What are some examples of drug treatments?

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antianxiety, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics

26
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What do antianxiety meds do?

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reduce nervousness, effective in short term

27
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What do antipsychotics do? What are the downsides?

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gradually reduce psychotic symptoms

have many unpleasant side effects

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What do anti-depressants do?

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gradually relieve depressive episodes, have side effects

29
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What do mood stabilizers do?

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help prevent manic/depressive episodes for patietns with bipolar disorders

30
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What is ECT?

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electroconvulsive therapy, electric shock is used to produce a cortical seizure and convulsions, beneficial for depression

31
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What are some risks/doubts of ETC?

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causes short-term memory loss, historicly seen as inhumane

32
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What is deinstitutionalization?

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transfer of mental health care from impatient institutions to community based outpatient facilities

33
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What has deinstitutionalization contributed to?

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a revolving door problem (people leave and come back), growth of homelessness and increased rates of mental illness in the homeless, more psych patients in jail

34
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What is more important a therapists degree or personal skills?

A

personal skills

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