Treatment of psychopathology Flashcards
Classical psychoanalysis
(Freud) Helps clients undercover and resolve repressed, unconscious childhood conflicts, involves four main techniques
Free association
Client says whatever comes to mind, technique uncovers unconscious meanings and preoccupations
Transference
Client transfers conflicts and emotions onto psychoanalysis, shows client how they feel about important people
Resistance
Focuses on what client refuses to talk about, helps client recall repressed memories
Dream analysis
Involves interpretation of the dream imagery, because unconscious conflicts manifest as symbols in dreams
Psychodynamic therapy
Modified version of psychoanalysis that explores unconscious conflicts based on cultural Or interpersonal factors, not childhood
Humanistic therapy’s
Treats the whole person, involves two main techniques
Behavior therapies
Treatments that involve changing behavior with little or no attention to the causes of the behavior. Effective for phobias. Involves three main techniques
Exposure techniques
Breaks connection between stimuli and resulting fears
Extinction
Therapist present a stimulus without the threatening response, so that the associated fear will eventually disappear
Systematic desensitization
Therapist teachers client to replace feelings of fear with relaxation, exposes client to hierarchy of stimuli called anxiety hierarchy
Aversion therapy
Pairing clients habit with an unpleasant stimulus so client breaks the habit
Operant conditioning
The control of behavior through reinforcement, and forces the connection between behavior and consequences
Token economy
Provides rewards for desired behaviors
Contingency management
Client learns their behaviors have strict consequences
