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Treatment of Psychological Disorders Flashcards

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Name The Different Treatments of the Psychodynamic Perspective

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Psychoanalysis

Psychodynamic psychotherapy

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Psychoanalysis

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Attempts to change personality patterns through insight (free association and interpretation) and the therapist-patient relationship (transference) - on the couch

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

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Intensive therapy 3 to 5 times a week in which the patient discusses issues that come to mind while sitting face to face

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Name the treatments of the Cognitive-Behavioral approach

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Systematic desensitisation
Exposure techniques
Operant techniques
Participatory modelling
Skills training
Cognitive therapy
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Systematic desensitization

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Classical conditioning - induces relaxation - client encouraged to approach phobic stimulus gradually in imagination

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Exposure techniques

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Classical conditioning - exposure to feared object in real life - all at once (flooding) - gradually (gradient exposure)

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Operant techniques

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Therapeutic approach - educes change by altering patterns of reinforcement and punishment

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Participatory modelling

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cognitive-social technique - therapist models behavior

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Skills training

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Cognitive-social technique - therapist teaches skills

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Cognitive therapy

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Theraputic approach - changing problematic and dysfunctional thought patterns and behavior

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State the Humanist treatment options

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Gestalt

Client-centered

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Gestalt

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Focus on the here and the now - brings out disavowed feelings
Focus on the authentic inner experience

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What is the focus of the Client centered approach?

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Empathy and unconditional positive regard - patients are encouraged to experience who they really are

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What is the scientist-practitioner model

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The importance of scientific evidence in informing client practice

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What is the psychodynamic approach?

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Mental symptoms reflect unconscious conflicts that induce anxiety. The goal of therapy is to gain insight into those conditions.

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What is the central theme of the psychodynamic approach?

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The role of insight and the therapeutic alliance

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What is insight?

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Understanding ones own psychological processes and unconscious conflicts

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Why do problems with insight occur?

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because of maladaptive ways of viewing the self and relationships.
Unconscious conflicts with wishes and fears, and
Maladaptive ways of dealing with emotions.

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When does therapeutic change occur?

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When the individual has understandings of their own psychological workings.
The capacity to make conscious and rational decisions.

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What are the three techniques psychodynamic psychotherapists use to bring about therapeutic change?

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Free association
Interpretation
Analysis of transference

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What is free association?

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Saying whatever comes to mind - mapping of unconscious networks.

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What is interpretation?

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Therapist interprets what comes out in free association.

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What is analysis of transference?

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Patients troubles are brought into the relationship with the therapist and transferred on him.

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What is the cognitive-behavioural approach?

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Symptoms are maladaptive learned behavior patterns that can be changed by applying behaviorist principle of learning.

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What does the cognitive-behavioural approach target?

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Highly specific psychological processes

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What does CBT focus on?

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A short term therapy that focus’ on the current behavior of the person.

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What is the initial focus of CBT?

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Initial behavioral analysis,
the problem behavior,
stimulus associated with it.

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What do classic conditioning techniques focus on?

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associations that develop between neutral stimuli and emotions.

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What are the aims of cognitive therapy?

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Change dysfunctional cognitions and thought patterns (automatic thoughts)

30
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What is Ellis’ ABC system of psychopathology?

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A - Activation conditions
B - Belief systems
C -Emotional consequences

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What is the purpose of Ellis’ ABC system

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replacing irrational thought with rational thought.

32
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What does the Humanistic therapy focus on?

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The phenomenology of the patient.

How the individual experiences themselves, relationships and the world.

33
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What is the focus of family therapy?

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To change maladaptive family patterns.

34
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What is the viewpoint of the biological perspective?

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Psychological disorder is reflected in the pathology of the brain

35
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What is the success rate of ECT?

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80%

36
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What is the function of anti psychotics

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Inhibiting dopamine which is implicated in positive symptoms

37
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What is the function of tricyclic antidepressants

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Block the re uptake of serotonin

38
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What is the function of MAO inhibitors?

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Prevents the NT from breaking down in the pre synaptic neuron allowing the NT to work for longer periods.

39
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What is the function of SSRI’s

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Block uptake of Serotonin

40
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How do BDZ’s work?

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Increase the activity of NT GABA - dampens neural activity.

41
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What is eclectic psychotherapy?

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Combine techniques to fit a particular client

42
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What is integrative psychotherapy?

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Clinicians choose elements of various school to create their own style.

43
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What receptors to anti psychotics target?

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D2 - dopamine 2 receptors

44
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What is the difference between a SSRI and a MAO inhibitor

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An SSRI blocks the re uptake of serotonin and a MAO inhibitor prevents the NT from breaking down in the pre synaptic neuron.

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